Birth Control

Other Places To Get Help

Online Resources

Managing Contraception
Web Address:	http://www.managingcontraception.com
This Web site provides up-to-date educational information and resources on reproductive health and contraception.
sexualityandu.ca
Web Address:	www.sexualityandu.ca/
The Web site gives teens, adults, parents, teachers, and health professionals information and education on sexual health.

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 Federation for Sexual Health
1 Nicholas Street
Suite 430
Ottawa, ON  K1N 7B7
Phone:	(613) 241-4474
E-mail:	admin@ppfc.ca
Web Address:	http://www.ppfc.ca
The Canadian Federation for Sexual Health, previously called Planned Parenthood Federation of Canada, is a non-government, pro-choice organization in Canada that provides services, information, and counselling exclusively on sexual and reproductive health.
Canadian Women's Health Network
419 Graham Avenue
Suite 203
Winnipeg, MB  R3C 0M3
Phone:	1-888-818-9172 (204) 942-5500
Fax:	(204) 989-2355
TDD:	1-866-694-6367
E-mail:	cwhn@cwhn.ca
Web Address:	http://www.cwhn.ca
The Canadian Women's Health Network (CWHN) is a network of individuals, groups, organizations, and institutions. CWHN promotes information sharing, education, and advocacy for women's health and equality, and provides resources and information on women's health issues. In addition, it runs a clearinghouse of women-centred, health-related resources. The Web site also includes new research articles, information sheets, and press releases.
Health Canada
A.L. 0900C2
Ottawa, ON  K1A 0K9
Phone:	(613) 957-2991
Fax:	(613) 941-5366
E-mail:	info@hc-sc.gc.ca
Web Address:	www.hc-sc.gc.ca
World Health Organization
Avenue Appia 20
1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
E-mail:	info@who.int
Web Address:	www.who.int
The World Health Organization (WHO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, has 192 member states. WHO promotes technical cooperation among nations on health issues, carries out programs to control and eliminate disease, and strives to improve the quality of human life. The Web site has information on many health topics and on travelers' health.

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Author:	Merrill Hayden Carrie Henley	Last Updated: August 16, 2006
Medical Review:	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology Femi Olatunbosun, MB, FRCSC - Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine
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