Endless POFibilities -- July 2001

IPOFA Support Group Conference 2001 Update

Have you marked your calendar? Make your travel plans NOW! Conference brochures have gone out in the mail - if you haven’t gotten yours, email conference@pofsupport.org or call 703-913-4787.

Friday September 28 - Sunday, September 30, 2001
Alexandria, Virginia

We have a great weekend planned for women with POF, their families, friends and health care providers!

Speakers include:

Robert W. Rebar, M.D., Associate Executive Director, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.

Dr. L. Nelson, Senior Surgeon, Section on Women’s Health, DEB/NICHD/NIH.

John David Gordon, M.D., Associate Professor in OB/GYN at George Washington University Medical Center.

Dr. Robert J. Hedaya, author of The Anti-Depressant Survival Program

Topics at this year’s conference will include:

• POF overview and causes
• treatment options
• research
• adoption round table discussion
• donor egg/IVF
• legal issues with adoption and donor egg/IVF
• maximizing your health insurance
• herbal alternatives to HRT
• depression
• coping skills
• massage
• acupuncture
• fitness
• spirituality
• running a local support group
• advocacy

Write conference@pofsupport.org to receive a conference brochure. Early bird registration is due by August 18!

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