Fertility/ Reproductive Health

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• American Society for Reproductive Medicine
  http://www.asrm.org/
  40 links to societies, associations, and institutions. In the What's New link is access to the journal "Fertility and Sterility". Some literature on ethics, infertility insurance laws, menopause, and reproductive issues worldwide.
  

• Catholics for a Free Choice
  http://www.cath4choice.org/
  Netscape users: to begin select language. Topics: Sex and Christ, U.S. Catholic attitudes, opportunities for political action, Catholic hospital mergers.

• Center for Disease Control (CDC)
  http://www.cdc.gov/
  Data, statistics, and other info on traveler, women, teen, child, infant, & environmental health. Infectious disease journal, report of motalities by country, age, & gender. Also publications on genetics, birth defects, Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART), & STD's. Software, products, & info about lab studies & programs.

• CONRAD (Contraceptive Research and Development Program)
  http://www.conrad.org/
  Listing of workshops (proceedings may be available), 25 general contraception information links, & excerpts from annual report, including info on the new contraceptive technology..

• Engenderhealth (formerly Access to Voluntary and Safe Contraception)
  http://www.engenderhealth.org/
  Covers issues of reproductive and newborn health, and other considerations for family planning providers, such as sexuality, gender, and men's involvement. Includes on and off-line curricula and other educational materials.
  

• Family Health International (FHI)
  http://www.fhi.org/
  Research, education and services in family planning, STDs/HIV and family health. Family planning projects in 100 countries, women's studies programs in 10 countries, HIV/AIDS projects in 40 countries. Project reports, newsletters, quarterly health bulletin, contraception factsheet and other publications.

• Harvard Global Reproductive Health Forum
  http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/Organizations/healthnet/
  Topics covered: gender, biology, and technology; reproductive rights; population and family planning; and maternal health, contraception, STD's. features a law and population database as well as info about related Harvard research.

• Human Genome Project, National Institute of Health
  http://www.nhgri.nih.gov/index.html
  Topics : Intramural research, Center for Inherited Disease Research, ethical, legal & social implications, policy & public affairs, genomic & genetic resources, glossary of genetic terms.

• Institute for Reproductive Health
  http://www.irh.org/
  Natural family planning & fertility awareness tools & publications (some on-line.) Research updates & relevant news.

• International Federation of Fertility Societies
  http://www.mnet.fr/iffs
  In depth papers on assisted procreation, tubal infertility, combination oral contraceptives & cardiovascular disease. Links to scientific societies, 13 great publications & resources, 6 associations of patients, 1 pharmaceutical company, & other web sites.

• International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF)
  http://www.ippf.org/
  Resources on female genital mutilation & family planning. Statements & papers from the Medical Advisory Panel & the International Programe Advisory Panel. Program reports, publications & periodicals on contraception, gender issues, safe abortion, sexual
  & reproductive health & rights, youth, & regions.

• INTRAH
  http://www.intrahealth.org/
  Links to electronic info on the role of information technology in development, regional info, reproductive health family planning (including contraceptive methods), gender, maternal and child health (including safe motherhood and child survival), training
  & distance education. Projects & publications info available.

• Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs
  http://www.jhuccp.org/
  Access to PopReports, clearinghouse, Netlinks, ImageBase (posters & graphics). Info on family planning and health communication projects.

• National Institute of Health
  http://www.nih.gov/
  Some of the health links: health index to identify institute working on related interests, consumer health info, clinical trials databases, list of clearinghouses, link to National Cancer Institute, National Center for Complementary and Alternative
  Medicine (NCCAM), Office of Rare Diseases, Women's Health Initiative (WHI), Clinical Alerts & health Services/Technology Assessment text.

• On-line journal on South Asian Reproductive Health/Rights
  http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/Organizations/healthnet/SAsia/repro/issue1.html
  Reproductive Health/Rights in South Asia

• Path (Program for Appropriate Technology in Health)
  http://www.path.org/
  Reproductive & general health training & reference materials. Health technology & interactive software information. Programs on reproductive health, children's health, AIDS/STD control, cancer prevention & control, & communicable disease.

• Pathfinder International
  http://www.pathfind.org/
  Interviews with clients, doctors, midwives, community-based health agents, agency administrators, and educators. Annual report & other detailed publications are available. Project on young adults including monthly updates.

• Planned Parenthood Federation of America
  http://www.plannedparenthood.org
  Information on abortion, contraceptives, women's health, STI's, teen issues, & a guide for parents on how to talk to their children about these issues.

• ReproLine (Reproductive Health Online)
  http://www.reproline.jhu.edu/
  Contraception info, health & family planning links, international reference documents for family planning service programs.