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Association of Reproductive
Health Professionals: ARHP is an interdisciplinary association
composed of professionals who provide reproductive health services
or education, conduct reproductive health research, or influence
reproductive health policy. Its homepage provides membership information
about the organization, links to its newsletters and patient education
brochures.
American Society for
Reproductive Medicine: ASRM is a nonprofit organization devoted
to advancing knowledge and expertise in reproductive medicine and
biology. Its homepage offers FAQ’s, patient education materials,
information on state infertility insurance laws, an ASRM-member
physician search and links to other professional societies and organizations.
Office of Women's
Health: This page, maintained by the Centers for Disease Control,
provides information on violence and injury, Sexually Transmitted
Diseases (STD’s), HIV/AIDS, tobacco use, health in later years,
reproductive health and breast and cervical cancer.
Center
for Human Reproduction: CHR offers reproduction services including
assisted reproduction, ultrasounds and reproductive surgery in eight
states. Its homepage does not provide much information about the
company, but it does offer financing information and links to a
dozen related sites.
Infertility
and Adoption Resources: Hat and Soul is manufacturer that sells
hats for women who are experiencing hair loss as a result to chemotherapy.
This site offers product photos, information on where and how to
purchase these hats, and links to breast cancer-related sites.
Center for
Endometriosis Care: Maintained by a physician, this page offers
general information about endometriosis: its causes, its symptoms,
its treatments.
Fertile Thoughts
: This commercial site is a web community devoted to the needs
of infertile couples and couples seeking to build a family through
adoption. Its links include resources about pregnancy, infertility,
adoption, surrogacy and childrearing.
Sympto-thermal
Chart: This page provides a description of the basic fertility
chart, which helps track normal or abnormal function of the menstrual
cycle. A blank fertility chart is available for downloading.
Intertility
Resources: This commercial site provides information about in-vitro
fertilization (IVF), infertility clinics, donor egg and surrogacy
services, sperm banks, adoption, and more. You’ll also find
links to infertility books and journals, infertility newsgroups
and support organizations, drugs information and other online resources.
InterNational Counsil
on Infertility Information Dissemination: INCIID is a nonprofit
organization dedicated to educating infertile couples about the
latest methods to diagnose, treat, and prevent infertility and pregnancy
loss. Its homepage contains fact sheets, chats with experts, fertility
industry news, a calendar of infertility seminars and conferences
and links to related online resources.
Clomid
Use & Abuse: Sponsored by the InterNational Council on Infertility
Information Dissemination, this page is an excerpt from a book,
The Couple's Guide to Fertility: How New Medical Advances Can Help
You Have a Baby, discussing use and abuse of the synthetic drug
Clomid.
Organization of Parents
Through Surrogacy: OPTS is a national surrogacy support organization
for couples as well as surrogate mothers. Its homepage provides
information about the organization, as well as a public policy update,
a “media watch” and links to related books and websites.
RESOLVE: RESOLVE
is a non-profit infertility support organization with chapters throughout
the U.S. Its homepage offers infertility information, newsletters,
booklets, fact sheets, physician referrals, contact information
for the main chapter in each state and links to related resources.
WebMD: A variety
of in-depth and comprehensive information about women's health is
provided. Topics include endometriosis, depression, sexuality, ovarian
cancer, menopause and more. Here you’ll also find live chats with
medical experts, access to nurses and message boards where you share
ideas with others.
Fertility:
The Fertility Awareness & Natural Family Planning Service of
the United Kingdom provides information on natural family planning,
ovulation, irregular cycles and the rhythm method. A fertility quiz
is also available online.
Body1.com: And online
source for health information, products and services.
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