Women's Health

prevention works for women
Working to promote and protect the health, safety, and quality of life of women at every stage of life  

The Women's Health Department offers testing and counseling for:

Cholesterol Screening          Blood Sugar Testing          Blood Pressure Monitoring

Pregnancy Testing                 Well Women Exams           Breast Cancer Screening

Pregnancy Referral                                                          Cervical Cancer Screening

                       Temporary MO Health Net Card (must qualify)

Healthy Heart?
Ladies.  Take the healthy heart challenge!
Click the Go Red icon for more information about your heart's health.

              Are you ready to go RED for a Healthy Heart?  

For more information concerning healthy heart month
contact Lynn at the St. Francois County Health Center: lynn@sfchc.org

To view information concerning a healthy heart, prevention of
heart disease, and heart disease risk factors,
click the CDC logo 

 
National Breast Cancer Awarenes        -Click logo for info-
            Or call SFCHC at (573)431-1947, ext 113

Help Susan G. Komen make it happen click here
 

 

Know The Warning Signs of A Heart Attack!

Some heart attacks are sudden and intense — the "movie heart attack," where no one doubts what's happening. But most heart attacks start slowly, with mild pain or discomfort. Often people affected aren't sure what's wrong and wait too long before getting help.

Heart Attack Warning Signs . . .

  • Chest discomfort.Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain.
  • Discomfort in other areas of the upper body.Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
  • Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort.
  • Other signs may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness

(source: American Heart Association)

Know The Warning Signs of A Stroke!

  • Stroke Warning Signs . . .
    • Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or legs; especially on one side of your body.
    • Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
    • Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
    • Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
    • Sudden, severe headache with no known cause 

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Revised 19 Jan 2011