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that while the Internet offers myriad resources for both professionals and patients, health and medical sites are not peer-reviewed, and clinical decisions should not be based on information found on line.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
- Breastfeeding
- Cancer
- Child Abuse
- Drugs
- Disordered Eating
- Emergency Contraception
- Family/parenting
- Fitness
- Headaches
- HIV/AIDS AIDS
- Hospice
- Hypertension
- Infertility
- Interstitial Cystitis (“painful bladder syndrome”)
- Lactational Amenorrhea Method
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Cancer
- Overweight
- Pregnancy
- Genearal Q & A
- Smoking
- Teens
- Women’s Health
- Urinary Incontinence
- Vulvodynia
- Youth At-Risk
- Webpages with Active Links to Many Other Websites
Breast Cancer
(see also Cancer)
National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations
1-888-80-NABCO http://www.bymyside.com/resources/organizations.jspReach to Recovery (mastectomy patients)
1-800-ACS-2345 www.cancer.orgY-Me National Breast Cancer Organization
1-800-221-2141
www.y-me.org
Breastfeeding
International Lactation Consultant Association
www.ilca.orgLa Leche League International
1-800-LA-LECHE
www.lalecheleague.orgThe Linkages Project
www.linkagesproject.org
Cancer
(see also specific cancers)
American Cancer Society
1-800-ACS-2345
www.cancer.orgCandlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
1-800-366-2223
www.candlelighters.orgNational Cancer Institute's Cancer Information
1-800-4-CANCER
www.cancer.gov/cancerinformation
Child Abuse
Childhelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline
1-800- 4-A-CHILD
www.childhelpusa.orgKidsPeace National Center for Kids Overcoming Crisis
1-800-334-4KID
www.kidspeace.orgNational Center for Missing & Exploited Children
1-800-THE-LOST
www.ncmec.orgPrevent Child Abuse America
www.preventchildabuse.org
Drugs
Drug Abuse Alcohol & Drug Helpline
1-800-821-4357Narcotics Anonymous World Services
www.na.org
Disordered Eating
Eating Disorders National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
1-847-831-3438
http://www.disordered-eating.co.uk/index.htmlNational Eating Disorders Association
1-800- 931-2237
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
Emergency Contraception
Not too Late Website
www.not-2-late.comPlanned Parenthood Federation of America
1-800-230-PLAN www.ppfa.org/ec
Family/parenting
American Academy of Family Physicians
1-800-274-AAFP
www.aafp.orgAmerican Academy of Pediatrics
1-800-433-9016
www.aap.org
Fitness
Fitness Aerobics and Fitness Association of America
1-800-225-AFAA
www.afaa.com
Headaches
National Headache Foundation
1-800-843-2256
www.headaches.org
HIV/AIDS
1-800-HIV-0440
www.aidsinfo.nih.govAIDS Resource Information
http://www.warts.org/aids-resource.htmAmerican Red Cross
http://www2.redcross.org/services/hss/hivaids/CDC National HIV/AIDS Hotline
1-800-342-AIDS
www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/facts.htmCritical Path AIDS Project
http://www.critpath.org/International AIDS Society-USA
www.iasusa.orgSpanish CDC National HIV/AIDS Hotline
1-800-344-7432
http://www.ashastd.org/index.cfmUNAIDS
www.unaids.org
HIV/AIDS (for health care professionals)
National HIV/AIDS Clinicians' Consultation Center
www.ucsf.edu/hivcntrWarmline for clinical consultation
1-800-933-3413Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Hotline
1-888-HIV-4911
Hospice
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
1-800-658-8898
www.nhpco.orgNational Hospice Foundation
www.hospiceinfo.org
Hypertension
American Heart Association
1-800-AHA-USA-1
www.americanheart.org
Infertility
Resolve National Infertility Helpline
1-888-623-0744
www.resolve.org
Interstitial Cystitis (“painful bladder syndrome”)
Interstitial Cystitis Association
1-800-HELP-ICA
www.ichelp.org
Lactational Amenorrhea Method
(contraceptive method not useful for most people)
The Linkages Project
www.linkagesproject.orgMicrobicides Alliance for Microbicide Development www.microbicide.org
Natural Family Planning FertilityUK
www.fertilityUK.org
Osteoporosis
National Osteoporosis Foundation
1-800-223-9994
www.nof.org
Ovarian Cancer
(see also Cancer)
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
1-800-OVARIAN
www.roswellpark.org
Overweight
American Heart Association
1-800-AHA-USA-1
www.americanheart.orgTake Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS)
1-800-932-8677
www.tops.org
Pregnancy
Crisis (see also Adoption)
America's Pregnancy Helpline
1-888-672-2296
www.thehelpline.orgAbortion Abortion Clinics OnLine
www.gynpages.comNARAL Pro-Choice America
www.naral.orgNational Abortion Federation
1-877-4ProChoice
www.prochoice.orgIbis Reproductive Health
www.medicationabortion.org
Adoption
Adopt a Special Kid-America
1-888-680-7349
www.adoptaspecialkid.orgAdoptive Families
1-800-372-3300
www.adoptivefamilies.com
Pregnancy, delivery and postpartum
Bradley Method
1-800-4-A-BIRTH
www.bradleybirth.comDepression After Delivery, Inc.
1-800-944-4773
www.depressionafterdelivery.comLamaze International
1-800-368-4404
www.lamaze.orgPostpartum Support International
1-805-967-7636
http://postpartum.net/
General Q & A
Go Ask Alice
www.goaskalice.columbia.edu
Smoking
American Cancer Society
1-800-ACS-2345
www.cancer.orgAmerican Lung Association
1-800-586-4872
www.lungusa.org
Teens
Teenwire
www.teenwire.com
Women’s Health
Reproductive Health/Managing Contraception
Students now have the option of making an appointment to discuss birth control options with a peer counselor prior to seeing a healthcare provider. Please contact any of the following counselors for more information:
Danille Brining
dbrining@stanford.edu
Maggie Chen
magchen@stanford.eduAlice Cheung
acheung3@stanford.eduLizz Fay
eifay@stanford.eduChristine Foster
cefoster@stanford.edu
Choosing a Method of Birth Control - Interactive Tool
http://www.arhp.org/crc/choose-birth-control.htmlContraceptive Technology
www.contraceptivetechnology.org/resources.htmlManaging Contraception
www.managingcontraception.comReproductive Health ReproLine
http://www.reproline.jhu.edu/index.htmindexEngenderHealth
www.engenderhealth.orgPlanned Parenthood Federation of America
1-800-230-PLAN www.ppfa.orgWorld 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.orgHPV National HPV and Cervical Cancer Prevention Hotline
1-919-361-4848
www.ashastd.org
Premenstrual Syndrome
Women's Health: PMS
1-800-222-4PMS
http://www.womenshealth.com/health-library/65-pms
Urinary Incontinence
National Association for Continence
1-800-BLADDER
www.nafc.org
Vulvodynia
National Vulvodynia Association
www.nva.org
Youth At-Risk
The Bureau for At-Risk Youth
1-800-99-YOUTH
www.at-risk.com
Webpages with Active Links to Many Other Websites
CDC National Prevention Network
www.cdcnpin.orgDepartment of Health and Human Services
http://www.hhs.gov/Contraceptive Technology
www.contraceptivetechnology.orgJohns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs
www.jhuccp.org/info/netlinks.phpMedWeb at Emory University
www.medweb.emory.edu/medwebPrinceton University
ec.princeton.edu/info/contrac.html