Vancouver Women’s Health Collective

A pamphlet outlining recommended annual health care exams and tests for women, as well as routine tests and exams women should ask for at different stages of life. Written by the Vancouver Women's Health Collective, the pamphlet outlines which services are covered by the Medical Services Plan (MSP), and which services are not covered. The pamphlet begins with gender-based analysis of the BC health care system, the BC Medical Services Plan (MSP), and the restrictions placed on women as a result of cuts to health care and MSP. It also includes suggestions for preventative self-care and resources available for women at the VWHC, online and in the community.

A pamphlet written by the Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC), detailing PharmaCare, BC's provincial health care program that subsidizes prescription drug costs. Includes instructions for applying for PharmaCare, and the amount of coverage available based on annual family income, as well as some criticism of the perceived "fairness" of PharmaCare.

A pamphlet with information regarding the proper procedure for a pelvic exam, which includes a pap test, vaginal culture and a bimanual exam. The pamphlet describes what each step of the procedure should feel like, and what one should expect from the doctor in terms of comfort and respect. The pamphlet also includes expected wait times for results of the pap test and vaginal culture.

An updated and revised edition of the education manual written by the Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC), which presents a self-help approach to menopause. The pamphlet dispels myths about menopause, and encourages women to explore non-drug treatments for the symptoms of menopause, such as herbal remedies and vitamin supplements, dietary changes, exercise and meditation. The manual outlines what to expect with the onset of menopause, and provides gender-based analysis of cultural responses to menopausal women and medical treatment for menopause, with criticism and warnings about unnecessary hysterectomy and the potential unknown dangers of hormone replacement therapy (HRT).