Tri City Community Health Center
Vista, CA:
Women's Health Care & Prenatal Care
VCC offers a wide range of prenatal care, women's health care services, and education programs to make sure you have the resources for your pregnancy.
More babies being born with syphilis, which can be prevented with prenatal care
A growing number of babies being born with syphilis, which can be prevented if women are tested and treated during pregnancy.
How women's health care costs could rise under TrumpCare
Birth control is just the tip of the iceberg, advocates say. There are a number of other women’s health benefits that are also at risk.
Why Men Absolutely Need to Help Pay For Prenatal Care
It takes two to tango. And by tango, we mean make a baby.
Why you should get your prenatal care with a group of strangers
I am eternally grateful for my experience with CenteringPregnancy. When I first heard about the group-based care, I was skeptical, but I’m so glad I made the decision to be part
How Health Care Fails Women
Dismissed symptoms, misdiagnoses, and exclusion from clinical trials put female patients at risk.
What is Prenatal Care?
Posted May 28, 2014 | Posted in Health & Wellness<br>What is prenatal care? Prenatal care is the care you give yourself and your baby throughout pregnancy. Proper prenatal care is vital to the health and development of your baby as well as yourself. Consistent checkups and monitoring of your health can help prevent complications, or lead to early detection<br>What is Prenatal Care: When Should I Start?<br>If possible, prenatal care should start before you even become pregnant. If you’re planning a…
What It Means For Infertility Health Care · Circle + Bloom™
Recently, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Affordable Care Act is constitutional. While reactions to this news varied, many people celebrated the decision with a smile on their face. But what does this mean for infertility health care? Should you be celebrating too? The answer is, maybe. The biggest impact the affordable health …
What the new religious exemptions law means for your health care
Advocates for reproductive and LGBTQ rights are questioning whether the administration’s rule is constitutional, and worry it will lead to women and LGBTQ people being denied health care.
Doc Talk: The benefits of prenatal care
Having a baby without having had prenatal care is a risky venture. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, women who do not receive prenatal care are three times more likely to give birth to a low-weight baby, and their baby is five times more likely to die.
Women’s Preventive Health Care
Did You Know?Women are particularly at risk of developing problems in their reproductive organs and should make efforts to reduce their risks by engaging in regular screenings, examinations and tests to detect problems early on. Read on for some preventive care recommendations.
Do Poor People Have a Right to Health Care?
Conservatives are out to force people to work in exchange for Medicaid.
These states are passing laws that prevent access to health care
Conservatives cite privacy concerns as the reason for blocking programs meant to help people enroll in health insurance.
Africa: Society Reaps the Benefits When Women Enjoy Better Health Care
Analysis - Weak political commitment, inadequate resources and persistent discrimination against women and girls: these are just some reasons that many countries still don't openly and comprehensively address sexual and reproductive health and rights.
There's a gender gap when it comes to children's health care costs, too
Premature births, more frequent ER visits drove higher costs for baby boys.
Outrage at how the health care system "cares" for women
If the providers who are trained to care for women cannot do so in the most basic of services, how can we expect women to care for themselves?
How Good Are Our Current Measures for Maternal Health Care Quality?
The public health community has emphasized the importance of quality of maternal health care, noting that increasing access to care alone is not sufficient for improving maternal health outcomes. M…
10 Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy
Feel great while taking good care of yourself and your baby.
How my job talking women out of abortions made me pro-choice
Unlike women's reproductive clinics, most crisis pregnancy centers are not medical facilities, and apart from providing free pregnancy tests and possibly limited sonograms, they do not offer medical assistance.
How Men Can Use Pregnancy To Threaten Women
Women may not know that sometimes pregnancy can be abusive.
How a Prenatal "Bootcamp for Dads" Preps Men for Fatherhood
The goal is to limit a phenomenon called "maternal gatekeeping"
