Taking Care of Me

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A new baby may mean little time for mom to care for herself. This self-help guide gives postpartum women practical health tips on emotional stress, nutrition, exercise, family planning and reproductive health, and alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.

Love Your Body, Love Yourself

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How you treat your body is an expression of love for yourself. Experts agree getting plenty of the B-vitamin folic acid keeps more than the doctor away. It's especially important for women 14-44 years old to take folic acid every day.

Are You Ready?

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Many women want to become a mother when they are ready. Making sure you are ready is the hard part.

Are You Man Enough to be a Father?

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If you are sexually active, it’s time you think about what fatherhood means to you.

Private Matters

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This handy little card helps a woman chart her menstrual cycle for a year.

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Mujer Total/Total Woman

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This Spanish magazine provides practical tips and helpful information on: mental health, nutrition, exercise, family planning, reproductive health, drugs, immunizations, breastfeeding, secondhand smoke, improving communication with healthcare providers…and more. It includes toll-free Spanish numbers and Web sites where women can get more information. An English description of the magazine is included with orders.

Choices: Health Matters for Women

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This 16-page magazine addresses some of the tough choices women make that affect their health. This "self-help" publication motivates women through supportive messages and alternative options to make health decisions. Topics include: smoking, drinking, drug use, relationships, food cravings, stress and more.

My Health Journal

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Interactive journal covers health topics, recommended check-ups and setting health goals for women ages 18-45. Allows women to record test results, appointments, family history and questions to ask the doctor. Helps set personal goals.

Mi Diario de Salud

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Esta publicación está diseñada para ayudar a las mujeres a mantener su información de salud organizada y al corriente. Las mujeres pueden mantener récords de sus visitas médicas, así como de los resultados de exámenes médicos, anotar qué preguntas hacerle a su médico y establecer metas saludables. El diario también les permite a las mujeres hacer seguimiento de su salud reproductiva.

HIV: Keeping It Real

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Knowledge is power. This 8-page brochure is packed with current information about HIV and is designed to educate and empower women. Encourages them to be responsible and protect themselves from HIV.

VIH Una Realidad

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Este folleto de 8 páginas contiene información actual sobre el VIH/SIDA. Ha sido diseñado para educar a las mujeres latinas de una manera clara y sencilla; así como para motivarlas a ser responsables frente a este asunto.

Family Planning Methods

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This handout helps women understand family planning options and decide what method is best for them. Includes pictures of different methods with bullet points on their advantages, disadvantages and effectiveness. Also explains the female reproductive system, menstruation and how pregnancy happens. Designed as a tool for healthcare educators, clinics and healthcare providers.

Métodos de Planificación Familiar

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Este folleto le ayuda a mujeres entender sus opciones de planificación familiar y decidir cuál es el mejor método para ellas. Incluye imágenes de métodos diferentes con algunos puntos sobre sus ventajas, desventajas y eficacia. También explica sobre el sistema reproductivo de la mujer, la menstruación, y cómo ocurre un embarazo. Está diseñado como un instrumento para educadores de salud, clínicas y proveedores de atención medica. 4 páginas.

Healthy Habits for Life

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This booklet offers tips and tools for women who want to adopt healthy habits in order to reach or maintain a healthy weight.

Mujer, Madre y Amiga

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Esta publicación ofrece consejos y herramientas para Latinas que quieran desarrollar hábitos saludables para lograr o mantener un peso sano.

Are You Ready: Sex and Your Future

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This booklet asks people to think about how children fit in their plans. Do they want children? If so, when? How many? Includes a health assessment and information on how to prevent a pregnancy until ready for a baby.

¿Qué harás en tu futuro?

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Este folleto le ayuda a la persona a reflexionar
sobre su deseo de tener hijos. Le hace considerar si… ¿Está preparada para tener hijos? ¿Cuándo quiere tenerlos? ¿Cuántos quiere tener? Incluye una evaluación de salud e información sobre cómo prevenir un embarazo
hasta estar preparada para tener un hijo.

Take Care of Your Body, Take Care of Yourself
Brochure

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Encourages young women to find time in their busy schedules to take a multivitamin. Includes tips on taking a multivitamin daily to get the most out of them.

Dimensions: 4" x 6"

Busy Woman's Guide/ Guia para la mujer
Card

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This handy bilingual card provides information about multivitamins. It also teaches how to check a multivitamin label for folic acid.

Dimensions: 3" x 5"

The Healthier I Am, the Happier I am
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A woman explains there are lots of great reasons to take multivitamins. For just pennies a day, they are a good way to stay in good health.

Dimensions: 4" x 9"

Is Your Weight Healthy?

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Features people doing health activities along with a BMI chart and health tips.

Dimensions: 11" x 17"

¿Es Su Peso Saludable?

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This companion poster to Mujer, Madre y Amiga booklet includes a BMI chart and health tips.

Dimensions: 11” x 17”

Laminated BMI Chart

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BMI chart (for ages 20 and up) with weight tips for the underweight, healthy, overweight and obese.

Dimensions: 17" x 11"