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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.


Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP)
2401 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Suite 350
Washington, DC 20037-1718
Phone: (202) 466-3825

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.


County health departments

County health departments usually offer sexually transmitted disease clinics with low-cost or free testing, treatment, and counseling. Look in the telephone book under your county's health and welfare department for the telephone number.


National Women's Health Network
514 10th Street, N.W.
Suite 400
Washington, DC 21004
Phone: (202) 347-1140
Fax: (202) 347-1168
E-mail: nwhn@nwhn.org
Web Address: http://www.womenshealthnetwork.org/

This nonprofit advocacy group includes consumers, health centers, and organizations. The National Women's Health Network monitors federal health policy and operates an information clearinghouse.


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.


Last Updated: 01/12/2007

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