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Free Health Services from Planned Parenthood of Middle and East TN

Mike Malone — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:15:36 +0000

Planned Parenthood of Middle and East Tennessee is offering free health services during the month of December. See the schedule below.

From an email:
Subject: Does Free Sound Good to You?

Health Week

The Spirit of giving has arrived in Tennessee!

It’s that time of year for good friends, good cheer, and great gifts; but nothing is worth more than your good health – Planned Parenthood of Middle and East Tennessee understands that.

This year, during the month of December, PPMET is helping give you the gift of good health by offering FREE reproductive health screenings and services!

Yes, you read it correctly: FREE! So, no more pondering, putting off or procrastinating! NOW is the time to come to Planned Parenthood. Knowledge is power, but free power is even better!

The schedule of FREE services at our clinic at 412 Dr. D.B. Todd, Jr. Blvd. (near Charlotte Ave and 18th) is as follows:

Friday, December 1st, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Free & Confidential HIV Tests
In commemoration of World AIDS Day, PPMET will be providing free HIV tests.
Remember, there is no cure for HIV/AIDS, so know yourself and know your partner.
Educate yourself, your family and friends about HIV prevention and stay safe!

Saturday, December 2nd, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Free Cervical Cancer Screening (Pap Smear)
Cervical cancer is common among women and is one of the easiest cancers to find and treat – in its earliest stages. A yearly Pap smear is your key to early detection!

Wednesday, December 6th, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Free Emergency Contraception!
Accidents happen – condoms break, you have sex without planning to….whatever the reason – EC is your friend in a crisis – that’s why it’s called Emergency Contraception! It’s the most effective way to potentially prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex – and on Dec. 6th – it’s FREE!

Call 615.321.7216 to make your appointment or walk-in!

If you have the resources and would like to throw some financial support PPMET’s way to help support this kind of free community service, click the “Donate Online” button in the lower left of this page. To specify a PPMET clinic instead of the whole organization, choose the “Local” button on the donation page.

Tags: Cervical Cancer, Cervical Cancer Screening, Charlotte Ave, Confidential Hiv, Dec 6th, East Tennessee, Emergency Contraception, Free Emergency, Free Health Services, Free Hiv Tests, Good Cheer, Great Gifts, Health Screenings, Hiv Aids, Hiv Prevention, Knowledge Is Power, Pap Smear, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive Health, tubal reversal in east tn, World Aids Day

News Round-Up – 3/11/07

Mike Malone — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:55:19 +0000

D.C. moves closer to requiring HPV vaccine for girls entering 6th grade

Kroger groceries reiterates policy of providing access to emergency contraception. In response to questions, a Kroger spokesperson, “couldn’t tell us which of the Nashville area’s 60-plus Kroger pharmacies carry Plan B because those numbers are “strictly based on what kind of demand each individual pharmacy has…f they’ve never had a customer ask for that medicine, they may not have it.”

Salon has a lengthy piece on sexual abuse of women soldiers and the military cultural barriers to reporting assault.

Some colleges may expel suicidal students.

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute released an online guide to healthy sleep [download as PDF].

Older mothers more likely to deliver by c-section, and nobody can figure why. “Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have found that older mothers with normal, full-term pregnancies — particularly first-time older mothers — were more likely to undergo Caesarean delivery than were younger women with similarly low-risk pregnancies.” Older mothers may be more likely to have certain complications, but c-section rates were higher in normal, uncomplicated pregnancies as well.

Belly Tales has a great post up discussion premature rupture of membranes at term, induction of labor, and the problems associated with active management in labor, and the evidence base on this topic, with lots of references. I hope The Student works this up for publication as a review article somewhere.

Feministing takes on “vaginal rejuvenation,” which was featured in this recent article in the Washington Post. Although “the American Society of Plastic Surgeons began tracking vaginal rejuvenation in 2005 and recorded 793 procedures that year” and one doctor reports that “he has performed more than 3,000 in the past 12 years and has trained 140 doctors in a dozen states and 20 countries,” one past president of Society of Gynecologic Surgeons states that “There is absolutely zero scientific literature that supports . . . the notion that firing a laser of any kind will tighten [vaginal] muscles,” and calls the surgery ‘a ripoff.’” Another doctor “who has operated on 18 patients, said he does not consider the lack of published studies to be problematic.” Ladies, repeat after me, “If it doesn’t cause me pain or otherwise have something medically wrong with it, spending $3,000 for unstudied, loosely regulated ‘vaginal rejuvenation’ is not going to fix what’s really wrong with my self-esteem or relationship. If my partner thinks my vulva or vagina is not ‘pretty’ enough or ‘perfect’ enough, he can collect his stuff at the curb and look for a new one.” Say it with me three more times. Got it?

High school girls suspended for saying “vagina.”

If you’re in Pennsylvania, you may want to contact your legislators to support a breastfeeding bill The Lactivist describes.

The Lactivist also notes that tv show SuperNanny may be trying to shock you with a baby still being breastfed at 14 months. Nevermind that the World Health Organization recommends breastfeeding up to 2 years and beyond.

The Well-Timed Period wants to know why a reporter would let a faith-based assessment of Plan B side effects in his story not be balanced by actual evidence.

CNN reports on radiation for breast cancer and heart disease risk

More crap for you to spend money on that you probably don’t need, again with making you feel insecure for no reason. Tags: Abuse Of Women, Caesarean Delivery, Doctor Reports, Dozen States, Emergency Contraception, Evidence Base, Healthy Sleep, Induction Of Labor, Lengthy Piece, Nashville Area, National Heart Lung, National Heart Lung And Blood Institute, National Institutes Of Health, Older Mothers, Premature Rupture Of Membranes, Risk Pregnancies, Rupture Of Membranes, Society Of Gynecologic Surgeons, Uncomplicated Pregnancies, Vaginal Rejuvenation

Connecticut Lawmaker Tells Personal Story of Rape in Support of EC Access

Mike Malone — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:03:02 +0000

On Tuesday, Connecticut State Representative Deborah Heinrich told a crowd gathered for a press conference of being raped while in college. Heinrich, in support of a bill that would require all state hospitals to provide emergency contraception, reportedly stated, “Every woman in the state must be assured that when she finds that last ounce of strength, that last bit of trust that will allow her to enter the doors of the hospital, that no matter which hospital she manages to stumble into, that she will be assured of having the highest standards of care. For a rape victim, that must include being offered emergency contraception.” Heinrich indicated that only her immediate family had been aware of her rape prior to her announcement, and described the strength it took for her to seek help after her rape, stating that she would not have had the stamina to go elsewhere had a hospital told her to do so for EC.

Tags: Connecticut Personal, Connecticut State Representative, Contraception, Crowd, Doors, Ec, Emergency Contraception, Heinrich, Immediate Family, Lawmaker, Ounce, Personal Story, Rape Victim, Raped, Stamina, State Hospitals, Woman

More Legislation to Watch

Mike Malone — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:45:16 +0000

As with the bills and resolutions listed in the previous post, full-text and details may not yet be available for these newly introduced items. The GovTrack links will provide status updates; if you’d like to follow these bills, you can set up monitoring in GovTrack or check the Thomas pages individually when they become available. I’m going to make an effort to go back and update posts with links to additional information/text when it becomes available, and will link to all previous legislation-related posts from each new one, so you can easily link back and follow their progress.

H.R. 464 – To provide for the provision by hospitals receiving Federal funds through the Medicare Program or Medicaid Program of emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault.
Thomas | Summary Page from GovTrack
Introduced 1/12/07 by Rep. Steven Rothman [D-NJ]. This bill would require the following of hospitals receiving Medicare/Medicaid:

(1) The hospital promptly provides the woman with medically and factually accurate and unbiased written and oral information about emergency contraception, including information explaining that–

(A) emergency contraception has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration as an over-the-counter medication for women ages 18 and over and is a safe and effective way to prevent pregnancy after unprotected intercourse or contraceptive failure if taken in a timely manner;

(B) emergency contraception is more effective the sooner it is taken; and

(C) emergency contraception does not cause an abortion and cannot interrupt an established pregnancy.

(2) The hospital promptly offers emergency contraception to the woman, and promptly provides such contraception to her at the hospital on her request.

(3) The information provided pursuant to paragraph (1) is in clear and concise language, is readily comprehensible, and meets such conditions regarding the provision of the information in languages other than English as the Secretary may establish.

(4) The services described in paragraphs (1) through (3) are not denied because of the inability of the woman or her family to pay for the services.

In the findings of the legislation, it is estimated that “25,000 to 32,000 women become pregnant each year as a result of rape or incest.”

H.R. 468 – To make grants to carry out activities to prevent teen pregnancy in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities, and for other purposes.
Thomas | Summary from GovTrack
Introduced 1/12/07 by Rep. Hilda Solis [D-CA].

S. Res. 24 – A resolution designating January 2007 as “National Stalking Awareness Month”
Thomas | Summary from GovTrack
Introduced 1/11/07 by Sen. Joseph Biden [D-DE].

H. Conn. Res. 30 – Raising awareness and encouraging prevention of stalking by establishing January 2007 as “National Stalking Awareness Month”
Text and Status from Thomas | Summary from GovTrack
Introduced 1/11/07 by Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX].

H.R. 405 – To amend the Public Health Service Act regarding residential treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women, a program to reduce substance abuse among nonviolent offenders, and for other purposes.
Thomas | Summary from GovTrack
Introduced 1/11/07 by Rep. Barbara Cubin [R-WY]

H.R. 427 – To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assure coverage for legal immigrant children and pregnant women under the Medicaid Program and the State children’s health insurance program (SCHIP).
Thomas | Summary from GovTrack
Introduced 1/11/07 by Rep. Edophus Towns [D-NY]

S. 244 – A bill to improve women’s access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services.
Text Not Available | Summary from GovTrack
Introduced 1/10/07 by Sen. Judd Gregg [R-NH]

Previous Posts:

HR32 (female genital mutiliation, CEDAW, etc.); S21 (reducing abortion & unintended pregnancy); S28 (requiring generic drug use under Medicare Part D)

Technorati Tags: Congress; emergency contraception; liability; malpractice; Medicaid; OB/GYNs; pregnancy; sexual assault; stalking; substance abuse; teen pregnancy
MeSH Tags: Contraception, Postcoital; Legislation; Malpractice; Medicaid; Residential Treatment; Substance-Related Disorders

Tags: Concise Language, Contraception, Contraceptive Failure, Emergency Contraception, Emergency Contraceptives, Food And Drug, Food And Drug Administration, Govtrack, Information Text, Languages Other Than English, Medicaid, Medicaid Program, Medicare Medicaid, Medicare Program, Sexual Assault, Status Updates, Steven Rothman, Timely Manner, Unprotected Intercourse, Women Ages

In the Hopper

Mike Malone — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:01:50 +0000

There are a few posts in the works, but it has been a crazy week and I want to take time to do the topics justice. Coming this weekend:

-Two new studies on emergency contraception availability and knowledge
-The Tennessee Pregnant Women Support Act
-The APA and sexualization of girls (maybe)
-Any truth to a breast cancer myth?
-Rhythm method as effective as the pill? – a new study
-Women + fish + babies + mercury
-Your Saturday news roundup

Tags: Act, Apa, Babies, Breast Cancer, Contraception, Emergency Contraception, Fish, Hopper, Knowledge, Mercury, Myth, Pregnant Women, Rhythm Method, Roundup, Saturday News, Sexualization Of Girls, Study Women, Tennessee, Truth

Free Emergency Contraception in Nashville & Knoxville, 3/20/07

Mike Malone — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:50:52 +0000

Planned Parenthood of Middle & East Tennessee will be providing free emergency contraception on March 20th at the following locations and times:

-Nashville
9:00am-4:00pm
412 Dr. DB Todd Blvd

-Knoxville
9:00am-6:00pm
8078 Kingston Pike, Suite 153

No appointment is necessary. According to the organization’s MySpace page, they will also offer free pap tests on May 19th, so mark your calendars and get screened.

Tags: Amp, Appointment, Calendars, Contraception, East Tennessee, Emergency Contraception, Free Emergency, Free Tests, Kingston Pike, Middle East, Middle Tennessee, Nashville, Pap Tests, Pike Suite, Planned Parenthood

FDA Plans to Fully Fund Office of Women’s Health

Mike Malone — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:27:48 +0000

The Washington Post is reporting that the FDA’s 2007 operating plan includes full funding at $4 million for the agency’s Office of Women’s Health. Previously, it was suggested that $1.2 million would be withheld, essentially halting operations for the remainder of the year, which was perceived by many as retribution for the Office’s evidence-based (rather than politically-based) stance on emergency contraception.

Tags: Contraception, Emergency Contraception, Fda, Remainder, Retribution, Washington Post, Women Health, Women S Health

Assorted Things, Old and New

Mike Malone — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:00:14 +0000

Via Feministing, Emergency Kindness is a network to get emergency contraception from those who can get it to those who need it. The site includes info on Plan B, how the network works, how to volunteer, and a blog.

Via the Kaiser Network, HHS Should Ensure Abstinence Education Material Used by Federal Grantees Contains Accurate Information on Condoms, STIs, GAO Legal Opinion Says. Here’s the related GAO Decision

New York Times: New Devices and Effective Options in Contraception – says, “A shocking 60 percent of unplanned pregnancies occur in women using contraception”

The Well-Timed Period points out some lying liars.

Via Medgadget, eyelash transplants. This involves incisions and frequent trimming. People, can you please get a grip?

Technorati Tags: abstinence; contraception; emergency contraception; Emergency Kindness; sex education
MeSH Tags: Condoms; Contraception; Contraception, Postcoital; Sexual Abstinence

Tags: Abstinence Education, Condoms, Contraception, Education Material, Emergency Contraception, Eyelash Transplants, Federal Grantees, Gao, Hhs, Incisions, Kaiser, Kindness, Legal Opinion, Lying Liars, Mesh, New York Times, Plan B, Sex Education, Sexual Abstinence, Unplanned Pregnancies

Weekly Women’s Health News Update, 7/14

Mike Malone — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:09:42 +0000

Check out the latest batch of posts at the new site:

Nashville: Free Pap Tests Tomorrow – 7/14/07, get ‘em while they’re hot.

Summer Reading List – come on over and suggest some books.

It’s True – the things people say…

Search Request Response – this is a full-service operation, people.

Diaphragms no help against AIDS? No kidding. – Studies telling us what we already suspected.

Missouri law bans Planned Parenthood from providing sex ed in schools – You know, because they’re just trying to drum up abortion business. Sheesh.

When the anti-breastfeeding bully is family – Follow the link to discussion of one obnoxious request.

Stop deceptive advertising for women’s services – Proposed legislation to stop “crisis pregnancy centers” from using false advertising, with discussion of how CPCs sometimes lie to women.

Shocking news of the day – administration interferes with science – What, you’re no longer shocked by this?

Merck and GlaxoSmithKline competing for HPV vaccine market – A new vaccine is in the works to compete with Gardasil. I should have title this, “One More.”

More on women judging women – the Plan B survey – More thoughts on women responding to a survey about emergency contraception.

When med school and sex shops collide – Innovative way to get accurate anatomical models.

Marital difficulties? Take a pill. – I dare a doc to suggest that I should fix any marriage issues by taking a drug so I feel better about it.

Blogging Elsewhere – Check out Nashville’s new community blog space.

40th carnival of feminists is up – And I’m riding a pony and waving a baton. With streamers, y’all.

Survey of women who ordered Plan B online – What’s good enough for me is good enough for thee. Or not.

Rain this morning, unfavorable cervical conditions this afternoon – New device for inducing labor sans drugs.

Are you boycotting Nestle? – Were you aware of the company’s formula-promotion strategies?

Visit Women’s Health News at its new home – http://womenshealthnews.wordpress.com

Tags: Anatomical Models, Community Blog, Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Deceptive Advertising, Diaphragms, Emergency Contraception, False Advertising, Glaxosmithkline, Inducing Labor, Marital Difficulties, Marriage Issues, Missouri Law, Pap Tests, Planned Parenthood, Promotion Strategies, Request Response, Sex Ed, Shocking News, Summer Reading List, Weekly Women

Women’s Health News on WordPress

Mike Malone — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:04:23 +0000

For more recent posts and updates on the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act, the new bird flu vaccine, the right to a home birth in the UK, lawsuits against the FDA regarding emergency contraception, and other news, visit Women’s Health News at its new home – http://womenshealthnews.wordpress.com

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