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    Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

    Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)



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    American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
    409 12th Street SW
    P.O. Box 96920
    Washington, DC  20090-6920
    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.


    American Fertility Association
    305 Madison Avenue
    Suite 449
    New York, NY  10165
    Phone: 1-888-917-3777
    Email: 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 Institute of Child Health and Human Development
    P.O. Box 3006
    Rockville, MD  20847
    Phone: 1-800-370-2943
    Fax: 1-866-760-5947 toll-free
    TDD: 1-888-320-6942
    Email: NICHDInformationResourceCenter@mail.nih.gov
    Web Address: www.nichd.nih.gov
     

    The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. The NICHD conducts and supports research related to the health of children, adults, and families. NICHD has information on its Web site about many health topics. And you can send specific requests to information specialists.


    National Women's Health Information Center
    8270 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
    Fairfax, VA  22031
    Phone: 1-800-994-9662
    (202) 690-7650
    Fax: (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
    Email: 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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