Resources:
RESOLVE, Inc. - The National Infertility Association
1310 Broadway
Somerville, MA 02144-1731
(617) 623-0744
www.resolve.org
American Society for Reproductive Medicine
1209 Montgomery Highway
Birmingham, Alabama 35216
Telephone (205) 978-5000
Fax (205) 978-5005
www.asrm.org
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
409 12th Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20024-2188
Telephone (202) 638-5577
www.acog.org
American Urological Association
1120 North Charles Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Tel (410) 727-1100
Fax (410) 223-4370
www.auanet.org
Internet Health Resources
www.ihr.com/infertility
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