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You can find out more about menstruation by contacting the National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) at 1-800-994-9662 or the following organizations:

Food and Drug Administration
Phone Number(s): (888) 463-6332
Internet Address: www.fda.gov

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Resource Center
Phone Number(s): (800) 762-2264 x 192 (for publications requests only)
Internet Address: www.acog.org

This FAQ was reviewed by:
Lawrence M. Nelson, MD
Investigator
National Institute of Child Health & Human Development

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Last Editorial Review: 9/26/2008

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