Resources

Stress Wasn’t the Problem – Washington Post (August 2008)

The Menstrual Cycle

Flow: The Cultural Story of Menstruation by Elissa Stein and Susan Kim

More About POI

Primary Ovarian Videos

International Premature Ovarian Failure Association (IPOFA) http://www.pofsupport.org/ The mission of IPOFA is to provide community, support and information to women with Premature Ovarian Failure (POF) and their loved ones; to increase public awareness and understanding of POF; and to work with health care professionals to better understand this condition.

Faces of POF: Learning and Living with Premature Ovarian Failure A collection of stories and essays written by women who have experienced POI/POF.

North American Menopause Society(NAMS) NAMS promotes health and quality of life of women through an understanding of menopause, including POI.

Infertility and Family Planning

–American Society for Reproductive Medicine ASRM is a multidisciplinary organization dedicated to the advancement of the art, science, and practice of reproductive medicine. The Society accomplishes its mission through the pursuit of excellence in education and research and through advocacy on behalf of patients, physicians, and affiliated health care providers. The Society is committed to facilitating and sponsoring educational activities for the lay public and continuing medical education activities for professionals who are engaged in the practice of and research in reproductive medicine.

RESOLVE: The National Infertility Organization The mission of RESOLVE is to provide timely, compassionate support and information to people who are experiencing infertility and to increase awareness of infertility issues through public education and advocacy.

The American Fertility Association (AFA) The American Fertility Association is committed to preventing infertility whenever possible and to helping people build families of choice, particularly when faced with infertility.

Parents Via Egg Donation (PVED) Parents Via Egg Donation, or PVED, was created to provide an informational and supportive environment where parents and parents-to-be can learn and share information about all facets of the egg donation process.
Our mission is to educate, support, and empower families and individuals at any stage of the process who choose to use egg donation to build a family.

Finding the Joy in Life - Women’s Health Matters.

Clinics and Health Care Providers Specializing in POI

Primary Ovarian Insufficiency Program At Stanford Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center
Stanford has developed a multi-disciplinary program for women with POI. The members of this multi-disciplinary team are:

• Valerie L. Baker, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist

• Christy Dosiou, MD
Medical Endocrinologist with expertise in the treatment of women with thyroid disorders

• Louanne Hudgins, MD
Medical Geneticist

• Leah Sharon Millheiser, MD
Gynecologist with expertise in the treatment of sexual dysfunction

• Rachel Wagman, MD
Medical Endocrinologist with expertise in treatment of low bone mass and osteoporosis

• Katherine E. Williams, MD
Mental health specialist

Primary Ovarian Insufficiency Clinic at Toronto University, Canada
A multidisciplinary clinic and research in premature ovarian failure, which is located in downtown Toronto at the corner of College and University Avenue. Telephone: 416-586-4800 ext. 6505
Fax: 416-586-5941

The National Institutes of Health’s Primary Ovarian Insufficiency Clinical Center Do you have Primary Ovarian Insufficiency? This condition has also been referred to inaccurately as “premature menopause” and “premature ovarian failure.” Doctors at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are conducting a clinical research program whose goal is to develop improved treatments for young women with primary ovarian insufficiency (POI). These studies will also help doctors and patients learn more about POI. Our research is clarifying how POI differs from menopause.