Facts of Life Line


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The Facts of Life Line Catagories:
  • General Information
  • Family Planning
  • Pregnancy, Options and Prental Care
  • Rape, Sexual Abuse and Harrassment
  • Sexuality
  • HIV and Aids
  • Sexually Trasmitted Infections
  • Personal Growth
  • Alcohol
  • Nutrition, Diet and Weight Control

Extensions for each catagory:

General Information
500 Planned Parenthood of Western PA: Who Are We?
501 Health Center Locations
502 Medical Services Offered
503 Medical Service for Teens
507 Emergency & Partial Services
509 Planned Parenthood Vasectomy Services
510 The Education Department
511 Community Education Programs
512 Professional Training Services
513 Baby-Think-It-Over
514 Using the Resource Center
515 Supportng PPWP
516 Public Affairs & Advocacy
517 Materials to Help Parents
518 Volunteer Opportunities

Family Planning
504 Contraception Offered at PPWP
509 PPWP Vasectomy Services
115 Abstinence
116 Birth ControlVoluntary limitation or control of the number of children conceived, especially by planned use of contraceptive techniques. - How Well Does It Really Work?
117 Birth ControlVoluntary limitation or control of the number of children conceived, especially by planned use of contraceptive techniques. - Which Method is Best for Me?
118 Myths about Birth ControlVoluntary limitation or control of the number of children conceived, especially by planned use of contraceptive techniques.
119 Is there a Safe Time of the Month?
120 Birth ControlVoluntary limitation or control of the number of children conceived, especially by planned use of contraceptive techniques. Information for Men
121 Condoms and Safer Sex
123 Foam, Suppositories, Film, Creams & Jellies
125 Fertility Awareness/NFP
126 Depo ProveraA birth control method that requires an injection (shot) of hormones administered by a clinician every 12 weeks.
127 Norplant
129 The Diaphragm
130 The IUD
132 The Pill
133 How to Take Your Birth ControlVoluntary limitation or control of the number of children conceived, especially by planned use of contraceptive techniques. Pills
134 Problems with the Pill
135 Emergany Contraception
136 Female Sterilization
138 Starting a Family: Things to Consider

Pregnancy, Options & Prenatal Care
166 Infertility
167 Symptoms of Pregnancy
168 Changes During Pregnancy
169 Pregnany Danger Signs
170 Pregnancy & Your Options
175 Drinking While Pregnant
176 Pregnancy: Drugs and Your Baby
177 Pregnancy & HIV
178 Good Nutrition & Pregnancy
179 Teenage Pregnancy & Nutrition
180 Prenatal Care
181 Teenage Pregnancy/Parents Too Soon
505 How to Get a Pregnancy Test

Rape, Sexual Abuse & Harrassment
185 Rape: What is it?
186 Rape: The Survivor
187 Acqaintance Rape
188 Date Rape
189 Child Abuse: Sexual
190 Incest Information for Teens/Young Adults
191 Men Who Better Their Partners
192 Woman Who are Battered
193 Sexual Harassment: What is it?

Sexuality
195 Boys Ask: "What is Normal?"
196 Girls Ask: "What is Normal?"
197 Homosexuality
198 How to Talk to Your Child About Sex
199 Teenage Sexual Concerns
200 Ten Wrong Reasons to Have Sex
201 Mesturbation
202 Saying "NO" to Sex
203 Sex Education & Family Values
204 Common Sexual Problems/Concerns
205 Sex & the Disabled

HIV and AIDS
210 What is AIDS?
211 AIDS & Sexuality
212 AID: Answers for Teens
213 Am I at Risk of Aids?
214 What are the Symptoms of AIDS?
215 How Don't You Get AIDS?
216 Living with HIV
217 HIV Positive? - Choosing a Doctor
218 HIV & Pregnancy
219 HIV: Talking with Your Teen
508 How to Get an HIV/Aids Test

Sexually Transmitted Infections
225 What is a Sexually Transmitted Infection?
226 STI's: How to Protect Yourself
227 The "Other" STIs
228 STI Information for Men
229 Alcohol and STI's
230 Chlamydia
231 Genital Warts
232 Gonorrhea & NGU
233 Syphilis
234 Trichomoniasis
235 Hepatitis B
236 Herpes
237 Pubic Lice (Crabs)
506 STI Testing at Planned Parenthood

Personal Growth
435 Achievement: Words of Wisdom
436 Are You Tired of Being a Teenager?
437 Assertiveness
438 Being a Role Model
439 Belonging to the Community
440 Building Self Esteem
441 But Not Everyone's Doing It
442 Conflict: What is It?
443 Conflict: How to Resolve it
444 Cooperating
445 Decision-Making
446 Friends: People I'm Proud of
447 Gangs or Groups: The Decision is Yours
449 Goal-Setting
450 Leadership: We All Have It
451 Needs & Wants

Alcohol
240 Do I Drink Too Much?
242 Alcohol, Drugs & HIV
245 Alcohol Facts for Young People
246 Alcoholism: A Family Disease
247 Alcoholism: Do I have a Problem?
248 Alcoholism: What is It?
249 Alcoholics Anonymous & Other Groups
250 ALATEEN: Help for The Young Person
251 Co-dependency
252 Drinking & Driving: A Deadly Combination

Nutrition, Diet and Weight Control
400 A Well-Balanced Diet
401 Anorexia Nervosa: What is It?
402 Are You Overweight of Over Fat?
403 Bulimia
404 Causes of Obesity
405 Compulsive Overeating: What is It?
406 Diet & Cancer
407 Dietary Fat & Cholesterol
408 Exercise & Diet
409 Fast Foods: Consider Your Choices
412 Learning Habits for Lasting Weight Control
414 Nutrition for Athletes
415 Preventing Diet Relapse
416 Sensible Weight Loss
417 Shaking the Salt Habit
418 Sports Nutrition: Energy Sources
419 Sugar of Artificial Sweetener?
420 Understanding Your Blood Cholesterol Level
421 Using Food Labels
422 Wise Weight Management