OSU- Women's Health Center

10/10/2018

Tulsa Health Department To Offer At No Cost Flu Shots At OSU-Tulsa As Part Of Emergency Preparedness Exercise

The Tulsa Health Department will host a flu shot clinic on Wednesday, October 24 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at OSU-Tulsa, 700 N Greenwood Ave. The pop-up clinic will be located in the Main Hall and is part of a full-scale emergency preparedness exercise.

The flu vaccine is still available at no cost for anyone over the age of six months on a walk-in basis Mondays through Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Fridays from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the following Tulsa Health Department locations.
• James O. Goodwin Health Center | 5051 S. 129 E. Ave., Tulsa, OK
• Central Regional Health Center | 315 S. Utica, Tulsa, OK
• North Regional Health and Wellness Center | 5635 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Tulsa OK
The flu vaccine is also offered at these locations, please call 918-582-9355 for clinic dates and times:
• Collinsville Community Health Center | 1201 W. Center, Collinsville, OK
• Sand Springs Health Center | 306 E. Broadway, Sand Springs, OK

10/10/2018

October is SIDS Awareness Month

More than 50, 000 infants are born every year in Oklahoma. That’s why it is so important to involve as many people in the community as possible to get the safe sleep guidelines out to the public.
Agencies collaborate to promote infant safe sleep environments

Oklahoma’s Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is decreasing, but infants dying from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) still ranks in the top three causes of infant death, according to public health officials at the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH). SIDS is the leading cause of infant death in Oklahoma for ages one month to one year old. SIDS is the sudden death of an infant younger than one year of age that does not have a known cause after investigation.

Oklahoma’s overall IMR continues to decline, dropping from 8.6 per 1,000 live births in 2007 to 6.8 per 1,000 live births in 2013, saving an additional 34 babies’ lives over last year, according to the vital statistics data from the OSDH. The IMR decreased in all categories except African American infants. The IMR of African Americans in Oklahoma rose from 14.0 per 1,000 live births in 2012, to 16.5 per 1,000 live births in 2013. African American infants are also the most likely to be laid on their stomachs to sleep, which is a known risk factor for SIDS.

For more information visit www.health.ok.gov

10/09/2018

10/03/2018

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men.

On a typical day, there are more than 20,000 phone calls placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide.

1 in 15 children are exposed to intimate partner violence each year, and 90% of these children are eyewitnesses to this violence.

Women abused by their intimate partners are more vulnerable to contracting HIV or other STI’s due to forced in*******se or prolonged exposure to stress.

1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men in the United States has been r***d in their lifetime.

19.3 million women and 5.1 million men in the United States have been stalked in their lifetime.1 60.8% of female stalking victims and 43.5% men reported being stalked by a current or former intimate partner.

ITS OKAY TO ASK FOR HELP. Know the signs. Take a stance against Domestic Violence

Data provided by NCADV

10/01/2018

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

In Tulsa County from 2011-2015 there were 2,301 new cases of female Breast Cancer. For every 100,000 women, 132 female Breast Cancer cases were reported.

Over those years, there were 427 women who died of Female Breast Cancer.

For every 100,000 women in Tulsa County Oklahoma 24 died of Breast Cancer.

You or you know someone who does not have insurance, who is an Oklahoma resident and in need of Breast Screening provided through Oklahoma Project Women or Take Charge!
please call (918) 561-8543

*data provided by uscs*

09/18/2018

October Breast Cancer Awareness Month is just around the corner..

Know your risk by learning about your family health history.

Have a clinical breast exam every 3 years starting at age 20

Have a mammogram every year starting at age 40

Know how your breast look and feel, report any changes to your health care provider

Make healthy lifestyle choices that may reduce your risk of breast cancer

WHAT IF I CANNOT AFFORD A MAMMOGRAM?
-OSU Women’s Health Care Clinic offers free clinical breast exams, mammograms and cervical exams to those who are of age, have no insurance and quality.

Call (918) 561-8543 to discuss your options.

1 and 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime but there’s hope. Early detection. Think Pink 🎀

09/13/2018

You or someone you know live in Tulsa County, have no insurance and interested in Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)?

Through Take Control Initiative we got you covered!!

Call OSU Women’s Center at (918) 561-8543 to discuss your birth control options regarding an IUD or an Implant.

It’s just that simple.

09/11/2018

September is National Su***de Prevention Month.

Su***de is the 8th leading cause of death for ages 55-64 in Oklahoma.
-2nd leading cause for the ages 15-34
-4th leading cause for the ages 35-54
-16 leading cause for the ages 65-older
On a average one person dies every 11 hours in the state of Oklahoma
More than twice as many people die by su***de annually in Oklahoma than by homicide.

Know the warning signs, such as expressing hopelessness, threatening to hurt ones self, or talking about wanting to die, increasing alcohol and drug use, withdrawal from friends and family.

If you or someone you know is having thoughts of Su***de please contact the National Su***de Prevention Lifeline or you can locally contact Copes at 918.744.4800

*based on most recent 2016 data from the CDC*

09/07/2018

Welcome to the sisterhood of motherhood!!!
OSU Women’s Center offers a full range of health services for mother’s to be and or women who are seeking to become pregnant. Call us today for an appointment 918.561.8543

08/28/2018

You are formerly invited to the 4th Annual Community Baby Shower September 22, 2018 starting 11am-2pm located at Booker T. Washington High School.

This event is open to expecting mothers and mothers of small infants.

For more information, visit www.tulsa-health.org/babyshower or call (918) 595. 4471

08/03/2018

The following list of medications is considered acceptable for use during pregnancy. Most medications have had no controlled studies in pregnant women. Therefore, it is advisable to only take medications when ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY, especially during the first three months of pregnancy. If you prefer, you may use the generic brand. If they are the same. If another doctor has prescribed medications for you please call this office before taking it.


Allergies
Benadryl
Chlortimeton
Tylenol Allergy/Sinus
Tavist
Zyrtec

Cough
Delsym
Robitussin
Cough drops (no licorice)

Rash
Benadryl (tablets or cream)
Cortaid cream
Caladryl lotion

Sleeping
Tylenol PM
Benadryl

COLD/CONGESTION
Tylenol Sinus
Claritin
Sudafed
Benadryl

Fever and Pain
Tylenol- Regular or Extra strength
Acetaminophen (generic Tylenol)

Constipation
Metamucil
Perdiem
Citrucel
Colace

Indigestion/Gas/Heartburn
Maalox
Mylanta
Tums
Zantac
Pepcid

Nausea/Vomiting
Emetrol
Unisom with Vitamin B-6

Sore Throat
Chloraseptic
Tylenol

Allergies
Benadryl
Chlortimeton
Tylenol Allergy/Sinus
Tavist
Zyrtec