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This handout describes the loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) which is done to remove an abnormal area on the cervix. Precautions for after the procedure is done are listed.

This handout provides a list of helpful websites, books, and cookbooks with information that you can use to help prevent or deal with prostate cancer.

This handout explains what you can expect during your time on the Antepartum unit at University of Washington Medical Center - Montlake. Please ask your nurse if you have any questions. 

This handout is a section of the Congenital Heart Conditions notebook. It gives basic information about care at University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC), the Heart Institute, and helpful contact information.

This handout for patients a University of Washington Medical Center explains the services provided by the Medicine Consult Service. It includes a list of what patients should bring to their consult visit, and what to expect during the visit.

This document is part of the manual "Rehab and Beyond." It covers the layout of the Rehab Unit, and includes information about the rooms, meals and food, visitors, smoking, and more.

This handout explains the Transition Care Program at University of Washington Medical Center. It includes a timeline that tracks the usual transition process from age 17 to age 24.

This handout is for patients at UW Medicine Sports Medicine Center in Seattle. It explains what to expect when you are having an advanced imaging exam, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT).

This handout gives instructions to follow when having a retrograde semen collection appointment. Included are how to prepare, what to expect during the appointment, and when to expect test results.

This handout explains how semen and urine are collected for testing. This test will show if sperm is being ejaculated into the bladder instead of the urethra. Included are instructions for the day of collection, and what to expect during and after the collection is completed.

This handout explains how to prepare and what to expect when scheduled for an ASD/PFO closure at University of Washington Medical Center. It defines a PFO (patent foramen ovale) and an ASD (atrial septal defect), and describes the catheter procedure used for treatment. Sections cover getting ready, what to bring to the hospital, and what happens at the hospital and after discharge.

This handout is for patients who have had a cast applied at Harborview Medical Center. It explains self-care and when to call the clinic.

This handout explains a colectomy operation. It includes how to prepare for surgery, what to expect afterward, recovering in your hospital room, and precautions and self-care to speed your recovery at home.

This handout describes the colposcopy procedure, which is done to help find the cause of an abnormal Pap smear. It also provides instructions for self-care after the procedure.

This handout gives follow-up appointment information for Plastic Surgery patients at Harborview Medical Center. It includes written directions for finding the clinic.

This handout explains the types of bills a patient may receive for medical care provided at the Heart Institute at UW Medical Center. It includes contact information for patients who have billing questions or who need to change their insurance information.

This handout for women who are having a hysteroslpingogram exam at University Reproductive Care explains how to prepare for the exam and what to expect.

This handout describes a labor induction, who it is for, and what to expect for patients who are scheduled to have one. Medical providers perform labor inductions for pregnant people whose bodies are not going into labor on their own. This handout also includes information about scheduling this procedure with Labor and Delivery.

This handout for lung transplant patients describes many of the medicines that must be taken after transplantation. These include immunosuppressants, anti-infectives and antifungals, antivirals, and other supplements and drugs. It includes a short warning about drug-food interactions and a sample list of what drugs a lung transplant patient is likely to take, including times of day.

This handout explains how to get supplies for ostomy care after leaving the hospital. A list of ostomy suppliers, both in the Seattle area and online, is included.

This handout outlines the goals of pain management treatment with opioids. It explains the guidelines the patient must follow, information about risks and benefits, and how to get refills.

This handout answers questions about a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube. A PEG tube is used to give a patient nutrition when they cannot get enough eating normally. It explains how the tube was placed, self-care at home, how to use and flush the tube, how to decompress the patient's stomach, and when to call for help.

This handout explains a cystolitholapaxy, a procedure that breaks up and removes bladder stones.

This handout explains microsurgical testicular sperm extraction (microTESE). It includes instructions to follow before and after the procedure.

This handout explains different sperm retrieval procedures, including TESA, TESE, microTESE, PESA, and MESA. These procedures may be done as a part of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), where a single sperm is injected into each egg. The handout also includes instructions to follow before and after the procedure.