Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Other Places To Get Help

Online Resource

Canada's Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living
Health Canada
Web Address: www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/pau-uap/paguide
 

This site is designed to meet the federally mandated promotion of health and fitness among Canadians. It provides information and general guidelines to help individuals make wise choices about physical activity.


Organizations

Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
780 Echo Drive
Ottawa, ON  K1S 5R7
Phone: 1-800-561-2416
(613) 730-4192
Fax: (613) 730-4314
E-mail: helpdesk@sogc.com
Web Address: www.sogc.org
 

The mission of SOGC is to promote optimal women's health through leadership, collaboration, education, research, and advocacy in the practise of obstetrics and gynaecology.


Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society
1255 University Street
Suite 1107
Montréal, QC  H3B 3W7
Web Address: http://www.cfas.ca
 

The Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society provides leadership in reproductive health through research, education, and advocacy.


Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association (PCOSA)
P.O. Box 3403
Englewood, CO  80111
Phone: 1-877-775–PCOS (1-877-775-7267) toll-free
E-mail: info@pcosupport.org
Web Address: www.PCOSupport.org
 

The Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association (PCOSA) provides a central and comprehensive set of resources for information on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOSA also provides an advocacy network, including social support, for women with PCOS and their families.



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Author: Alison Allen
Bets Davis, MFA
Brenda Vanden Beld, RN, MSN, MBA
Last Updated: April 17, 2008
Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
Deborah A. Penava, BA, MD, FRCSC, MPH - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Samuel S. Thatcher, MD, PhD - Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology

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