Resources and Links
MedlinePlus -- a service of The National Library of Medicine, part of the National Institutes of Health, to assist in locating authoritative health information
http://medlineplus.gov/
National Institutes of Health: Women’s Health -- primary government agency for conducting and supporting medical research
http://health.nih.gov/search.asp/28
National Institutes of Health: National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov
Obgyn.net – an information repository devoted to women’s health news
http://www.obgyn.net
PDRHealth -- a source for disease overviews, treatment options, drug information and clinical trial information
http://www.pdrhealth.com/patient_education/women_health_index.shtml
Project Red Flag -- the National Hemophilia Foundation’s public awareness campaign to reach the more than two and a half million women nationwide with undiagnosed bleeding disorders
http://www.projectredflag.org
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health: The National Women’s Health Information Center – the federal government source for women’s health information
http://www.4women.gov
Web MD – a source for medical and health information, tools and support
http://www.webmd.com
Organizations
American Academy of Family Physicians -- national association of family doctors
http://www.aafp.com
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology – non-profit organization of women's healthcare physicians
http://www.acog.org
American Society for Reproductive Medicine -- non-profit organization devoted to advancing knowledge and expertise in reproductive medicine, including infertility, menopause, contraception, and sexuality
http://www.asrm.org
Association of Reproductive Health Professionals -- non-profit association comprised of highly qualified and committed experts in reproductive health
http://www.arhp.org
Endometriosis Association – non-profit association aimed to find a cure and prevention for endometriosis while at the same time providing education, support, and research to those affected
http://www.endometriosisassn.org
The Hormone Foundation -- the public education affiliate of The Endocrine Society, and a leading source of hormone-related health information for the public, physicians, allied health professionals and the media
http://www.hormone.org
National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Assocation -- non-profit membership organization that serves as a source of advocacy, education and training for the family planning and reproductive health care field
http://www.nfprha.org
National Uterine Fibroids Foundation -- not-for-profit public benefit corporation organized to engage in charitable, educational and scientific activities related to the care and treatment of women who have uterine fibroids or related conditions of the reproductive system
http://www.nuff.org
National Women’s Health Resource Center -- non-profit, independent health information source for women
http://www.healthywomen.org
North American Menopause Society – a leading non-profit, scientific organization devoted to promoting women’s health and quality of life through an understanding of menopause
http://www.menopause.org
Society for Women’s Health Research — non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the health of all women through research, education and advocacy
http://www.womenshealthresearch.org/site/PageServer
Books
- The Wisdom of Menopause; Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing During the Change by Christiane Northrup, MD
- Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom by Christiane Northrup, MD
- Heavy Menstrual Flow & Anemia Self Help Book by Dr. Susan Lark
- Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine by Michael Murray and Joseph Pizzorno
- The New Harvard Guide to Women’s Health by Karen Carlson MD, Stephanie A. Eisenstat, and Terra Ziporyn
- The Female Brain by Louann Brizendine M.D.