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    American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT)
    1444 I Street NW, Suite 700
    Washington, DC  20005
    Phone: (202) 449-1099
    Fax: (202) 216-9646
    Email: info@aasect.org
    Web Address: www.aasect.org
     

    The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) is a nonprofit professional organization that promotes understanding of human sexuality and healthy sexual behavior. AASECT offers certification of sexual health practitioners. At their website, you can locate a therapist in your area. There is also a tab called "For the public" where you can link to FAQs on human sexuality, find member books and articles, and learn more about the profession.


    American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
    409 12th Street SW
    P.O. Box 70620
    Washington, DC  20024-9998
    Phone: 1-800-673-8444
    Phone: (202) 638-5577
    Email: resources@acog.org
    Web Address: www.acog.org
     

    American Congress 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.


    Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP)
    2401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
    Suite 350
    Washington, DC  20037-1718
    Phone: (202) 466-3825
    Fax: (202) 466-3826
    Web Address: www.arhp.org
     

    This organization of health professionals provides education and information on reproductive health matters such as sexual health, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), family planning, contraception, and infertility.


    AUA Foundation: The Official Foundation of the American Urological Association
    1000 Corporate Boulevard
    Linthicum, MD  21090
    Phone: 1-800-828-7866
    Phone: (410) 689-3700
    Fax: (410) 689-3998
    Email: auafoundation@auafoundation.org
    Web Address: www.urologyhealth.org
     

    UrologyHealth.org is a website written by urologists for patients. Visitors can find specific topics by using the "search" option.

    The website provides information about adult and pediatric urologic topics, including kidney, bladder, and prostate conditions. You can find a urologist, sign up for a free quarterly newsletter, or click on the Urology A–Z page to find materials about urologic problems.


    National Institute on Aging
    Building 31, Room 5C27
    31 Center Drive, MSC 2292
    Bethesda, MD  20892
    Phone: 1-800-222-2225
    Phone: (301) 496-1752
    TDD: 1-800-222-4225 (TTY)
    Email: niaic@nia.nih.gov
    Web Address: www.nia.nih.gov
     

    The National Institute on Aging (NIA), one of the centers of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. The NIA funds research and provides information about health and research advances to the public and interested groups.


    North American Menopause Society (NAMS)
    5900 Landerbrook Drive
    Suite 390
    Mayfield Heights, OH 44124
    Phone: (440) 442-7550
    Fax: (440) 442-2660
    Email: info@menopause.org
    Web Address: www.menopause.org
     

    The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) is a nonprofit organization that promotes the understanding of menopause and thereby improves the health of women as they approach menopause and beyond. NAMS members include experts from medicine, nursing, sociology, psychology, nutrition, anthropology, epidemiology, pharmacy, and education. The NAMS website has information on perimenopause, early menopause, menopause symptoms and long-term health effects of estrogen loss, and a variety of therapies.


    Office on Women's Health
    Department of Health and Human Services
    200 Independence Avenue, SW Room 712E
    Washington, DC 20201
    Phone: 1-800-994-9662
    (202) 690-7650
    Fax: (202) 205-2631
    TDD: 1-888-220-5446
    Web Address: www.womenshealth.gov
     

    The Office on Women's Health is a service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It provides women's health information to a variety of audiences, including consumers, health professionals, and researchers.




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