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WHAT IS FACTS OF LIFE LINE?

Facts of Life Line is a series of pre-recorded
messages on family planning, sexuality
and reproductive health. It's accessible from
any touch tone phone 24 hrs. a day 7 days a week.


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HOW TO USE FACTS OF LIFE LINE

1) Select a topic from the list below.
2) Call (269) 353-4870
3) Press the number keys on your phone to hear the pre-recorded messages of your choice.

Information and Services—901

100

Clinic hours

101

Services

102

STI testing and HIV services

103

Pregnancy options counseling

104

Information on abortion, 24 hr. waiting period and parental consent

105

Battle Creek Teen Clinic information

Family Planning—902

115

Abstinence

116

Birth Control - How Well Does It Really Work?

117

Birth Control - Which Method Is Best For Me?

118

Myths About Birth Control

119

Is There a Safe Time of the Month?

120

Birth Control Information For Men

121

Condoms and Safer Sex

122

The Female Condom

123

Foam, Suppositories, Creams, Film & Jellies

124

Condoms, Foam & Suppositories

125

Fertility Awareness/NFP

126

Depo Provera

127

Lunelle

128

The Cervical Cap

129

The Diaphragm

130

The IUD

131

Health Risks With The IUD

132

The Pill

133

How To Take Your Birth Control Pills

134

Problems With The Pill

135

Emergency Contraception

136

Female Sterilization

137

Vasectomy

138

Starting A Family: Things To Consider

Sexual Health Care—903

140

Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)

141

Bladder Infections In Women

142

Breast Cancer

143

Breast Cancer Risk

144

Breast Self-Examination

145

DES Information For Men

146

DES Information For Women

147

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

148

Dietary Management Of PMS

149

Douching: Is It Really Necessary

150

Endometriosis

151

Fibroid Tumors

152

Menstruation: A New Beginning

153

Menstruation: Information For Women

154

Menopause

155

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease or PID

156

Testicular Cancer and Self Exam

157

The Pelvic Exam

158

What Is A Pap Smear?

159

What Is An Abnormal Pap Smear?

160

What Is A Colposcopy?

161

Vaginitis (Vaginal Discharge And Infection)

Pregnancy — Options — Prenatal Care—904

165

Genetic Counseling

166

Infertility

167

Symptoms of Pregnancy

168

Changes During Pregnancy

169

Pregnancy Danger Signs

170

Pregnancy & Your Options

171

Adoption

172

Early Abortion

173

Men & Abortion

174

The Abortion Pill (Mifepristione)

175

Drinking While Pregnant

176

Pregnancy: Drugs & Your Baby

177

Pregnancy & HIV

178

Good Nutrition & Pregnancy

179

Teenage Pregnancy & Nutrition

180

Prenatal Care

181

Teen Pregnancy: Parents too soon?

182

Teen Pregnancy & Options

Rape — Sexual Abuse — Harassment—905

184

Are You Afraid of Your Partner?

185

Rape: What is it?

186

Rape: The Survivor

187

Acquaintance Rape

188

Date Rape

189

Child Abuse: Sexual

190

Incest Information for Teens/Young Adults

191

Men Who Batter Their Partners

192

Women Who Are Battered

193

Sexual Harassment: What Is It?

194

Abusive Relationships

Sexuality—906

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

Masturbation

202

Saying "NO" To Sex

203

Sex Education And Family Values

204

Common Sexual Problems/Concerns

205

Sex and the Disabled

206

Bisexuality

207

Sexual Orientation

208

Am I Ready to Have Sex?

HIV — AIDS—907

210

What Is AIDS?

211

AIDS And Sexuality

212

AIDS: Answers For Teens

213

Am I At Risk For 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 and Pregnancy

219

HIV: Talking With Your Teen

Sexually Transmitted Infections—908

225

What Is A Sexually Transmitted Infection?

226

STIs: How To Protect Yourself

227

The "Other" STIs

228

STI Information For Men

229

Alcohol and STIs

230

Chlamydia

231

Genital Warts

232

Gonorrhea & NGU

233

Syphilis

234

Trichomoniasis

235

Hepatitis B

236

Herpes

237

Pubic Lice (Crabs)

Reasons for Young People to Say No—913

290

Good Reasons For Saying "No"

291

Saying "No" To Drugs: the Adult Thing to Do

292

Three Steps To Say "No"

293

Ways For A Young Adult To Say "No"

294

When It's Hard To Say "No"

Personal Growth—921

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

448

Gangs: Fact Vs. Fiction

449

Goal Setting

450

Leadership: We All Have It

451

Needs and Wants