Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) - Other Places To Get Help

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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 site has information on many women's health topics, including reproductive health, breast-feeding, violence, and quitting smoking.


American Fertility Association
666 Fifth Avenue
Suite 278
New York, NY 10103-0004
Phone: 1-888-917-3777
E-mail: info@theafa.org
Web Address: http://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
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
Phone: 1-877-775–PCOS (1-877-775-7267) toll-free
E-mail: info@pcosupport.org
Web Address: http://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 their families.


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