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Resources

Reliable medical information is becoming more and more difficult to find online. Please start at the websites below which we recommend.

HealthLinkBC

Connecting patients in British Columbia with reliable health information and services. Categories include Healthy Eating & Physical Activity, Mental Health and Substance Use, Pregnancy & Parenting, Illness and Conditions

Coastal Maternity Care

Learn about the group of family doctors, which our doctors are a part of, that provide maternity care at Victoria General Hospital. There are also more pregnancy-related resources highlighted here and the form where patients can refer themselves for maternity care.

Baby's Best Chance

The handbook of pregnancy and baby care put out by HealthLinkBC. Available in multiple languages. This is an excellent guide to your journey and an overview of health recommendations.

Menopause and U .ca

A review of the facts around menopause, therapies, including benefits and risks, and other health concerns to consider. Published by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada

Pathways

Find community medical services specific to Victoria, the South Island and British Columbia. Also a categorized information library of hundreds of handouts, videos and websites related to your health.

Prenatal Genetic Screening

A site from Perinatal Services BC that explains the options for screening for Down syndrome, trisomy 18, or an open neural tube defect in pregnant persons. This reviews both the public free-of-charge option as well as private-pay options.

Perinatal Mental Health Resources

A list of local in-person and online resources to support the mental health of pregnant and post-partum persons.

Sex and U .ca

A real-life approach to sex and sexuality for Canadians, including information about sex, lifestyle choices, contraception, and sexually transmitted infections. Published by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada

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