Free courseware on women’s health science

The free popular science courseware on women's health that you are looking for now covers three core modules: common health misunderstandings of women throughout the life cycle, evidence-based nursing plans, and reference for medical decision-making. All content comes from 12 gynecologists and breast cancer experts from tertiary hospitals in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. It is the accumulation of three years of practical practice of community public welfare science popularization by doctors and nutritionists. It does not have any commercial implants. It supports free downloading and free modification. It can be directly used for public welfare publicity, science popularization for female workers in the unit, and mutual assistance and sharing among best friends. There are no binding requirements such as forwarding, collecting likes, and following.

Why do you need to save such courseware? Let me tell you a true story that I encountered last year. In the spring, I was doing science popularization in an old community in Jing'an, Shanghai. When I was leaving, I was grabbed by a 43-year-old eldest sister. Her hands were shaking while holding the physical examination report. She said that she had watched a short video saying that estrogen supplementation can resist aging. She secretly bought the "Ovarian Care Capsule" from WeChat and ate it for almost a year. This year's physical examination revealed breast nodules 4a, and the doctor said that further puncture examination was needed. She had searched a lot of popular science before, either from soft advertisements selling health care products, or articles full of professional terms that she couldn't understand. She finally found one that was down-to-earth, and all of them were scary rumors like "women with cold palaces can't have children." At that time, several of us doctors who often did science popularization discussed that we should make something that is really useful, non-deceptive, and understandable to ordinary people.

There is no unified template that "all women should drink more brown sugar water". Taking the most common dysmenorrhea as an example, we have clearly listed the two mainstream intervention options in the industry: Western medicine has clearly stated that the first choice for primary dysmenorrhea is non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (which is commonly known as ibuprofen). As long as it is taken according to the instructions, it will not cause dependence, nor will it hurt the stomach for no reason. It is much more reliable than forcing it on.； Traditional Chinese medicine gives suggestions based on syndrome differentiation. For those with qi and blood stasis, drinking rose tea and massaging Sanyinjiao are indeed useful. For those with insufficient qi and blood, drinking blood-activating products will aggravate the problem of heavy menstruation. We will not just give you a standard answer. You can choose according to your own situation.

Oh, by the way, there is a whole chapter dedicated to the rumor crusher, all of which are the most frequently asked questions in the past three years: "HPV positivity means a chaotic private life", "Cervical erosion is a disease that needs to be treated", "The more you wash your private parts, the cleaner they will become" "Eating soybeans during menopause" "Isoflavones can eliminate the need for hormone supplements." Each article provides a clear evidence-based basis, and even includes the source of the authoritative guide. If the elderly at home believe the health rumors in the circle of friends, you can just print this page and show it to her, which will be more effective than just talking nonsense.

There are also many questions that people are embarrassed to ask, but we have also included them: will sexual intercourse hurt for the first time, how to choose contraceptive methods at different age groups, is postpartum urinary leakage normal, should intervention be done for hot flashes and sweating during menopause, and even trivial questions such as "can you drink coffee, can you exercise, can you wash your hair during your aunty period" that girls often struggle with, we have given clear explanations, so you don't have to search everywhere and find a bunch of contradictory answers.

When we made the courseware, we deliberately cut out a lot of content that looked professional but was not useful to ordinary people. For example, we did not require you to memorize the normal reference values ​​of various sex hormones. Instead, we gave you a list of "5 warning signs that you must seek medical attention in time": abnormal non-menstrual bleeding, pain during intercourse, itching in the private parts for more than 3 days, menstrual cycle fluctuations for more than 10 days in 2 consecutive months, and painless hard lumps with unclear boundaries in the breast. Just follow the corresponding values, which is much more practical than memorizing a bunch of laboratory test values.

Oh yes, there is also the postpartum recovery part that everyone is most concerned about. We have specially added the "IQ Tax Avoidance Guide". For example, whether pelvic repair is effective, whether pelvic floor muscle electrotherapy is necessary, and whether a corset can slim down the belly, the evaluation criteria of regular hospitals are listed. Don't blindly pay tens of thousands of dollars to a confinement center. If you really have a problem, go to the postpartum rehabilitation department of a regular hospital for evaluation first. It is better than anything else.

This courseware has been revised for 17 editions. Every time we did the science popularization, we added the questions that people asked on the spot. Last month, we did a science popularization for female workers in an Internet company in Shenzhen. After the session, a 25-year-old girl came over to express her gratitude. She said that she had ovulation bleeding for three consecutive months. She found everything on the Internet, and it was also said that she was a precursor to cervical cancer. She was so scared that she couldn't sleep well for half a month. After reading the content in the courseware, she realized that it was a normal physiological phenomenon, and she just needed to adjust her schedule. There was no need to go to the hospital blindly.

There are now two versions of the courseware. One is a PPT source file for science workers. You can adjust the content according to the target audience. For schools, focus on adolescent sex education and dysmenorrhea care. For communities, add content on menopausal health care and cancer screening.； The other is a simplified PDF version for ordinary women. It has less than 20 pages and can be read in 10 minutes on the subway. It also comes with QR codes for 10 1-minute short popular science videos that you can view by scanning them. They are all narrated by real-life doctors. There are no fancy special effects and they are all practical information.

As for how to obtain it, there really is no trick. Just scan the official QR code of our public welfare science popularization project to get it. After receiving it, you can also join the public welfare Q&A group. Doctors will answer questions for free every Wednesday and Friday night. There is no registration fee. If you have any questions that you are not sure about, just ask them directly.

After all, I have been doing clinical gynecology for almost 10 years, and I have seen too many girls take detours because they are embarrassed, afraid of trouble, and deceived by rumors. This courseware cannot be said to be perfect, but it is definitely a practical thing that a group of clinicians like us have saved from the bottom of our hearts. Whether you are an 18-year-old girl who has just started menstruating, or a 50-year-old aunt who is troubled by menopausal hot flashes, you can find content that you can use. Oh, by the way, if you encounter any uncertainties when using this courseware to do science popularization, you can always come to us in the group and we will provide you with free content guidance - after all, one more person doing correct science popularization means one less sister who will be cheated.