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Uterine Fibroids
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Organizations
| American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) | |
| 409 12th Street SW | |
| P.O. Box 96920 | |
| Washington, DC 20090-6920 | |
| Phone: | (202) 638-5577 |
| Email: | 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. | |
| National Institute of Child Health and Human Development | |
| P.O. Box 3006 | |
| Rockville, MD 20847 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-370-2943 |
| Fax: | 1-866-760-5947 toll-free |
| TDD: | 1-888-320-6942 |
| Email: | NICHDInformationResourceCenter@mail.nih.gov |
| Web Address: | www.nichd.nih.gov |
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. The NICHD conducts and supports research related to the health of children, adults, and families. NICHD has information on its Web site about many health topics. And you can send specific requests to information specialists. | |
| National Uterine Fibroids Foundation | |
| P.O. Box 9688 | |
| Colorado Springs, CO 80932-0688 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-874-7247 (719) 633-3454 |
| Email: | info@nuff.org |
| Web Address: | www.nuff.org |
The National Uterine Fibroids Foundation (NUFF) is a not-for-profit company interested in the care and treatment of women who have uterine fibroids or related conditions of the reproductive system. | |
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: August 11, 2009 |
| Medical Review: | Sarah Anne Marshall, MD - Family Medicine Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology | |
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