Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Other Places To Get Help
Organizations
InterNational Council on Infertility Information Dissemination P.O. Box 6836 Arlington, VA 22206 Phone: (703) 379-9178 Fax: (703) 379-1593 E-mail: inciidinfo@inciid.org Web Address: http://www.inciid.org/ The InterNational Council on Infertility Information Dissemination (INCIID—pronounced "inside") is a nonprofit organization that helps individuals and couples explore their family-building options. INCIID provides current information and immediate support regarding the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infertility and pregnancy loss and offers guidance to those considering adoption or child-free lifestyles.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) 409 12th Street SW P.O. Box 96920 Washington, DC 20090-6920 Phone: (202) 638-5577 E-mail: resources@acog.org Web Address: www.acog.org American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is a nonprofit organization of professionals who provide health care for women, including teens. The ACOG Resource Center publishes manuals and patient education materials. The Web publications section of the site has patient education pamphlets on many women's health topics, including reproductive health, breast-feeding, violence, and quitting smoking.
American Fertility Association 305 Madison Avenue Suite 449 New York, NY 10165 Phone: 1-888-917-3777 E-mail: info@theafa.org Web Address: www.theafa.org The American Fertility Association is a national nonprofit organization that helps women and men facing decisions related to family building and reproductive health—from prevention and treatment of infertility to social and psychological concerns. The mission of AFA is to serve as a lifetime resource for men and women who need reproductive information and support and to forward the causes of adoption and reproductive health through advocacy, education, awareness building, and research funding.
National Women's Health Information Center 8270 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive Fairfax, VA 22031 Phone: 1-800-994-9662
(202) 690-7650Fax: (202) 205-2631 TDD: 1-888-220-5446 Web Address: www.womenshealth.gov The National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) is a service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health. NWHIC provides women's health information to a variety of audiences, including consumers, health professionals, and researchers.
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association (PCOSA) P.O. Box 3403 Englewood, CO 80111 E-mail: info@pcosupport.org Web Address: www.PCOSupport.org The Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association (PCOSA) provides a central and comprehensive set of resources for information on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOSA also provides an advocacy network, including social support, for women with PCOS and for their families.
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| Author: | Bets Davis, MFA Kathe Gallagher, MSW | Last Updated: January 23, 2008 |
| Medical Review: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Samuel S. Thatcher, MD, PhD - Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology | |
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