Women's Health Websites

Young Health Service Pregnancy Care Programme – please click this link for brochure or attend midwifery clinic

http://www.mothersafe.org.au

Phone: 1800 647 848

MotherSafe provides a comprehensive counselling service for women and their healthcare providers concerned about exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding e.g. Prescription drugs Over-the-counter medications Street drugs Infections Radiation Occupational exposures

For Pregnant new Mum’s , this pdf is recommended Download Having a Baby PDF from http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/kidsfamilies/MCFhealth/Publications/having-a-baby.pdf

NSW Food Authority

This website has a pregnancy page – a few food safety tips are listed which can help reduce risk food poisoning away and keep mum and baby healthy

http://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/foodsafetyandyou/life-events-and-food/pregnancy

NSW Health Maternal, child and family health http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/kidsfamilies/MCFhealth/Pages/default.aspx

Alcohol and Pregnancy advice

nofasd.org.au Australia Tel: 1800860613

Jean Hailes Foundation for Women’s Health

the site includes the webpage Managing Menopause

look for the links to health information

Health information sheets link

Youtube Menopause Video Series link

Health Bulletins link

The Australasian Menopause Society

see the consumer information section

Hormone Replacement Therapy – Exploring the Options – NHMRC this was written in 2005 but it is now rescinded as it has not been updated – it is attached here as a legacy document as a useful source but the content may be out of date

this is a link to pdf : Hrt Explore the Options

Hormone Replacement Therapy – Should I use HRT? NHMRC -this was written in 2005 but it is now rescinded as it has not been updated – it is attached here as a legacy document as a useful source but content may be out of date

this is a link to pdf: HRT Should use HRT

Sexually Transmitted Diseases – 2 websites

osteoporosis.org.au/

Osteoporosis Australia aims to improve awareness about the disease in the Australian community and reduce bone fractures

https://canceraustralia.gov.au/

various links about cancer including;

https://ovarian-cancer.canceraustralia.gov.au/

Cervical Screening : This programme invites women aged 25 to 74 years, both HPV vaccinated and unvaccinated, to undertake an HPV test every 5 years. However, women of any age who have symptoms (including pain or bleeding) should have appropriate clinical by their GP or Specialist.

http://www.cancerscreening.gov.au/internet/screening/publishing.nsf/content/cervical-screening-1