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Dear Healthcare Professional, I am pleased to tell you that in response to customers' requests, Deluxe CycleBeads are now available. This upscale version of CycleBeads is made of man-made cat's eye, and comes in three beautiful colors - aqua, copper, and mauve. Deluxe CycleBeads work just like our classic version of CycleBeads with 32 color-coded beads that represent a woman's cycle and identify the 12 days during which pregnancy is most likely. A reddish bead marks the first day of a woman's cycle, the colored beads represent days when pregnancy is unlikely, and the white beads represent days when pregnancy is likely. A black marker is used to track the days. We are currently making Deluxe CycleBeads available exclusively through our website at www.CycleBeads.com. $1.00 from the sale of each set of Deluxe CycleBeads is donated to The Girls Project - an empowerment program for public elementary, middle, and high school girls. To find out more about this program, visit www.gp-bp.org. Additional proceeds are dedicated to programs expanding family planning options in developing countries and helping people make informed choices about their reproductive health. Sincerely,
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Training Opportunities There are both online and live training opportunities to help healthcare providers learn about the research and methodology behind CycleBeads, and learn how to counsel patients that want to use this family planning option. Online Training - The Institute for Reproductive Health at Georgetown University offers a comprehensive training focused on CycleBeads and the Standard Days Method. This training is free of charge. CME's and CEU's are available to qualifed health professionals. To learn more about the Institute for Reproductive Health training, click here. Live Trainings - Live trainings are available at many conferences and also offer CME's and CEU's. The next live training is scheduled for: Contraceptive Technology To find out about other upcoming trainings or to organize a training in your area, please contact us. | |||
Free Educational Materials We have numerous communication materials to help you raise awareness among your patients and talk to them about CycleBeads. All of these materials are free with purchase: Counseling Guide - We now provide a free comprehensive Counseling Guide for all orders of CycleBeads. If you offer CycleBeads, but do not have a Counseling Guide in your office, please contact us and we will send a Counseling Guide to you free of charge. The Counseling Guide provides information on counseling patients to use CycleBeads correctly, how to identify patients who should NOT be using CycleBeads, and how to address 'special' situations such as when a woman has recently been pregnant or is transitioning from using a family planning method that may have disrupted her cycle. Client Brochures - Client brochures are a great way for women to learn about CycleBeads and how they work. Posters - Attractive 11 x 17 and 8 x 11 posters are available. The smaller version also includes useful information on the back such as effectiveness comparisons, information on the research on which CycleBeads is based, etc. Introductory Video or CD-ROM- A short, but informative video is available for providers to share with patients either in your waiting room or during a counseling session. A VHS tape or CD-ROM is available free of charge with purchase.
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