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Organizations
| American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) | |
| 409 12th Street SW | |
| P.O. Box 70620 | |
| Washington, DC 20024-9998 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-673-8444 |
| Phone: | (202) 638-5577 |
| Email: | resources@acog.org |
| Web Address: | www.acog.org |
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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. |
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| International Premature Ovarian Failure Association | |
| P.O. Box 23643 | |
| Alexandria, VA 22304 | |
| Phone: | (703) 913-4787 |
| Web Address: | www.pofsupport.org |
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This organization offers support for women who have entered menopause early. The organization offers information, referrals, phone support, and literature. |
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| National Women's Health Network | |
| 514 10th Street NW | |
| Suite 400 | |
| Washington, DC 20004 | |
| Phone: | (202) 347-1140 |
| Fax: | (202) 347-1168 |
| Email: | nwhn@nwhn.org |
| Web Address: | www.womenshealthnetwork.org/ |
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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. |
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| Office on Women's Health | |
| Department of Health and Human Services | |
| 200 Independence Avenue, SW Room 712E | |
| Washington, DC 20201 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-994-9662 (202) 690-7650 |
| Fax: | (202) 205-2631 |
| TDD: | 1-888-220-5446 |
| Web Address: | www.womenshealth.gov |
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The Office on Women's Health is a service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It provides women's health information to a variety of audiences, including consumers, health professionals, and researchers. |
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| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference January 9, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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