To learn more about theendometriosis, Passeportsanté.net offers a selection of associations and government sites dealing with the subject of endometriosis. You will be able to find there Additional Information and contact communities or support groups allowing you to learn more about the disease.

Canada

Canadian Infertility Awareness Association inc.

Founded in 1990 by a group of Ontario volunteers, this association provides educational materials and support to couples facing infertility in all provinces of Canada.

www.iaac.ca

Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Quebec

This site provides precise and understandable information on a number of gynecological conditions, their diagnoses and their treatments. It also provides answers to common questions women ask themselves. In French and English.

www.gynecoquebec.com

Montreal Women’s Health Center

Born out of a feminist movement, this non-profit community organization aims to meet the needs of women in terms of gynecological health. It does this in a personalized way and by taking a holistic approach to health.

www.csfmontreal.qc.ca

Healthy women

An initiative of the Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health Sciences Center, which collaborates with three Canadian universities and the World Health Organization for the cause of women’s health.

www.femmesensante.ca

Quebec government’s Health Guide

To learn more about drugs: how to take them, what are the contraindications and possible interactions, etc.

www.guidesante.gouv.qc.ca

Canadian Women’s Health Network

Find out more about the diagnosis and possible treatments.

www.cwhn.ca

France

EndoFrance

The French association for the fight against endometriosis offers a user-friendly site where information concerning the disease is written or validated by the doctors of the association’s scientific committee.

www.endofrance.org

United States

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists site allows you to order literature in English or Spanish on various gynecological diseases and, in general, on many topics related to women’s health.

www.acog.org

Endometriosis Association

It is a not-for-profit organization that is based in the United States, and has members and regional chapters in Canada. For information and support for women and girls with endometriosis. In English and Spanish.

www.endometriosisassn.org

International

World Endometriosis Society

This company is headquartered in Canada. Its site contains an electronic journal which reports every three months on recent discoveries in this field.

www.endometriosis.ca