Hotlines and Websites

Numerous organizations have set up hotlines and websites for providers and patients. Remember that while the Internet offers myriad resources for both professionals and patients, health and medical sites are not peer-reviewed, and clinical decisions should not be based on information found on line.

 

Breast Cancer

(see also Cancer)

National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations
1-888-80-NABCO www.nabco.org

Reach to Recovery (mastectomy patients)
1-800-ACS-2345 www.cancer.org

Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization
1-800-221-2141
www.y-me.org

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Breastfeeding

International Lactation Consultant Association
www.ilca.org

La Leche League International
1-800-LA-LECHE
www.lalecheleague.org

The Linkages Project  
www.linkagesproject.org

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Cancer

(see also specific cancers) 

American Cancer Society 
1-800-ACS-2345
www.cancer.org

Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
1-800-366-2223
www.candlelighters.org

National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information
1-800-4-CANCER
www.cancer.gov/cancerinformation

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Child Abuse 

Childhelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline
1-800- 4-A-CHILD
www.childhelpusa.org

KidsPeace National Center for Kids Overcoming Crisis
1-800-334-4KID
www.kidspeace.org

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children 
1-800-THE-LOST
www.ncmec.org

Prevent Child Abuse America   
www.preventchildabuse.org

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Drugs

Drug Abuse  Alcohol & Drug Helpline 
1-800-821-4357

Narcotics Anonymous World Services  
www.na.org

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Disordered Eating

Eating Disorders  National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders 
1-847-831-3438
www.altrue.net/site/anadweb/

National Eating Disorders Association 
1-800- 931-2237
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

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Emergency Contraception


1-888-NOT-2-LATE 
www.not-2-late.com

Planned Parenthood Federation of America 
1-800-230-PLAN  www.ppfa.org/ec

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Family/parenting 

American Academy of Family Physicians
1-800-274-AAFP
www.aafp.org

American Academy of Pediatrics 
1-800-433-9016
www.aap.org

Fitness  Aerobics and Fitness Association of America 
1-800-225-AFAA
www.afaa.com

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Headaches 

National Headache Foundation 
1-800-843-2256 
www.headaches.org

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HIV/AIDS AIDS

1-800-HIV-0440
www.aidsinfo.nih.gov

AIDS Research Information Center
www.critpath.org/aric/

American Red Cross  
www.redcross.org/services/hss/hivaids

CDC National HIV/AIDS Hotline 
1-800-342-AIDS
www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/facts.htm

International AIDS Society-USA   
www.iasusa.org

Spanish CDC National HIV/AIDS Hotline 
1-800-344-7432
www.ashastd.org/nah/sida

UNAIDS  
www.unaids.org

HIV/AIDS (for health care professionals) 

National HIV/AIDS Clinicians' Consultation Center   
www.ucsf.edu/hivcntr

Warmline for clinical consultation 
1-800-933-3413

Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Hotline 
1-888-HIV-4911

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Hospice 

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
1-800-658-8898
www.nhpco.org

National Hospice Foundation
www.hospiceinfo.org

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Hypertension

American Heart Association 
1-800-AHA-USA-1
www.americanheart.org

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Infertility

Resolve National Infertility Helpline 
1-888-623-0744
www.resolve.org

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Interstitial Cystitis (“painful bladder syndrome”)

Interstitial Cystitis Association 
1-800-HELP-ICA
www.ichelp.org

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Lactational Amenorrhea Method

(contraceptive method not useful for most people)

The Linkages Project  
www.linkagesproject.org

Microbicides  Alliance for Microbicide Development    www.microbicide.org

Natural Family Planning FertilityUK   
www.fertilityUK.org

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Osteoporosis 

National Osteoporosis Foundation 
1-800-223-9994 
www.nof.org

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Ovarian Cancer

(see also Cancer) 

Roswell Park Cancer Institute
1-800-OVARIAN 
www.roswellpark.org

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Overweight 

American Heart Association
1-800-AHA-USA-1
www.americanheart.org

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS)
1-800-932-8677 
www.tops.org

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Pregnancy

Crisis (see also Adoption) 

America's Pregnancy Helpline
1-888-672-2296
www.thehelpline.org

Abortion Abortion Clinics OnLine  
www.gynpages.com

NARAL Pro-Choice America  
www.naral.org

National Abortion Federation
1-877-4ProChoice
www.prochoice.org

Ibis Reproductive Health  
www.medicationabortion.org

Adoption

Adopt a Special Kid-America
1-888-680-7349
www.adoptaspecialkid.org

Adoptive Families
1-800-372-3300
www.adoptivefamilies.com

Pregnancy, delivery and postpartum 

Bradley Method 
1-800-4-A-BIRTH
www.bradleybirth.com

Depression After Delivery, Inc. 
1-800-944-4773
www.depressionafterdelivery.com

Lamaze International
1-800-368-4404 
www.lamaze.org

Postpartum Support International 
1-805-967-7636
www.chss.iup.edu/postpartum

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Genearal Q & A 

Go Ask Alice   
www.goaskalice.columbia.edu

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Smoking

American Cancer Society 
1-800-ACS-2345 
www.cancer.org

  American Lung Association 
1-800-586-4872
www.lungusa.org

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Teens 

Teenwire   
www.teenwire.com

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Women’s Health

Reproductive Health/Managing Contraception 

Contraceptive Technology
www.contraceptivetechnology.org/resources.html

Managin Contraception
www.managingcontraception.com

Reproductive Health ReproLine   
www.reproline.jhu.edu

Contraception  Association of Reproductive Health Professionals  
http://www.arhp.org/patienteducation

EngenderHealth  
www.engenderhealth.org

Planned Parenthood Federation of America
1-800-230-PLAN  www.ppfa.org

World Health Organization    www.who.int/health_topics/contraception/en/

Endometriosis Endometriosis Association 
1-800-992-ENDO
www.EndometriosisAssn.org

Menopause 

North American Menopause Society   
www.menopause.org

HPV National HPV and Cervical Cancer Prevention Hotline 
1-919-361-4848
www.ashastd.org

Premenstrual Syndrome 

PMS Access 
1-800-222-4PMS
www.womenshealth.com/hotline.html

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Urinary Incontinence 

National Association for Continence 
1-800-BLADDER
www.nafc.org

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Vulvodynia 

National Vulvodynia Association  
www.nva.org

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Youth At-Risk 

The Bureau for At-Risk Youth 
1-800-99-YOUTH
www.at-risk.com

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Webpages with Active Links to Many Other Websites

CDC National Prevention Network 
www.cdcnpin.org

Department of Health and Human Services 
www.healthfinder.gov

Contraceptive Technology 
www.contraceptivetechnology.org

Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs
www.jhuccp.org/info/netlinks.php

MedWeb at Emory University 
www.medweb.emory.edu/medweb

Princeton University 
ec.princeton.edu/info/contrac.html

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