Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

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.
American Social Health Association
P.O. Box 13827
Research Triangle Park, NC  27709
Phone:	1-800-227-8922 (919) 361-8400
Fax:	(919) 361-8425
E-mail:	info@ashastd.org (general information)
Web Address:	www.ashastd.org
The mission of the American Social Health Association is to improve the health of individuals, families, and communities, with a focus on preventing sexually transmitted diseases and their harmful consequences.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA  30333
Phone:	1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) (404) 639-3534
TDD:	1-888-232-6348
E-mail:	cdcinfo@cdc.gov
Web Address:	www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/nchstp.html
The National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention is a branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Their Web site provides information and updates on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and tuberculosis (TB). You can also find fact sheets on these health topics.
STD National Hotline
Phone:	1-800-227-8922
The hot line is available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Eastern standard time. It provides education, research, and public policy information on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including minor and major STD infections. Referrals, information on prevention, and free pamphlets are available.

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Author:	Sandy Jocoy, RN	Last Updated: November 26, 2008
Medical Review:	Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine Deborah A. Penava, BA, MD, FRCSC, MPH - Obstetrics and Gynecology
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