(Published June 2008)

Appendix A

Patient Resources

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Patient Education Pamphlet: Premenstrual Syndrome (No. AP057)
www.acog.org/publications/patient_education/bp057.cfm

Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
Menstruation Resource Center: www.arhp.org/menstruationresources

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
nccam.nih.gov
Part of the National Institutes of Health, NCCAM is the government’s lead agency for scientific research on complementary and alternative medicine. NCCAM’s website includes a searchable database of the current scientific knowledge on commonly used alternative therapies and herbal remedies: http://nccam.nih.gov/health/bytreatment.htm.

National Institutes of Health
“Menstruation and Premenstrual Syndrome”:
http://health.nih.gov/result.asp/436

National Women’s Health Information Center (NWHIC)
www.4woman.gov
Part of the Office of Women’s Health within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NWHIC offers reliable and current resources on women’s health. Information on more than 800 topics pertaining to women’s health is offered free of charge to the public through the NWHIC website and call center:
www.womenshealth.gov
(800) 994-9662 or 888-220-5446 (TDD)
Monday through Friday (9:00 am to 6:00 pm, Eastern time)