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WEB SITES FOR WOMEN

WEIGHT LOSS

WELL BEING

WOMEN's HEALTH

AMARANT TRUST -11-13 Charterhouse Buildi London, EC 1 M 7AN. For a better understandm the menopause and Hormone Replacement Then Sae or 24 hour information on 0891 660 620.

APEC (Action on Pre-Eclampsia) -Isabel Walker, 31-33 College Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HAI IEJ. Tel 020 8863 3271. Advice and information for the public and health professionals. Helpline 020 8427 4217

BREASTFEEDING WITH JANE

BRITISH PREGNANCY ADVISORY SERVICE I1-13 Charlotte Street, London, WIP IHD. Tel 020 7637 8962/Fax 020 7323 4215. Information and advice on abortion matters. Helpline on 0345 304 030. http://www.bpas.demon.co.uk/

CONTRACEPTION- FPA

ENDOMETRIOSIS SOCIETY Suite 50, Westminster Palace Gardens, 1?7 Artillery Row, London, SWIP IRL. Helpline 020 7222 2776/Fax 7222 2786. Local group and contacts. Information. o

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR WOMEN

FORESIGHT - 28 The Paddock, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1XD. Tel 01483 427 839. Preconceptual care, infertility, miscarriage etc. -

LIFE Life House, 1 a Newbold Terrace, Leamington Spa, Warwicks, CV32 4EA. Tel 01926 481 587/Fax 01926 336 497/Helpline 311 511. Pro?life support and advice to anyone with problem pregnancies or suffering after an abortion. Talks to schools.

MENOPAUSE INFORMATION

MENOPAUSE HELPLINE -228 Muswell Broadway, London, N10 3SH. Tel 020 8444 5202

MISCARRIAGE ASSOCIATION -Clayton Hospital, Northgate, Wakefield, WF I 3JS. Tel 01924 200 799/ Fax 01924 298 834. Network of support groups. Information and support and quarterly newsletter

NAPS (National Association for Premenstrual Syndrome) 7 Swift's Court, High Street, Seal, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN 15 OEG. Tel/Fax 01732 760 011. Information, booklets (including dietary advice), contacts, links to local groups, educational resources. PREMSOC (Premenstrual Society) Dr M G Brush, PO Box 429, Addlestone, Surrey, KT15 1DZ. Tel 01932 872 560. Information and support for PMS and period pain sufferers.

NATIONAL CHILDBIRTH TRUST -Alexandra House, Oldham Terrace, London, W3 6NH. Tel 020 8992 8637. Advice on pregnancy and childbirth. SAFTA (Support Around Termination for Abnormal4) 73 Charlotte St, London, W 1 P 1 LB. Helpline 020 7631 0285. Tel/Fax 020 7631 0280. For parents discovering their unborn child may have abnormality.

PETS ,Pre-Eclampsia Toxaemia Society) ? Dawn James, 17 South Avenue, Hullbridge, Essex, Sharon Copping, Eaton Lodge, 18 Southend Road, Hockley, Essex. Tel 01702 205 088. o

PMS HELP -PO Box 83, Hereford, HR4 8YQ. Provides postal information and help to PMS sufferers and their families. Also information on post?natal illness/depression and the menopause. Education to the health profession on PNI/D. Booklets £1 plus sae.

POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME (PCOS) - VERITY

STILLBIRTH AND NEONATAL DEATH SOCIETY

SEXUAL HEALTH - includes information for teenagers

SLIMMING

TAMPON ALERT

TWINS AND MULTIPLE BIRTH ASSOCIATION

WELLBEING - Mrs C Lebus, 27 Sussex Place, Regents Park, London, NW I 4SP. Tel 020 7262 5337. Research into pregnancy, childbirth and premature babies.

WOMEN'S NUTRITIONAL ADVISORY SERVICE -Maryon Stewart, PO Box 268, Lewes, BN7 2QN. Tel 01273 487 366/Fax 01273 487 576. Nutritional information through clinic and helpline consultation for PMS, IBS, Menopause, Osteoporosis, Fatigue.

WELLWOMEN INFORMATION 6 West Stre~ Philips, Bristol, BS2 OBH. Tel 0117 941 Information, support and counselling.

WOMEN'S HEALTH- 52 Featherstone St London, EC1Y 8RT. Tel 020 7251 6580/Fax. 0928/Minicom 7490 5489. Information on wo health issues. womenshealth@pop3.poptel.4

WOMEN'S HEALTH CONCERN -Dr Stevenson, PO Box 1629, London, SW 15 2ZLI 020 8780 3007/Fax 020 8780 3945. Help with gynaecological/obstretic disorders

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