Resources
WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE & SEXUAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Check an OB-GYN's board certification: www.abog.org
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists (ACOG) Resource Center
in affiliation with the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
1-800-422-6237
http://cis.nci.nih.gov
(Boston Women's Health Book Collective) / Our Bodies Ourselves (OBOS)
34 Plympton Street
Boston, MA 02118
Phone: 617-451-3666
Fax: 617-451-3664
email: office@bwhbc.org
website: http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org
The Women's Health Information Center includes foreign-language books & English-language materials
Conversations: The International Newsletter for Those Fighting Ovarian Cancer
P.O. Box 7948
Amarillo, Texas 79114-7948
OVCANEWS@aol.com
http://www.ovarian-news.org
1-806-355-2565
DES Action USA
158 S. Stanwood Rd.
Columbus, OH 43209
Ph: 1-800-DES-9288
desaction@columbus.rr.com
(The) Endometriosis Association
8585 North 76th Place
Milwaukee, WI 53223
http://www.endometriosisassn.org
1-800-992-3636
Endometriosis SHE Trust (UK)
14 Moorland Way · Lincoln · LN6 7JW UK
Telephone: +44 08707 743665 · +44 08707 743664
http://www.shetrust.org.uk/index.html
Email: shetrust@shetrust.org.uk
FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered
16057 Tampa Palms Blvd. W. PMB #373
Tampa, FL 33647
Phone: (954) 255-8732
Toll-free voice mail: (866)288-RISK
Fax: (954)827-2200
Email: info@facingourrisk.org
Toll-free helpline: 1-866-824-RISK (7475)
For more details visit our page on the FORCE toll-free helpline in the FORCE Community section of our website.
Gilda's Club Worldwide
www.gildasclub.org
In memory of comedian Gilda Radner, Gilda's club offers ovarian cancer education and support all over the world.
Gynecologic Cancer Foundation (GCF)
The Mission of the GCF is to ensure public awareness of gynecologic cancer prevention, early diagnosis and proper treatment as well as supports research and training related to gynecologic cancers. GCF advances this mission by increasing public and private funds that aid in the development and implementation of programs to meet these goals.
The Gynecologic Cancer Foundation (GCF)
230 West Monroe, Suite 2528. Chicago, IL 60606
Hysterectomy Educational Resources and Services (HERS)
422 Bryn Mawr Avenue
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
1-610-667-7757
International Women's Health Coalition
24 East 21st Street, 5th floor
NY, NY 10010
1-212-979-8500
(In-depth analyses of women's reproductive health issues.)
Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster General Hospital's Generally Speaking.
The above hospital url accesses the LGH Women's Health Library.
Lancaster Regional Medical Center
(717) 291-8018
http://www.lancasterregional.com/
Lancaster Regional Medical Center exclusively offers the DaVinci surgery, a minimally invasive advancement to laparoscopic procedures. Please phone 717-291-8567 for more information on this amazing new procedure.
Merck's Cervical Cancer/HPV Information Site
1-877-NOW TELL
National Health Law Program
2639 South La Cienga Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90034
1-310-204-6010
(Publishes Health Advocate newsletter; handles many women's health related issues.)
National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC)
1-800-685-5531
http://www.nccc-online.org
(The) National Women's Health Information Center:
A Project of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Women's Health.
1-800-994-WOMAN (9662) / 1-888-220-5446 (TDD)
http://www.4Women.gov
(The) National Women's Health Network (NWHN)
514 Tenth Street NW Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20004
1-202-628-7814
Philly Health Info (The College of Physicians of Philadelphia)
(215) 563-3737 ext. 201
http://www.phillyhealthinfo.org
(A free service sponsored by the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health of the public.)
Planned Parenthood
For medical questions, or to schedule an appointment with the nearest Planned Parenthood health center, call toll-free 1-800-230-PLAN.
If you are interested in present political issues which PP supports, please visit the following URL
http://www.ppaction.org/ppaction/home.html
University of Pennsylvania Health System / UPENN Fertility Care
(800) 789-PENN
pennhealth.com
"We are highly successful in our fertility treatment options, including fertility-specific management of endometriosis and polycystic ovaries. We are compassion and hope."
VIRTUAL ("On-Line Only") RESOURCES:
Clinical Pharmacology 2000
http://gsm.com/
(Site has information on prescription and over the counter drugs, herbs, and nutritional supplements. It includes new and investigational drugs. Entries cover use, interactions, dosage, adverse effects, and off-label uses.)
Dr. Ducky KNOWS what you need to KNOW about SEX ED!
EndoKnow
https://www.endoknow.com
EYES ON THE PRIZE: Gynecologic Cancer Support & Information
The mission of EyesOnThePrize.org, a nonprofit organization, is to provide information and emotional support from the survivors' perspective to women with gynecologic cancers, their families and friends, and healthcare providers. http://www.eyesontheprize.org
- Eyes on the Prize
- Eyes on the Prize
Feel your boobies! Breast cancer awareness education for women under 40.
Medical Information Center: http://www.medicalinformationcenter.org/
Need Meds? Don't have prescription insurance?
Virtual Library for Women
http://www.iisg.nl/~womhist/vivalink.html
Women's Health Resources Online
http://cwhn.ca
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Menopause Support Group
Drugwatch.com provides information on the side effects of prescription and over the counter medications. Our latest drug alerts are accutane side effects & yaz side effects.