Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - Other Places To Get Help

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Other Places To Get Help

Online Resource

CDC Sexually Transmitted Diseases Site
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Web Address: http://www.cdc.gov/std/default.htm

This site is a clearinghouse for sexually transmitted disease (STD) treatment guidelines, personal questions, and fact sheets.


Organizations

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 Social Health Association
P.O. Box 13827
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Phone: 1-800-227-8922
(919) 361-8400
Fax: (919) 361-8425
E-mail: info@ashastd.org (general information)
hsvnet@ashastd.org (questions about herpes)
hpvnet@ashastd.org (questions about human papillomavirus, genital warts, or preventing cervical cancer)
Web Address: www.ashastd.org

The mission of the American Social Health Association is to stop sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and the harmful effects they have on individuals, families, and communities.


Canadian Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Society
P.O. Box 33804 Station D
Vancouver, BC V6J 4L6
Canada
Phone: (604) 684-5704 (Tuesday and Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.)

This organization provides information and referrals, counseling, and other resources for women with pelvic inflammatory disease, professionals, and the general public. It also provides public education, coordination, and distribution of information, including booklets, brochures, and videos. The organization offers a telephone support network and conducts research.


Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. (SIECUS)
130 West 42nd Street
Suite 350
New York, NY 10036-7802
Phone: (212) 819-9770
Fax: (212) 819-9776
E-mail: siecus@siecus.org
Web Address: www.siecus.org

Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. (SIECUS) develops, collects, and gives out information; promotes comprehensive education about sexuality, including sexually transmitted diseases; and advocates for the right of individuals to make responsible sexual choices.


STD National Hotline
Phone: 1-800-227-8922

The hot line is available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Eastern standard time. It provides education, research, and public policy information on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including minor and major STD infections. Referrals, information on prevention, and free pamphlets are available.


Last Updated: 11/28/2006

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