Abnormal Pap Test: Other Places To Get Help
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 publications section of the site has patient education pamphlets 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 NW | |
| Suite 400 | |
| Washington, DC 20004 | |
| Phone: | (202) 347-1140 |
| Fax: | (202) 347-1168 |
| E-mail: | nwhn@nwhn.org |
| Web Address: | 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: | January 12, 2007 |
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| Author: | Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH |
| Reviewed By: | Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine, Ross Berkowitz, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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