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 ...because every woman should know.
We have exciting news to report in this issue of the CycleBeads Newsletter: an innovative, online training option for health care providers is now available from Georgetown University’s Institute for Reproductive Health.
While many readers of the CycleBeads Newsletter are not necessarily health care professionals, we want everyone to know about the work that is being done to educate the medical community on CycleBeads and the family planning method on which they are based. You never know when you'll be talking to your doctor and she'll want to know more. The online training is a great way for health care providers to get in depth information and feel comfortable counseling clients who may have questions.
We've also included in this Newsletter, interesting stories from two women who are using CycleBeads for very different reasons. One found that CycleBeads was the only family planning option she could afford. The other never considered herself to be the “natural family planning type”, but found that her needs changed after the birth of her first child. Their stories are different, but we’re noticing a theme in the stories you tell us – easy, inexpensive, and natural family planning options appeal to a broad range of people for a variety of reasons! As always, you’ll also find answers to Frequently Asked Questions and information on the latest stores and health care providers that offer CycleBeads. If you have any ideas on how we can improve the Newsletter or if you have a story that you would like to share with us, please email us at info@cyclebeads.com. Send an HTML version of this message to a friend.
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Personal Story: "I Can't Afford Birth Control" Kris T., Age 28 "My fiancee and I have been together for three years and while we both work, we struggle each month to cover all of our bills. We have a lot of student loans to pay back and have to budget every dollar. I was spending $30 a month on birth control, and found that each month I would put off going to the pharmacy to pick up my prescription. Not because I didn't want to keep using birth control, but it was too expensive!!! I know that getting pregnant would be even more expensive than the $30 a month I had been paying, but I really didn't have it. A friend told me about the [Standard Days Method] and it made sense to me. It was so easy and obvious. Paying less than $15 for a one time purchase of CycleBeads was an easy choice. Please keep them low cost. It's important that women like me have something that they can use!" | |||
Personal Story: "Natural Not My Nature" Johanna S., Age 37 "I've been using the pill since I was 16 years old and never thought twice about it. I decided to have a child two years ago and since the birth of my son last June I've been hesitant to go back on the pill. I never thought that I'd consider natural family planning. It wasn't something that had ever been an option for me personally. I thought it was something that people did only for religious reasons. But when I was carrying my son and then afterwards when I was breastfeeding, I became much more aware of the things that I was putting in my body. I realized that my needs had changed. A friend of mine mentioned CycleBeads and I have to admit that at first I thought there was no way this was for me. But, when I better understood the information that they were based on, and I saw how easy they were to use, I decided to give them a try. I started using CycleBeads when my periods returned to a regular cycle length. And now, 8 months later, my friends like to refer to me as the "natural mama" - if you knew me, you'd know what a joke this is." If you have a story that you would like to share with us, we would love to hear from you. Send us your story by writing to info@cyclebeads.com. |
