Members of a support group, provide each other with various types of help and information for a particular shared difficulty.
The support may take the form of providing relevant information,
- relating personal experiences,
- listening to others' experiences,
- providing sympathetic understanding and
- establishing social networks.
A support group may also provide ancillary support, such as serving as a voice for the public or engaging in advocacy.
Support groups maintain interpersonal contact among their members in a variety of ways.
Support groups also maintain contact through printed information rich newsletters, telephone chains, internet forums, and mailing lists.
Support groups offer companionship and information for people coping with diseases or disabilities. Support groups may not be appropriate for everyone, and some find that a support group actually adds to their stress rather than relieving it.
Evaluation of the quality of Web sites is discussed in(Q4 .27). You may find that several general women's health sites may help you (Q4.28). The following are more specialised relevant Web sites:-
HIV and AIDS:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV
- hiv-aids-carers.org.uk/
- cafamily.org.uk/Direct
- herpes-coldsores.com/support/aids.htm
- healingwell.com/AIDS/
- dhiverse.org.uk/_localSupport.htm
- multifaith.org
- NAZ Project HIV AIDS Support Group
- pedaids.org - AIDS HIV Support Group for children affected by AIDS HIV
- positivelywomen.org.uk/ AIDS HIV Support Group for women affected by AIDS
- thecrescent.org.uk/
- http://www. I-base.org.uk/
Please click on the required question.
- 1 What is an infection.
- 2 What is acute pelvic inflammatory disease?
- 3 What is chronic pelvic inflammatory disease?
- 4 How is pelvic inflammatory disease treated?
- 5 What are pathogenic and commensal micro-organisms?
- 6 What is meant by venereal disease?
- 7 What problems can occur in people with gonorrhoea?
- 8 What problems can occur in people with syphilis?
- 9 What problems can occur in people with chlamydia?
- 10 What problems can occur in people with human papilloma virus (HPV)?
- 11 Could I contract a venereal disease without being aware of it?
- 12 What is pelvic tuberculosis?
- 13 What is pelvic actinomycosis?
- 14 What are HIV and AIDs?
- 15 How can I avoid getting HIV?
- 16 Should I have a test for HIV?
- 17 Support Groups.
- 18 Could I have some HIV AIDS Support Groups.
- Bacterial Vaginosis
- Vaginal Candidiasis (Vaginal Thrush)
- Chlamydia
- Genital Herpes - Pictures
- Genital Warts
- Gonorrhoea
- HIV / Aids
- Human Papilloma Virus - HPV
- Sexually Transmitted Disease - Venereal Disease
- Syphilis
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This is the personal website of David A Viniker MD FRCOG, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Whipps Cross University Hospital, London - Specialist Interests - Reproductive Medicine including Infertility, PCOS, PMS, Menopause and HRT.
I do hope that you find the answers to your women's health questions in the patient information and medical advice provided.
