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Breast Health

Publication type: 
Training / Education Manual
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC)
Date: 
1993
Pages: 
24
Summary: 
A series of articles written by the Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC) on various aspects of breast health. Included in the package are articles on breast anatomy and function, conducting a monthly breast self-exam, articles about breast cancer, detection of breast cancer, and treatment options for breast cancer.
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC); women's health; women and health; breast health; cancer; breast cancer; breast self-exam; mammogram; mammography; chemotherapy; radiation; mastectomy; detection

Some Information on Herbal Abortifacients

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC)
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
The pamphlet provides information on using herbs to try and abort an unwanted pregnancy, and some instruction on how to do so, compiled by the Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC) from women's experiences and material from the Health Collective files. The pamphlet warns women that under Section 252 of the Criminal Code, supplying herbs and/or taking herbs for the purpose of terminating a pregnancy is illegal and can lead to jail time, and suggests care when passing on the information provided in the pamphlet.
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC); women and health; women's health; women's health movement; self-help; pregnancy; herbal; abortion

Should You Use Medication: Information for Women

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC)
Date: 
1987
Pages: 
3
Summary: 
A pamphlet, written in both English and Mandarin, with information on getting access to good medical care from a doctor, how to properly take and handle medications, medication and pregnancy, and things to be concerned about when prescribed mood-altering drugs. The pamphlet suggests that women think carefully about their decision to rely on medication for treating illnesses that may have more to do with lifestyle, such as stress or poor diet.
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC); women and health; women's health; medicine; doctors; pharmaceutical; patient's rights; pregnancy

Stress: Information for Women

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC)
Date: 
1987
Pages: 
3
Summary: 
This pamphlet, written in both English and Mandarin, provides information for women on how to recognize and cope with stress in their lives. It addresses physical and emotional manifestations of stress, relationships with other and workplace conditions that may contribute to stress, a and some suggestions for dealing with stress. The pamphlet also provides some resources for women if stress persists.
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC); women and health; women's health; stress; women and mental health; mental health; social determinants of health;

Vaginal Health

Publication type: 
Training / Education Manual
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC)
Date: 
1993
Pages: 
28
Summary: 
A series of articles written by the Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC), on vaginal health. Included in the manual are articles on understanding and maintaining vaginal health, gardnerella Vaginitis, Chlamydia, yeast, Trichomonas Vaginitis, natural remedies for vaginal health, Pap smears, and menopause and hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective; women and health; women's health; vaginal health; pap tests; Chlamydia; menopause; hormone replacement therapy (HRT); herbal; alternative therapy; holistic; gender-based analysis

Pap Smear: For Immigrant Women

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC)
Date: 
1987
Pages: 
3
Summary: 
A pamphlet, written in both English and Spanish, with information on pap smears. Written by the Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC), it includes a definition of a pap smear, a description of the ways to prepare for a pap smear, an explanation of how a pap smear is done, as well as an explanation of different results one might receive from the doctor after a pap smear has been analyzed. The pamphlet also describes common courses of action if an abnormal pap test is returned, and encourages women to bear in mind that an abnormal pap smear does not necessarily mean that a woman has cancer or precancerous cells.
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC); women and health; women's health; pap test; vaginal health;

Pap Smear: For Immigrant Women

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC)
Date: 
1987
Pages: 
3
Summary: 
A pamphlet, written in both English and mandarin, with information on pap smears. Written by the Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC), it includes a definition of a pap smear, a description of the ways to prepare for a pap smear, an explanation of how a pap smear is done, as well as an explanation of different results one might receive from the doctor after a pap smear has been analyzed. The pamphlet also describes common courses of action if an abnormal pap test is returned, and encourages women to bear in mind that an abnormal pap smear does not necessarily mean that a woman has cancer or precancerous cells.
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC); women and health; women's health; pap test; vaginal health;

Should You Use Medication: For Immigrant Women

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC)
Date: 
1987
Pages: 
3
Summary: 
A pamphlet, written in both English and Spanish, with information on getting access to good medical care from a doctor, how to properly take and handle medications, medication and pregnancy, and things to be concerned about when prescribed mood-altering drugs. The pamphlet suggests that women think carefully about their decision to rely on medication for treating illnesses that may have more to do with lifestyle, such as stress or poor diet.
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC); women and health; women's health; medicine; doctors; pharmaceutical; patient's rights; pregnancy

Hormone Imbalances

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC)
Series: 
Estrogen Sensitive Conditions
Date: 
1985-06
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
A pamphlet outlining different ways that estrogen levels in a woman's body are affected, including through the production of hormones in the thyroid, the processing of estrogen by the liver, and the function of prostaglandins in the body.
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC); women and health; women's health; hormone imbalances

Fibroids

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC)
Series: 
Estrogen Sensitive Conditions
Date: 
1985-06
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
A pamphlet defining and describing fibroids, prepared by the Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC). The pamphlet explains potential problems that can occur from fibroids, symptoms, the association of fibroid growth and hormones, and some treatments for fibroids. The pamphlet warns against unnecessary hysterectomy, and encourages women to get a second opinion if a doctor suggests surgical treatment.
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC); women and health; women's health; fibroids

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