Resources & Links

The links we provide may help to answer your questions regarding women's health care. These pages are not a substitute for medical care.  We recommend you contact your doctor or nurse if you have specific medical questions related to women's health care or your medical condition. The links are provided for your information and entertainment only and their inclusion on this page is in no way an endorsement of their product or organization. 

Breastfeeding Childbirth classes Herpes and sexually transmitted diseases Infertility Local hospitals Mammography services Medical databases Medical journals

Menopause Pap test Parenting and children Professional medical organizations Recommended pregnancy reading Ultrasound Women's health information

 

Breastfeeding

• Benefits of Breastfeeding 
• Lactation Services 
• La Leche League 
• Breastfeeding.com   Breastfeeding support, information and "attitude".  Contains advertising

Childbirth classes

• Childbirth classes  Learn about breastfeeding, how to install a car seat, or what you need to know as a first-time parent.

Herpes and sexually transmitted disease info

• American Social Health Association (ASHA)
• The American Herpes Foundation
•  About sexually transmitted diseases and herpes

Infertility

• Resolve  National Infertility Association
• About infertility

Local hospitals

• The Birth Center at Valley Medical Center - Renton, Washington

Mammography services

• The Breast Center at Valley Medical Center
 About digital mammography 

Medical databases and government agencies

• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• National Institutes of Health
• National Library of Medicine
• Centers for Disease Control
• National Center for Health Statistics
• Food and Drug Administration
• National Cancer Institute
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Health Library
• Medlineplus
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Privacy Act)

Medical journals

• The New England Journal of Medicine

Menopause information

• North American Menopause Society  A Nonprofit scientific organization that promotes understanding of menopause
•  About menopause

Pap test information

• Pap test procedure

Parenting and children

• Seattle Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center  Child Wellness
• Parents.com   (Parents Magazine On-Line)
• Kidshealth.com
• Babycenter.com

Professional medical organizations

• Washington State Medical Association
• The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• American Medical Association

Recommended reading for pregnancy

• Your Baby and Child, Birth to Five Years   by Penelope Leach
• Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn (Revised, Expanded Edition): The Complete Guide (2010) by Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley and Ann Keppler

Ultrasound info

• Obstetrical Ultrasound

Women's health information

• National Women's Health Resource Center  (The contents of this web site are reviewed by health care professionals and include info on women's health, a large database of national and local health resources, the latest headlines on women's health news and events, and a library of health-related books, journals, magazines and newsletters. The sponsor is a nonprofit national clearinghouse for women's health information.)
• Cancernet    National Cancer Institute
• Melpomene Institute   A Nonprofit organization that researches women's health issues
• National Cervical Cancer Coalition   The National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC) founded in 1997, is a grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to serving women with, or at risk for, cervical cancer and HPV disease