FACTS OF LIFE LINE www.TheCitizensWhoCare.org How to use Facts of Life Line To speak with a counselor Monday-Friday, 9am to 5pm, dial 1.877-855-7526. To access recorded health messages 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:  Scan the following list to find the message you want to hear. Note the extension number. The extension in red is for answers in Spanish. Dial 1.800.711.9848 on a touch-tone phone After the greeting you will be instructed on how to hear the messages. If a counselor answers, ask for the recorded message. Items in blue are hyperlinked to additional information at www.menstuff.org/help/fol.html Family Planning 115 515 Abstinence (Virginity Pledge) 116 516 Birth control - How well does it really work? 117 517 Birth control - Which method is best for me? (What's new) 118 518 Myths about birth control 119 519 Is there a safe time of the month? 120 520 Birth control information for men 121 521 Condoms and safer sex 122 522 The female condom 123 523 Foam, suppositories, creams, film & jellies (Spermicides) 124 524 Condoms, contraception form, and suppositories 125 525 Fertility awareness/NFP 126 526 Depo Proversa 127 527 The patch 128 528 The ring 129 529 Cervical Cap 130 530 Diaphragm 131 531 IUD 132 532 Health risks with the IUD 133 533 The pill 134 534 How to take your birth control pills 135 535 Problems with the pill 136 536 Emergency contraception 137 537 Female sterilization 138 538 Vasectomy 139 539 Starting a family: Things to consider Sexual Health Care for Men and Women 140 Bacterial vaginosis (BV) 141 541 Bladder infections in women 142 542 Breast cancer Male Women 143 543 Breast cancer risk 144 544 Breast self-examination 145 545 DES information for men 146 546 DES information for women 147 547 Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) 148 548 Dietary management of PMS 149 549 Douching: Is it really necessary 150 550 Endometriosis 151 551 Fibroid tumors 152 552 Menstruation: A new beginning 153 553 Menstruation: Information for adult women 154 554 Menopause 155 555 Pelvic inflammatory disease or PID 156 556 Testicular cancer and self exam: English Spanish 157 557 The pelvic exam 158 558 What is a Pap Smear? (Teens) 159 559 What is an abnormal Pap Smear? 160 560 What is a colposcopy? 161 561 Vaginitis (Vaginal discharge and infection) Pregnancy Options and Prenatal Care 165 565 Genetic counseling 166 566 Infertility 167 567 Symptoms of pregnancy 168 568 Changes during pregnancy 169 569 Pregnancy danger signs 170 570 Pregnancy and your options (Teens) 171 571 Adoption 172 572 Early abortion 173 573 Men and abortion 174 574 The abortion pill (Mifepristione) 175 575 Drinking while pregnant 176 576 Pregnancy: Drugs and your baby 177 Pregnancy and HIV 178 578 Good nutrition and pregnancy 179 579 Teenage pregnancy and nutrition 180 580 Prenatal care 181 581 Teenage pregnancy /Parents too soon 182 582 Teen pregnancy and options Rape - Sexual Abuse - Harassment 184 584 Are you afraid of your partner? 185 584 Rape: What is it? 186 584 Rape: The survivor 187 584 Acquaintance rape 188 584 Date rape 189 584 Child abuse: Sexual 190 584 Incest information for teens/young adults 191 584 Men who batter their partners (Women who batter their partners) 192 584 Women who are battered (Men who are battered) 193 584 Sexual harassment: What is it? 194 584 Abusive relationships Sexuality 195 595 Boys ask: What is normal? (Parents ask) 196 596 Girls ask: What is normal? 197 597 Homosexuality 198 598 How to talk to your child about sex 199 599 Teenage sexual concerns 200 600 Wrong reasons to have sex 201 601 Masturbation 202 602 Saying "NO" to sex 203 603 Sex education and family values 204 604 Common sexual problems/concerns 205 605 Sex and the disabled 206 606 Bisexuality 207 607 Sexual orientation 208 608 Am I ready to have sex? HIV - AIDS 210 610 What is AIDS? (For youth) (For elders) (By gender) 211 611 AIDS and sexuality 212 612 AIDS: Answers for teens 213 613 Am I at risk for AIDS? 214 614 What are the symptoms of AIDS? 215 615 How don't you get AIDS? 216 616 Living with HIV 217 617 HIV positive? Choosing a doctor 218 618 HIV and pregnancy 219 619 HIV: Talking with your teen Sexuality Transmitted Infections 225 625 What is a sexually transmitted infection? (Facts) 226 626 STI's: How to protect yourself (Basics) 227 627 The "Other" STI's 228 628 STI information for men 229 629 Alcohol and STI's 230 630 Chlamydia 231 631 Genital warts (HPV) 232 632 Gonorrhea 233 633 Syphilis 234 634 Trichomoniasis 235 635 Hepatitis B 236 636 Herpes 237 637 Public Lice (Crabs) Reasons for Young People to Say No 290 690 Good reasons for saying "No" 291 691 Saying "No" to drugs is the adult thing to do 292 692 Three steps to say "No" 293 693 Ways for a young adult to say "No" 294 When it's hard to say "No" Personal Growth 435 835 Achievement: Words of wisdom 436 836 Are you tired of being a teenager? 437 837 Assertiveness 438 838 Being a role model 439 839 Belonging to the community 440 840 Building self esteem 441 841 But not everyone's doing it 442 842 Conflict: What is it? 443 843 Conflict: How to resolve it 444 844 Cooperating 445 845 Decision making 446 846 Friends: People I'm proud of 447 847 Gangs or groups: The decision is yours 448 Gangs: Facts vs. fiction 449 849 Goal setting 450 850 Leadership: We all have it 451 851 Needs and wants Think About It! ©2007-2023, www.TheCitizensWhoCare.orgbrookings/factsoflife.html 070418