Birth Control

Other Places To Get Help

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.
Emergency Contraception Website
Phone:	1-888-NOT-2-LATE (1-888-668-2528)
Web Address:	ec.princeton.edu
This Web site provides information about emergency contraception. This includes the correct use, effectiveness, and expected side effects of emergency contraception, along with how regular contraceptive pills can be used for emergency contraception. The Web site is operated by the Office of Population Research at Princeton University and by the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals. A searchable database of emergency contraceptive providers in the United States is also available.
National Women's Health Information Center
8270 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
Fairfax, VA  22031
Phone:	1-800-994-9662 (202) 690-7650
Fax:	(202) 205-2631
TDD:	1-888-220-5446
Web Address:	www.womenshealth.gov
The National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) is a service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health. NWHIC provides women's health information to a variety of audiences, including consumers, health professionals, and researchers.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
434 West 33rd Street
New York, NY  10001
Phone:	1-800-230-PLAN (1-800-230-7526) (212) 541-7800
Fax:	(212) 245-1845
Web Address:	www.ppfa.org
The Planned Parenthood Federation of American provides comprehensive reproductive health care and consumer information about family planning, sexual health, and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
World Health Organization Contraception Page
Avenue Appia 20
1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
Phone:	+41 22 791 2111
Fax:	+41 22 791 3111
Web Address:	www.who.int/topics/contraception/en
This Web site of the World Health Organization (WHO) features links to related sites, fact sheets, and publications with information on contraception and family planning.

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Author:	Bets Davis, MFA	Last Updated: May 22, 2008
Medical Review:	Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology
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