Vancouver Women’s Health Collective

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).

A pamphlet written by the Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC), defining the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment options available (conventional and alternative), for women with Trichomonas Vaginitis.

A pamphlet instructing women how to use the cervical cap, with gender-based analysis regarding the historical rise and fall in popularity of this particular method of birth control, in comparison with other, potentially more harmful methods of birth control used by women (such as the pill or the IUD). The pamphlet also includes a section on familiarizing a partner with the cervical cap, and things to try if one's partner is "uncooperative."

A pamphlet written by the Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC), outlining preventative measures for reducing one's risk of developing breast cancer. The pamphlet includes information on diet, vitamins and minerals, environmental hazards, stress, etc.