Reproductive Health

WHARC is a non-governmental organization based in Benin City, Nigeria devoted to reproductive health research.

Objective is development of new or improved contraceptive methods that are safe, effective, acceptable, and suitable for use in the US and developing countries.

Information on the currently available male and female contraceptive methods, including reference material and training tools, such as presentation graphics with trainer notes.

Collection of articles, life stories, questions and various bulletin boards.

Headline news, research reports, and other media items about fertility and infertility.

Includes information on pregnancy, birth, a new baby or new parents.

Provides information about labor signs, their causes and symptoms, and describes when to seek medical care.

Offers general information, its upcoming conferences and contact details.

Information about RU-486 (mifepristone), including effects, side effects, and costs, with emphasis on the negatives.

International consortium promoting availability of emergency contraception. Includes comparison chart on pill formulations and other health education and information materials for use in implementing new EC programs, particularly in developing countries.

Non-profit group providing information on the method and steps to learn fertility awareness from a non-religious perspective.

Resources for teenagers, including on-line pregnancy test and other help by email or telephone.

Details about the services offered and the practice. Including information about a host of health issues for women, including pregnancy. menopause, breast cancer and infertility. Located in New York.

Details of group with clinics in Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda and Copenhagen, Denmark. Site offers articles and FAQs. Also available in Danish and Lituanian.

Articles written by reproductive endocrinologist Eric Daiter, M.D.

Based in California. Site contains details of treatment and costs.

US infertility association site providing information for patients, professionals and media. Details of local branches and events.

HFEA is a regulatory body which inspects all UK clinics providing IVF, donor insemination or the storage of eggs, sperm or embryos. Site contains details of clinics and information on assisted conception.

Attempting to minimize the economic and human losses in Texas caused by preventable disabilities. Includes details of task forces, services and resources.

Join Ray Suarez and guests for a look at the history of childbirth. [48:57 streaming audio broadcast, the childbirth story starts approximately 5 minutes into the broadcast]

This site explores the risks undertaken when choosing an epidural for pain management.

Resources for families choosing to continue a pregnancy following prenatal testing that indicates the baby has a terminal condition.

Offers facts and resources on morning sickness through a publication on nausea research; offers a toll-free helpline for North America.

Weblog about a first pregnancy.

Information and tips for mothers and families affected by PND, compiled by a mother who has experienced the illness herself. Provides two forums for sharing experiences and support.

Testing for the HIV virus during pregnancy.

Offers a quiz with information for women under and over thirty years of age.

Chat and forum for those living with the virus.

Encyclopedia article covering causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.

Information on the aftereffects of abortion and post-abortion healing, including research on post-abortion issues, resources, and testimonies.

Presents information, stories, and poems about the aftermath of the abortion experience, as well as links to helpful resources.

Educates as to the trauma of abortion, and assisting women victimized by an abortion procedure.

Clinic devoted to do In Vitro Fertilization in Guatemala, Central America. Specializing in ICSI, intra uterine insemination with facilities for donor eggs or sperm.

A national directory of physicians expert in varicocele repair and many FAQs about varicocele.

A study showing the risk of infections after a cesarean section in diabetic women who take insulin.

Organisation serving the Japanese expatriate community since 1988 providing information about childbirth and childcare practices of more than 60 countries.

Offers prenatal, new mother, wellness and family education services with photographs and descriptions of services. Houston, Texas.

Childbirth education in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada.

Stories dealing with all kinds of deliveries including sections on epidurals, cesarean, combination ( vaginal and cesarean ) and straightforward births.

Birth story about post pardum hemorrhage/hysterectomy due to the use of Pitocin.

Article by Debbie Evensen, discussing concerns about the educational implication of teaching prenatally alcohol/drug exposed children.

A Consultation, Education and Training Service located in Portland, Oregon.

J. Marion Sims, called by some the "Father of Gynecology" perfected his technique of repairing fistulas on American slave women in the 1840s. This story is about his efforts and how he's viewed by historians.

Medical paper including statistics and details of patient handout.

Born weighing 1lb 9oz Jordan spent 3 1/2 months in the NICU. Pictures, story and information on some of the problems he faced.

The story of Nicole Gregory, a premature baby who died from complications. Contains Nicole's journal and photographs.

Born at 27 weeks weighing 2lb 2oz due to a damaged placenta causing oligohydramnios (low fluid).

Birth story and pictures from the first three years.

The European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants (EFCNI) is a support network for those involved in the care of preterm or sick newborn infants.

Jeffrey P. Buch M.D. based in Frisco, Texas. Includes operation information, vasectomy reversal alternatives and costs.