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Alternative Contraceptive Methods
Articles & Publications
Associations & Organizations
General Health & Wellness
Male Infertility & Men's Health
Pregnancy & Parenting
Sperm Bank Accreditation
Supplies & Services for Professional Practices
In addition to links throughout this site that put you in direct touch with physicians and their practices, the following are links to associations, groups and other sites of possible interest.
ALTERNATIVE CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS
BirthControl.com
- Helping couples make the right choices.
Ann Rose' Ultimate Birth Control - Information for the public
on birth control.
NoNeedleVasectomy.com
- Learn about how a vasectomy can be done without a needle.
VasCenters - Information
for wives about vasectomy and reversals..
ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS
Protecting Against Unintended Pregnancy - A Guide to Contraceptive Choices - U.S. Food & Drug Administration
The Patient's Guide to Vasectomy Reversal - Columbia University Medical Center
Facts About Vasectomy Safety - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, NIH Publication Number 96-4094, April 1996
Complete Home Medical Guide - Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Vasectomy and Risk of Prostate Cancer - Vasectomy does not increase prostate cancer risk, National Institute of Health.
Journal American Medical Association (JAMA 2002; 287:3110-3115)
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ASSOCIATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS
American
Urological Association (AUA)
- Information about vasectomies on the world's preeminent urological
association.
Engender Health - Formerly AVSC International. Website of worldwide organization devoted to improving women's health.
American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) - An organization devoted to advancing knowledge and expertise in reproductive medicine and biology.
RESOLVE: National Infertility Association - An non-profit organization for couples dealing with the issues of infertility.
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GENERAL HEALTH & WELLNESS
MayoClinic.com
- An online information resource affiliated with the Mayo Clinic.
eHealthLibrary.com
- Links to general health sites.
About.Com
Health & Fitness - Large online library of health-related
topics.
MedicineNet.com
- 100% Doctor-produced medical content.
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MALE INFERTILITY & MEN'S HEALTH
UrologyChannel
- comprehensive information about urologic conditions.
Cornell University Center for Male Reproductive Medicine and Microsurgery
- Authoritative information regarding vasectomy, reversal and male fertility
and infertility.
Men's
Health Network - An educational organization recognizing men's
health as a specific social concern.
California Institute
- Regional information regarding no-scalpel vasectomy and vasectomy reversals.
Intelihealth
Men's Health - Comprehensive collection of consumer health
information.
My-Vasectomy.Com
- One man's lighthearted adventure while undergoing a vasectomy
Cost-of-Vasectomy.com - Brief
review of costs and payment mechanisms for vasectomy and reversal
Vasectomy-and-Vasectomy-Reversal.com
- Success rates for vasectomy or vasectomy reversal
VasectomyChannel.com - Illustrations
of vasectomy and No-Needle Anesthesia Technique
PainAfterVasectomy.com - Short
explanation about possibility of pain after vasectomy
Vasectomyspecialists.com -
How to locate a specialist in vasectomies in your area.
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PREGNANCY & PARENTING
BabyCenter.Com - Information for new and expectant parents.
Parent Soup
- Comprehensive site ranging from pre-pregnancy to raising teenagers.
The Labor of Love
- Resources for pregnancy, parenting, infertility.
ClubMom - Parenting information in a community of moms.
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SPERM BANK ACCREDITATION
American Association
of Tissue Banks (AATB)
- a scientific, not-for-profit, peer group organization founded in
1976.
American Society for Reproductive
Medicine (ASRM) - devoted to advancing knowledge and expertise in
reproductive medicine and biology.
Clinical Laboratory Improvement
Act (CLIA) - a program to help ensure quality laboratory testing.
College of American Pathologists
(CAP) - association composed exclusively of pathologists; widely
considered the leader in providing laboratory quality improvement programs.
Commission on Office Laboratory
Accreditation (COLA) - a nonprofit organization working to promote
excellence in the healthcare industry through programs of voluntary education,
consultation, and accreditation.
Sperm
Banking: A Valuable Option -Understanding the facts and the
technology.
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SUPPLIES & SERVICES FOR
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES
WebStore
- Worldwide resource for physicians for vasectomy equipment and products
including No-Scalpel and No-Needle Vasectomy instruments.
UrologyChannel
- Building superior websites for urologists.
"Marketing
Your Clinical Practice" - a book by Dr. Neil Baum helping doctors
build the kind of practice that they want, focusing on desirable patient
populations, while getting more of a handle on their business.
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