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Check out some of the newest healthcare providers that are making this important family planning option available:
Coconino County Health Department
Flagstaff, AZ
www.coconino.az.gov/health
Detroit Department of Health & Wellness Promotion
Various Locations
Detroit, MI
www.dethealth.org
Indiana Family Health Council
Various Locations
Indianapolis, IN
www.ifhc.org
Pioneers Health Center
El Centro, CA
www.pmhd.org
University of North Dakota
Student Health Services
Grand Forks, ND
www.undstudenthealth.com
To find out about other healthcare providers or retailers in your area...
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Q: "My patients don't ask for a natural method so why would I offer one?"
A: There are a number of reasons why healthcare providers should offer a full range of family planning options including a natural one like CycleBeads.
First, you may be missing out on potential patients. Women who want to use natural family planning are likely to go elsewhere if they don't think a particular provider offers it.
Second, many of your current patients may be interested in natural family planning, but don't know about it. Research shows that when women who did not previously know about natural family planning are told about it from a healthcare provider, approximately 22% say that they are likely to use a natural method in the future. And when providers have a set of CycleBeads with them, they generally find even more interest than that.
Finally, some of your current patients may be uncomfortable talking with you about natural family planning even though they are interested. We hear from many women who are using CycleBeads or other fertility awareness based methods who are afraid to tell their doctors because "she won't understand" or "he'll try to get me to use something else."
Women need to know that their doctors offer a full range of options and when a method is effective and works for them, that their doctor supports it.
To read answers to other Frequently Asked Questions...
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By Mail:
Cycle Technologies
5505 Connecticut Ave. NW, No 237
Washington, D.C. 20015
By Phone:
+1(202)237-0662 or
+1(877)292-5399
By Email:
info@cyclebeads.com
Visit the Website at:
www.CYCLEBEADS.com
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* The CFHC Cooperative Purchasing Programs are nation-wide and available to all non-profit, licensed locations. They help organizations save on CycleBeads as well as pharmaceuticals, office supplies, medical and surgical supplies, diagnostics, etc.
For more information about joining this organization, contact them at:
The Family Planning Cooperative Purchasing Program &
The Cooperative Purchasing Network Programs of the California Family Health Council, Inc.
3600 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90010-2648
phone: 800-440-3238, 4582
fax: 213-368-4410
website: www.fpcpp.org
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Dear Healthcare Professional,
Recent research shows the incredible impact that offering innovative family planning options can have on people's lives. Modern natural family planning options like CycleBeads are particularly important as people seek side effect free, easy to use, and accessible methods.
Included in this newsletter is information about this research as well as a case study looking at the status of reproductive health in Senegal. We hope you'll find this information both interesting and enlightening. We are proud of the fact that this innovative tool is helping so many people and programs around the world.
Sincerely,
Leslie Heyer
President
Cycle Technologies
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Research: Fulfilling Unmet Need
Recent research published in the medical journal Contraception reports that CycleBeads fulfill an unmet need and bring new women to contraception. Researchers from Georgetown University's Institute for Reproductive Health found that when CycleBeads were introduced as part of the range of options available, more than 1/2 of the women who chose to use them were previously using no form of birth control. Furthermore, overall contraceptive use increased by 8%.
The study was conducted in six countries and included more than 1600 women. The original research article can be found in the March 2008 issue of Contraception. A news article summarizing some of the findings can be found here.
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Case Study: CycleBeads in Senegal
According to a case study from UNFPA, couples in Senegal face many obstacles when it comes to reproductive health. These obstacles include shortages of resources such as reproductive health clinics, skilled birth attendants, and low-cost contraception; as well as religious and cultural beliefs that affect their willingness and ability to use certain birth control methods. These obstacles put women at risk for early and numerous pregnancies as well as inadequate obstetric care. With a maternal mortality rate of 1 out of 22, finding a contraceptive option that works for women in Senegal can be a matter of life and death.
To read the UNFPA case study and find out how CycleBeads are helping, click here.
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