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Vancouver Women's Health Collective brochure

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC)
Date: 
1985
Pages: 
1
Summary: 
A brochure describing some of the resources available at the Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC), including their health files, library, practitioner and therapist directory, counselling, workshops, pregnancy testing, diaphragm and cervical cap fitting, ovulation method birth control classes, a lesbian health study, and other research. The brochure also includes some information on how the VWHC began as an organization, and their belief in self help and the active participation of women in their health care.
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC); women and health; women's health; health information dissemination; women's organizations; feminist organization; self help

Vancouver Women's Health Collective: Free Health Information for Women

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC)
Date: 
1988
Pages: 
1
Summary: 
A brochure describing some of the resources available at the Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC), including their health files, library, practitioner and therapist directory, pregnancy and abortion counselling, and workshops. The brochure also includes some information on how the VWHC began as an organization, and their belief in self help and the active participation of women in their health care.
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC); women and health; women's health; health information dissemination; women's organizations; feminist organization; self help

Vancouver Women's Health Collective Publication List

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC)
Date: 
1985-06
Pages: 
4
Summary: 
A pamphlet listing the publications available at the Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC), the prices for each, and ordering information. All publications, unless otherwise noted, are produced by the VWHC, and include information on topics such as menopause, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), vaginal and cervical health, DES, birth control, breast health, abortion and occupational health.
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective; women and health; women's health; gender-based analysis; women's health movement; health information dissemination

Vancouver Women's Health Collective Publication List

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC)
Pages: 
4
Summary: 
A pamphlet listing the publications available at the Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC), the prices for each, and ordering information. All publications, unless otherwise noted, are produced by the VWHC, and include information on topics such as menopause, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), vaginal and cervical health, DES, birth control, breast health, abortion and occupational health.
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective; women and health; women's health; gender-based analysis; women's health movement; health information dissemination

Vancouver Women's Health Collective Publication List

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC)
Date: 
1986-09
Pages: 
4
Summary: 
A pamphlet listing the publications available at the Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC), the prices for each, and ordering information. All publications, unless otherwise noted, are produced by the VWHC, and include information on topics such as menopause, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), vaginal and cervical health, DES, birth control, breast health, abortion and occupational health.
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective; women and health; women's health; gender-based analysis; women's health movement; health information dissemination

Vancouver Women's Health Collective Publication List

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC)
Date: 
1986-04
Pages: 
4
Summary: 
A pamphlet listing the publications available at the Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC), the prices for each, and ordering information. All publications, unless otherwise noted, are produced by the VWHC, and include information on topics such as menopause, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), vaginal and cervical health, DES, birth control, breast health, abortion and occupational health.
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective; women and health; women's health; gender-based analysis; women's health movement; health information dissemination

Supplement to the Fertility and Pregnancy Guide

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC)
Date: 
1984-05
Pages: 
5
Summary: 
A supplementary pamphlet on fertility and pregnancy for DES daughters (women who have been exposed to Diethylstilbestrol (DES) in utero), prepared by the Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC). This pamphlet is a supplement to The Fertility and Pregnancy Guide, also produced by the VWHC, and discusses in more detail the drug treatments available for infertility, in relation to DES daughters. The potential harmful effects on DES daughters of drugs used to treat infertility, such as Clomid, Pergonal, and Parlodel, are discussed. As well, treatment for luteal phase defect, endometriosis, and abnormal Pap smears are described in terms of their potential dangers.
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC); women and health; women's health; pregnancy; infertility; DES daughters; DES exposure

1980: Women and Health Wall Calendar

Publication type: 
Miscellaneous
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC)
Date: 
1980
Pages: 
26
Summary: 
A calendar produced by the Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC) and printed by Press Gang, a feminist publishing collective. The calendar features gender-based analysis of women's health issues such as abortion, access to birth control, the health care industry, and medicalization. Significant historical events are included on the calendar, as are reminders about breast self-exams and pap tests.
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC); women and health; women's health; feminist organization; women's organizations; health information dissemination; gender-based analysis; pro choice;

Abortion: Speaking for Choice

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC)
Date: 
1980s
Pages: 
1
Summary: 
A leaflet advertising a presentation on the pro-choice position on abortion, offered to students by the Vancouver Women's Health Collective. The presenters offer information about abortion in Canada, the procedures, and the emotional issues surrounding abortion. They specify that they are not prepared to participate in debates or confrontation with anti-abortion groups, but prefer a straightforward presentation with time for student questions.
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC); women and health; women's health; abortion; pro-choice; women's health movement; health information dissemination; birth control; discussion forum; awareness raising; feminist organization

Depo Provera letter

Publication type: 
Position Paper
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC)
Date: 
1981
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
A letter addressed to women (presumably sent to women's centre's, based on the call to action at the end of the letter), regarding the dangers of Depo Provera, the health risks associated with Depo Provera, and the implication of the drug industry in using women in what are essentially experimental drug tests. The VWHC requests the help of women's centres to publicize their intent to document the extent to which Depo Provera is used as a contraceptive in Canada. They also propose legal action (in conjunction with the National Women's Health Network (US), continued publicity around the issue, action groups, etc.
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC); women and health; women's health; women's organizations; awareness raising; Depo Provera; health risks; pharmaceutical; gender-based analysis; birth control;

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