Websites that may be of interest to you.
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AFFILIATION and CLASSES
Select TOPICS: CHILDBIRTH AND PARENTING EDUCATION
You may visit their website at frhs.org.
WOMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH
Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24/7: 1-800-273-8255
Lifeline Crisis Chat:
SuicidePreventionLifeline.org/talk-to-someone-now/
Website:
SuicidePreventionLifeline.org
Lifeline Crisis can provide online emotional support, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention services to anyone who is depressed, despairing, going through a hard time, or just needs to talk, including people who are thinking about suicide. The goal of the Lifeline Crisis Chat service is to help you reduce stress and feel empowered to make healthy decisions.
They want you to call for caring and informed support to moms and their families. They are available during pregnancy, birth, and the first year postpartum. Lifeline Crisis Chat is a resource for pregnancy and postpartum mental health including depression, anxiety, PTSD, obsessive symptoms, bipolar disorders, etc. The site offers some TOOLS FOR MOM, FAQs, and additional useful links for help.
WOMEN’S HEALTH
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
The following link is the official website of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, which provides a physician directory, health columns, post-graduate courses and much more.
acog.com
National Women's Health Resource Center
NWHRC's mission is to educate women about health issues that concern them the most and to help women make more informed decisions about their health.
healthywomen.org
National Osteoporosis Foundation
The National Osteoporosis Foundation is a leading resource for up-to-date, medically sound information on the causes, prevention, detection, and treatment of osteoporosis.
nof.org
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition seeks to raise awareness and promote education about ovarian cancer.
ovarian.org
The North American Menopause Society
The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) is a nonprofit organization that provides a forum for a multitude of scientific disciplines with an interest in human female menopause.
menopause.org
Gardasil®
Cervical cancer vaccine for young women.
gardisil.com
WebMD
Webmd.com
CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
Nexplanon
Implantable hormonal contraceptive.
nexplanon.com
Nuvaring®
Insertable hormonal contraceptive.
nuvaring.com
Mirena
IUD Contraception: Insertable, hormonal, long-acting IUD.
mirena-us.com
Skyla
IUD Contraception: Insertable, hormonal, long-acting IUD.
skyla-us.com
Paragard®
IUD Contraceptive: Insertable, non hormonal, long-acting IUD.
paragard.com
BABY RELATED
What to Expect When You’re Expecting
Filled with the latest in pregnancy and parenting information and news – presented with What to Expect trademark warmth, humor, and empathy — the site is also home to a close-knit community of more than 13 million moms worldwide. WhatToExpect.com is mobile-friendly to serve moms and moms-to-be wherever there are. The site delivers personalized content and information, as well as daily news parents can use. It is easy to navigate, easy to read, and very well organized. Some good Apps.
WhatToExpect.com
Baby Center
The BabyCenter.com provides expectant and new parents with trusted, high-quality information on pregnancy and baby, a supportive online community, and a baby store featuring thousands of products.
babycenter.com
babynames.com
FitPregnancy.com
NurseBarb.com
ADOLESCENT HEALTH
Girlshealth.gov
This site was created to help girls (ages 10-16) learn about health, growing up, and issues they may face. It focuses on health topics girls are concerned about and helps motivate them to choose healthy behaviors by using positive, supportive, and non-threatening messages. The site gives girls reliable, useful information on the health issues they will face as they become young women and tips on handling relationships with family and friends at school and at home.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Domestic Violence Local
You don’t deserve to be abused. There is help.
National Hotline 1.800.799.7233
GENERAL HEALTH
American Heart Association women
The American Heart Association Women's Web site gives women of all ages the facts on women's heart disease and stroke.
heart.org
American Psychological Association
The official Web site of the American Psychological Association.
apa.org
Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
This online information source has an extensive women's health section.
mayohealth.org
National Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine Web site provides diverse health information. Prevention Magazine's Healthy Ideas healthyideas.com Health-related information from the publishers of Prevention magazine.
