Women's health

Do you need information on breast cancer, osteoporosis or menopause screening? Your HSSC supports a comprehensive approach to women’s health.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Health Education centre:

514 626-2572, extension 4566

or contact your doctor

Breast Cancer

You need a requisition from your doctor to get a mammogram (breast x-ray).

 

Quebec Breast Cancer Screening Program

If you are between the ages of 50 and 69, you will receive a letter (letter serves as a medical prescription) from the Director of Public Health inviting you to have a mammogram at a screening centre.

On the day of your appointment you will be asked to fill out a consent form. You will then be registered in the Quebec breast cancer screening program and you will be invited to have a mammogram every two years.

For more information

• consult your doctor;
• visit: www.santemontreal.qc.ca ;
• or call the Centre de coordination des services régionaux :
• 514 528-2424

 

Organizations dedicated to women’s health

Montreal Women’s Health Centre

The Montreal Women’s Health Centre is a community organization composed of women who primarily work in gynecological health. It offers services of voluntary interruption of pregnancy (VIP), contraception, gynecological consultation, etc.

514 270-6110

www.csfmontreal.qc.ca

 

Women’s Centre of Montreal

The Women’s Centre of Montreal helps women in difficulty or distress. It offers food, aid, clothing, and linguistic integration services, as well as legal information, various workshops and training, etc.

514 842-4780

www.centredesfemmesdemtl.org

 

Centre des femmes West Island

Centre for women: health education, leisure and work programs; art, music and gymnastics programs for children.

514 695-8529

www.wiwc.ca

 

Cloverdale Multi-ressources

Help, support and reference for immigrant women.

514 684-8228

www.cloverdalemulti-ressources.org

 

Elizabeth House

Day Centre, short and long-term housing for pregnant women or those with small children.

Integration program.

514 482-2488

 

Refuge pour les femmes de l’Ouest-de-l’Île

24 hour telephone consultation. Temporary housing, individual sessions and support groups for battered women and children.

514 620-4845

 

Other community agencies offer services linked to women’s cancer and general health. You can get information from the West Island Community Resource Centre: 514 694-6404 or www.crcinfo.ca.

men's health

Prostate Cancer

All men aged 50 to 75 years should consult a doctor to undergo screening for prostate cancer.

For more information ask your doctor. If you receive a diagnosis of cancer, you can join a support group.

 

Canadian Cancer Society

1-888-939-3333

www.cancer.ca

 

Montréal West Island Prostate Cancer Support Group

Invited speakers, discussion groups, coffee breaks.

514 694-6412

www.mtlwiprostcansupportgrp.ca  

Organizations dedicated to men’s health

Criphase

Criphase is a resource and intervention centre for men who were victims of sexual abuse in their childhood.

514 529-5567

www.criphase.org  

 

Entraide pour hommes de Montréal

Entraide pour hommes de Montréal offers men the occasion to take part in support groups for fatherhood, marriage, depression, job loss, personal development, etc. (Groups in French)

514 355-8300

www.entraidepourhommes.ca  

 

Maison Oxygène 

The Maison Oxygène is an environment for men experiencing marital and family difficulty. The service is addressed primarily to fathers with children. (Services in French)

514 523-9283

www.cafaho.org/heberge.htm  

 

Service d’aide aux conjoints (SAC)

SAC offers assistance to men in situations of divorce, conflict, suffering from jealousy or problems of marital violence.

514 384-6296

www.serviceaideconjoints.org  

 

Other community agencies offer services linked to men’s cancer and general health. You can get information from the West Island Community Resource Centre: 514 694-6404 or www.crcinfo.ca.