Topic - Women's Health
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- Association of Breastfeeding Mothers
This is the website of the Association of Breastfeeding Mothers. This is a voluntary group who were formed by mothers and are committed to giving friendly support and supplying the right information to all women wishing to breastfeed. The site contains breastfeeding information, online leaflets, a discussion forum and contact information for support groups. - Breast Care Campaign
The Breast Care Campaign has been established for almost nine years and remains the only organisation dedicated to raising awareness of benign breast disorders. An important focus for the Breast Care Campaign is to reassure women that detection of a breast problem need not signal the worst, by putting the risk factors into perspective. This site is split into two parts with sections available for consumers and health professionals. - British Diastasis Symphysis Pubis Support Group
This is the Website of the British Diastasis Symphysis Pubis Support Group which is intended to offer help and support for people with DSP/ SPD. This site contains a free downloadable information booklet, a discussion forum and links to relevant sites. - British Fertility Society
The British Fertility Society is a national multidisciplinary organisation representing professionals practising in the field of reproductive medicine. The role of the society is to provide a common forum for members of various disciplines, with an interest in infertility, reproductive medicine and biology, to meet and discuss practice, research, policy and ethics for the advancement of the subject. This site contains details of meetings, membership benefits and educational materials. - British Pregnancy Advisory Service
This is the website of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service. The site contains advice on how to cope with an unplanned pregnancy and offers support through a helpline. The main issues covered involve the options of abortion and adoption. - Centre for Reproductive Medicine
The Centre for Reproductive Medicine is part of the University of Bristol Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology standing at the forefront of advancing science and practice in the medical field of reproductive disorders. This site contains discussion forums, information booklets and details of support groups. - Daisy Network
The Daisy Network Premature Menopause Support Group is a registered charity offering advice and support for women who have experienced a premature menopause. - Endometriosis in the UK
Endometriosis in the UK is a support site for sufferers of endometriosis and their partners. This site contains awareness information, a chat room and links to useful organisations. - Hysterectomy Association
Charitable organisation dedicated to providing easy to understand, timely and impartial information about hysterectomy and its long term health implications. - Jane's Breastfeeding Resources
This is a personal voluntary site concerned with the issue of breastfeeding. This informative site contains articles, a forum, an encyclopaedia and links to online bookshops as well as other useful sites dealing with female health matters. - National Association for Premenstrual Syndrome
Charitable organisation providing reliable information, guidance and support for women (and men) affected by PMS and hormone related ill-health. - National Osteoporosis Society
This is the website of the National Osteoporosis Society. The NOS offers support to people with osteoporosis, their families and carers through a range of information booklets, a national telephone helpline and a network of regional support groups. The National Osteoporosis Society offers three types of membership: individual, professional and web. - The Menopause Amarant Trust
The Menopause Amarant Trust is a charity that aims to help women deal with problems they might experience while going through the menopause. The aims are met by a nurse staffed telephone helpline, a clinic, leaflets and booklets and medical staff study days. - The National Endometriosis Society
Charitable organisation providing advice, information and support for those suffering from endometriosis. This site contains publication details, a discussion forum and links to relevant organisations. - The Simply Holistic Endometriosis Trust
The Simply Holistic Endometriosis Trust aims to offer help, information and support to endometriosis sufferers, and anyone else interested, to be able to make informed choices about conventional, nutritional and complementary therapies available. - Vulval Pain Society
The Vulval Pain Society (VPS) is a confidential service for women who suffer from vulval pain due to vulval vestibulitis and vulvodynia. The Society was set up in 1996 by a doctor and nurse and is run voluntarily. The main aims of the group are to provide information and support for women with a wide range of vulval conditions, with particular reference to vulval pain syndromes, and their partners. - Well Being
Well Being of Women is a charitable orgaisation that funds vital research into obstetric and gynaecological health. The organisation aims to increase the knowledge of experts and to improve awareness of reproductive health issues amongst women in general. In publishing the results of work it funds the organisation aims to see research translated into patient treatments. - Women's Health Information
This site has information for women and their partners regarding pregnancy choices, complications and investigations, in addition to some information on common gynaecological conditions.
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