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Thank you for this terrific and comprehensive listing of BC options for new moms.

The Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (www.arhp.org) offers tons of free patient education materials and interactive on-line tools on this very topic and more.

Check out ARHP's on-line interactive tools:
http://www.arhp.org/patienteducation/interactivetools/index.cfm

Menstrual Suppression: What it is, and how to do it
This user-friendly patient tool allows women to explore and learn about:
• What happens to her body during her entire cycle, both on and off hormonal contraception,
• Menstrual suppression – what it is and how it works, and
• How different hormonal birth control methods suppress menstruation.

Birth Control: How Hormones Work to Prevent Pregnancy
The tool helps women to better understand the variety of hormonal birth control methods that are available and how these hormones in these methods work in the body to prevent pregnancy.

Choosing A Birth Control Method
An interactive tool featuring a series of health and lifestyle questions to help guide a patient to choosing a birth control method that best fits their needs.

And check out ARHP's terrific patient education materials:
http://www.arhp.org/patienteducation/onlinebrochures/index.cfm

A Woman’s Guide to Understanding IUDs (PDF)
This brochure is intended to educate women and their partners on current methods for intrauterine contraception, with focused information to support women in choosing the best method for their individual needs and preferences.

A Woman’s Guide to Understanding Today’s Birth Control Choices (PDF)
This brochure is intended to educate women and their partners on current methods for birth control, with focused information to support women in choosing the best method for their individual needs and preferences. Also available in Spanish.

A Woman’s Guide to Understanding HPV and Cervical Cancer Available in English and Spanish, this brochure explains cervical cancer and its causes, its relationship to human papillomavirus, and guidelines for screening throughout a woman’s lifetime.

Building Strong Bones
This brochure describes the importance of maintaining healthy bone density and avoiding bone less for both men and women, as well as the role of calcium supplements, prescription drugs, and exercise.

Health Benefits of Contraception
In addition to preventing pregnancy, birth control pills may offer a variety of health benefits, including reducing acne and menstrual symptoms and many others.

Health Matters
Health Matters is an ARHP publication for the general public that provides a brief overview of existing facts and data on various topics related to reproductive health.

-Dispelling Common Myths About Intrauterine Contraception
-Frequently Asked Questions About the Contraceptive Patch
-Understanding Menstrual Suppression
-Understanding Pap Test Results
-Using Birth Control Pills Regularly for Successful Contraception
-Your Six-week Post-partum Check-up
-Healthy Fish, Healthy Families

How a Woman's Reproductive System Works
The changes in a woman’s body throughout her monthly cycle, both naturally and while she is taking birth control pills.

Human Cloning and Genetic Modification
Explore the basic science necessary for understanding human cloning and genetic modification.

Perimenopause: Pathways to Change
The purpose of this on-line brochure is to help you understand perimenopause, what you can expect, and what this period of transition can mean for you.

Questions and Answers about Permanent Birth Control
Provides frequently asked questions and answers about transcervical sterilization, a new form of permanent birth control.

Your Six-Week Postpartum Check-up: A Health Care Guide for New Mothers
A one-pager tear-off sheet that health care providers can offer to their patients during the postpartum check up to facilitate healthy behaviors.
Also available in Spanish.

Understanding the HPV Vaccine
A vaccine is now available for women to prevent the Human PapillomaVirus (HPV)—a common virus that can lead to cervical cancer; this brochure is for anyone who would like to learn more about this vaccine.

Which Contraceptive is Right for You? (PDF)
A comprehensive chart detailing all the available methods of contraception and important facts to know about each.

Finally, check out ARHP's Resource Centers on these topics:
http://www.arhp.org/healthcareproviders/resources/index.cfm

-Abortion
-Adolescent Health
-Contraception
-Emergency Contraception
-HIV/AIDS
-Male Reproductive Health
-Menopause
-Menstruation
-Politics and Reproductive Health News
-Pregnancy
-Reproductive Cancers
-Reproductive Genetics
-Sex and Sexuality
-Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Infections
-Urologic and Gynecologic Disorders

April 22, 2008 - 10:09am

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