http://home.comcast.net/~prebirthhealth/

Peaceful Birthing

 

Healthy Woman WOMEN'S HEALTH CONCERNS

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

 
ABNORMAL BLEEDING and AMENORRHEA
CONTRACEPTIVE GUIDE
DYSMENORRHEA OR PAINFUL PERIODS
ENDOMETRIOSIS
FAMILY PLANNING and BIRTH CONTROL
HERPES and HPV
MISCARRIAGE AND INFERTILITY and IRREGULAR CYCLES
PCOS
VAGINITIS, VULVODYNIA AND VULVAR DISORDERS

Reproductive Health Care

CDC Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinical Guidelines 2002
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5106.pdf [84 pages]
Practitioners Handbook for STDs (on line)
Image Gallery
Laboratory Diagnosis of STDs
Seattle STD Training Center
Afraid to Ask: http://www.afraidtoask.com/std.html
American Social Health Association
http://www.ashastd.org/
Ann Rose's Ultimate Birth Control Links
http://www.ultimatebirthcontrol.com/
http://www.ultimatebirthcontrol.com/choose.html
Facts and Answers about STDs
http://www.ashastd.org/stdfaqs/index.html
ASHA and CDC Hotlines
http://www.ashastd.org/hotlines/index.html
Iwannaknow.org
http://www.iwannaknow.org/
Body Basics: Puberty
http://www.iwannaknow.org/beginner/
Contraception On Line
http://www.contraceptiononline.org/
STD 101: I WannaKnow.org
http://www.iwannaknow.org
STD Basics
http://www.iwannaknow.org/basics2/index.html
A Woman's World: Contraceptive Guide
http://www.mjbovo.com/Contracept/
The Contraceptive Guide: Table of Contents, including handouts
http://www.mjbovo.com/Contracept/ContraceptContents.htm
Gynecology Notebook
http://www.fpnotebook.com/Gyn/Lab/index.htm
http://www.fpnotebook.com/Gyn/index.htm
Go Ask Alice
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/
Emergency Contraception
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/ec/
Plan B: For Women and Providers
http://www.go2planb.com/consumer_guide/consumer_brochure.html
Tubal Ligations and Permanent Steralization
http://www.sexhealth.org/infocenter/GuideSS/tubal.htm
Ways to Chart Your Fertility Pattern
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/bc/WaysToChart.HTM
Birth Control Basics and Methods that Don't Work !
http://www.mjbovo.com/Contracept/NO_Contracep.htm
Contraceptive Guide
http://www.mjbovo.com/Contracept/
Finding the Right Method for You
http://www.mjbovo.com/Contracept/Select.htm
Dr. Drew.com: Q & A's
http://www.drdrew.com/
Emergency Contraception
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/ec/
Emergency Contraception Hot Line;1-888-NOT-2-LATE
http://not-2-late.com
Plan B: Go To Plan B
http://www.go2planb.com/
Consumers's Guide
http://www.go2planb.com/consumer_guide/
Consumer Brochure
Provider's Guide
http://www.go2planb.com/healthcare_providers/
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/sti/

SIECUS

Sexuality Information and Education Council of  the United States
http://www.siecus.org/
For Religious Institutions
http://www.siecus.org/religion/reli0000.html
Site Map
http://www.siecus.org/toc.html
Other Organizations Links
http://www.siecus.org/links/links.html
Managing Contraception
http://www.managingcontraception.com
Contraceptive Choices
http://www.managingcontraception.com/choice.html
Questions and Answers
http://www.managingcontraception.com/qa.html
Related Links
http://www.managingcontraception.com/links.html

National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

http://www.teenpregnancy.org
State by State Information
http://www.teenpregnancy.org/usa/statebystate.htm
OBGYN.NET Young Woman 
http://www.obgyn.net/yw/yw.asp
Links to Specific Conditions
http://www.obgyn.net/women/conditions/conditions.asp
Young Women Forum: A place to get your questions answered
http://forums.obgyn.net/forums/young-women/
Women's Sexual Health: Medscape Resource Center
http://womenshealth.medscape.com/28403.rhtml?srcmp=wh-101300
Shared Wisdom for Women's Health
http://www.allwise.com/
Abnormal Bleeding and Amenorrhea 
Abnormal/Irregular Bleeding: Possible Causes 
http://www.mjbovo.com/AbnlBleed.htm
Abnormal Periods Overview
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 
http://www.obgyn.net/women/conditions/conditionsa-f.htm#AUB
Amenorrhea (Absent Menses )
Primary: http://www.fpnotebook.com/Gyn/Menses/PrmryAmnrh.htm
Secondary: http://www.fpnotebook.com/Gyn/Menses/ScndryAmnrh.htm
Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding 
http://www.womens-health.com/gyn_health/gyn_md_dub.html
Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding 
http://www.fpnotebook.com/Gyn/Menses/AbnrmlUtrnBldngCs.htm

Dysmenorrhea and Painful Periods

What is it ?
http://www.rxmed.com/illnesses/dysmenorrhea.html
Common Causes
http://www.dyspareunia.org/html/dysmenorrhea.htm
Menstrual Disorders
http://www.womens-health.com/health_center/gynecology/gyn_md_dysmen.html
MENSTRUAL CRAMPS (Dysmenorrhea)
http://www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/health-info/womenhlt/mencramp.html
A Young Woman's Guide to Painful Menstrual Cramps 
(AKA: Dysmenorrhea)

Endometriosis

Atlanta Reproductive Health Centre
http://www.ivf.com/
http://www.ivf.com/endohtml.html
Endometriosis Assoc of AU
http://www.endometriosis.org.au/
Endometriosis.org
http://www.endometriosis.org/
http://www.endometriosis.org/html/information.html
http://www.endometriosis.org/html/research.html
Endometriosis Zone
http://www.endozone.org/
Endometriosis On-line
www.killercramps.org
Endometriosis Association
http://www.ivf.com/endoassn.html
Obgyn.net: Endometriosis
http://www.obgyn.net/endo/endo.asp

Herpes and HPV

American Association of Social Health
http://www.ashastd.org
HerpesCity.com
http://www.herpescity.com/
http://www.herpescity.com/index.html
Herpes Resources Center
http://www.ashastd.org/herpes/hrc/educate.html
http://www.ashastd.org/herpes/hrc/index.html

HPV Resources

Consumer Fact Sheet
http://www.ashastd.org/hpv/hpvrc/fact2.html
http://www.ashastd.org/hpv/hpvrc/educate.html
Decreasing HSV flare-ups (Handout) 
http://www.olyareaap.org/herpes.htm
STD Information
http://www.ashastd.org/std/std.html
American Social Health Association Herpes Research Center
http://www.advicecenter.com
Resources and Links
http://www.advicecenter.com/resource.html
Sexual Health FAQ (HSV & HPV)
  http://www.advicecenter.com/faq_menu.html
Global Health Sites
http://www.herpes.com
National Breast and Cervical Screening Program
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/nbccedp/about.htm
Research Studies by State
Clinical Trials, Genital Herpes
http://www.centerwatch.com/studies/CAT173.HTM
Clinical Trials, HPV
http://www.centerwatch.com/studies/cat421.htm
SmithKline Beecham
http://www.cafeherpe.com
Information
http://www.cafeherpe.com/lounge/index.html
University of Washington Virology Research Clinic
http://depts.washington.edu/herpes/
Includes information About Herpes, herpes support and subclinical shedding 

Miscarriage, Infertility and Irregular Cycles

Miscarriage and First Trimester Bleeding
http://www.fpnotebook.com/OB/Bleed/FrstTrmstrBldng.htm
Pregnancy Tests
http://www.fpnotebook.com/OB/Lab/PrgncyTst.htm
HCG Levels
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/duringpregnancy/hcglevels.html
http://www.fpnotebook.com/OB69.htm
Prolactin Levels
http://www.fpnotebook.com/Endo/Lab/Prlctn.htm
Recurrent Miscarriage
http://www.fpnotebook.com/OB/Bleed/RcrntMscrg.htm

Ferti Net

http://www.ferti.net
Infertility and Treatment
http://www.ferti.net/i_and_t/infertility/infertility.asp
Library
http://www.ferti.net/library/faq/index.asp
Infertility Information and Support
http://www.inciid.org/
Fact Sheets
http://www.inciid.org/fact.html
Infertility Book List
http://www.inciid.org/bn/booklist.html

IVF.com

http://www.ivf.com/fert.html

Anovulation (Infrequent or no periods)
http://www.ivf.com/ch12mbpg2.html
Elevated Prolactin Levels and Irregular Cycles
http://www.ivf.com/ch12mbpg3.html
Overcoming Infertility 
 http://www.ivf.com/fert.html
Pregnancy Loss
http://www.ivf.com/fertpg4.html
Luteal Phase Defect
Infertility Causes
Progesterone Supplementation
Serum Progesterone
http://www.fpnotebook.com/Gyn/Lab/SrmPrgstrn.htm 
Mid Luteal Serum Progesterone
http://www.fpnotebook.com/Gyn/Lab/MdLtlSrmPrgstrn.htm
Luteal Phase Defect
Endometrial Biopsy
http://www.ivf.com/ebx.html
Infertility Evaluation
http://www.womens-health.com/inf_ctr/inf_eval_implant.html
Infertility Evaluation: A Comprehensive Guide
http://www.ivf.com/protocol.html
Luteal Phase Defect
http://conceivingconcepts.com/medical/lpd.html
Luteal Phase Defect Fact Sheet
http://www.inciid.org/lpdefect.html
Stillbirth Support
Share[Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support, Inc]
http://www.nationalshareoffice.com
Mend Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death]
http://www.mend.org/home_index.asp and http://www.mend.org/resources_internet.asp
Miss [Mothers in Sympathy and Support]
http://www.misschildren.org/index.html
Woman's Health Issues
http://womenshealth.gov/topics.cfm
The Whole Person Fertility/The Language of Fertility
Niravi B.Payne
http://www.niravi.com/