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TOPICS Latest Publications Contraceptive Methods Barrier Methods Injectables and Implants Intrauterine Devices Oral Contraceptives Other Contraceptive Methods Sterilization, Female Sterilization, Male Family Planning Counseling Family Planning Programming Family Planning Promotion Global Environment HIV/AIDS and STDs Reproductive Health Electronic Subscriptions Hard Copy Subscriptions Available to developing countries only

Reproductive Health 1. Better Breastfeeding, Healthier Lives Population Reports Description: Only breastmilk offers infants and young children complete nutrition, early protection against illness, and safe, healthy food--all at once. Nearly all babies are breastfed to some extent, but far See More Only breastmilk offers infants and young children complete nutrition, early protection against illness, and safe, healthy food--all at once. Nearly all babies are breastfed to some extent, but far less than half are breastfed in the most beneficial way. Better breastfeeding offers triple value: important improvements in child survival and health, better health for mothers, and temporary contraception. What can governments, programs, and health care providers do to support and enable women to breastfeed better? (excerpt) See Less Published: 2006 Cost: Free for developing countries; all others $2.00 Order Print Copy  English Download PDF  English 2. Breastfeeding Questions Answered: A Guide for Providers (Supplement to Population Report L14) INFO Reports Description: This guide offers health care providers a quick reference and easy-to-understand answers to some of the most common breastfeeding questions that pregnant women and mothers, their families, and See More This guide offers health care providers a quick reference and easy-to-understand answers to some of the most common breastfeeding questions that pregnant women and mothers, their families, and community members have. The answers in the guide are based on the latest evidence and international recommendations. Topics covered are: Practicing Breastfeeding, Breastmilk Value, Maintaining Breast Health, Family Planning, and Illness or Infection. See Less Published: 2006 Cost: Free for developing countries; all others $2.00 Order Print Copy  English  French  Spanish Download PDF  English  French  Spanish 3. Obstetric Fistula: Ending the Silence, Easing the Suffering INFO Reports Description: Obstetric fistula--a devastating medical condition consisting of an abnormal opening between the vagina and the bladder or rectum--results from unrelieved obstructed labor: Unless the fetus is See More Obstetric fistula--a devastating medical condition consisting of an abnormal opening between the vagina and the bladder or rectum--results from unrelieved obstructed labor: Unless the fetus is delivered surgically, prolonged obstructed labor often ends only when the fetus dies, decomposes, and is finally passed from the mother. In many cases the mother's injured pelvic tissue breaks down, leaving a hole, or fistula, between adjacent organs. Fistulas also can have nonobstetric causes, such as laceration or sexual trauma. Fistulas can have terrible social consequences: The physical consequences of a fistula--including the continuous leaking of urine, feces, or both--usually make a normal life difficult, if not impossible. Fistula patients are often shunned, abandoned, or divorced. (excerpt) See Less Published: 2004 Cost: Free for developing countries; all others $2.00 Order Print Copy  English Download PDF  English 4. Reaching Men to Improve Reproductive Health for All. IGWG Men and Reproductive Health Task Force CD-ROM Description: Proceedings of a three-day conference held in Dulles, Virginia 15- 18 September 2003 on state-of-the-art programming for constructive male involvement in reproductive health. Over 300 participants See More Proceedings of a three-day conference held in Dulles, Virginia 15- 18 September 2003 on state-of-the-art programming for constructive male involvement in reproductive health. Over 300 participants from forty-five countries attended, and there were 65 presentations. All the presentations are available on the CD in both Powerpoint and PDF formats. In addition the CD features an implementation guide intended as a tool to inform, facilitate and encourage providers, researchers, trainers, communicators, program managers, and donors on how to implement reproductive health programs that involve men. Prior to the conference, the IGWG technical advisory group identified four priority technical areas: gender-based violence, youth and gender, gender implications and vulnerabilities of HIV/AIDS, and continued focus on male involvement and dual protection. The three primary objectives of the conference were: to increase knowledge about concrete and effective strategies to work with men on reproductive health issues with a gender-equity perspective, to increase commitment to implement these strategies, and to increase skills and access to tools for implementing these strategies. See Less Published: 2004 Format: CD-ROM Cost: Free for developing countries; all others $2.00 Order Print Copy  English 5. Birth Spacing: Three to Five Saves Lives Population Reports Description: Couples who space their births 3 to 5 years apart increase their children's chances of survival, and mothers are more likely to survive, too, according to new research. Many women want to space See More Couples who space their births 3 to 5 years apart increase their children's chances of survival, and mothers are more likely to survive, too, according to new research. Many women want to space births longer than they currently do. Programs can do more to help them achieve the birth intervals they want. Over the years research has consistently demonstrated that, when mothers space births at least 2 years apart, their children are more likely to survive and to be healthy. Many programs have recommended 2-year intervals, and the message is widely known: In surveys most women say that a birth interval of 2 years is best. Now new studies show that longer intervals are even better for infant survival and health and for maternal survival and health as well. Children born 3 to 5 years after a previous birth are about 2.5 times more likely to survive than children born before 2 years. (excerpt) See Less Published: 2002 Cost: Free for developing countries; all others $2.00 Order Print Copy  English  French  Spanish Download PDF  English  French  Spanish 6. Ending Violence Against Women Population Reports Description: This issue of Population Reports focuses on ending violence against women. It tackles primarily two types of violence: 1) abuse of women within marriage and other intimate relationships; and 2) See More This issue of Population Reports focuses on ending violence against women. It tackles primarily two types of violence: 1) abuse of women within marriage and other intimate relationships; and 2) coerced sex, whether it takes place in childhood, adolescence, or adulthood. The first part contains the editor's summary and an article entitled The World Takes Notice. Intimate partner abuse is discussed thoroughly and is supported by tables presenting various statistics on relevant issues such as help seeking by physically abused women. A framework for understanding partner violence is also presented. The article on sexual coercion deals with forced sexual initiation and sexual abuse in childhood. The impact of violence on the reproductive health of women and its threat to health and development are also discussed. The last part focuses on specific strategies in detecting, preventing, and stopping the abuse. An agenda for change is then presented. See Less Published: 1999 Cost: Free for developing countries; all others $2.00 Order Print Copy  English  French  Portuguese  Spanish Download PDF  English  French  Portuguese  Spanish 7. Care for Postabortion Complications: Saving Women's Lives Population Reports Description: Each year, an estimated 585,000 women in developing countries die from complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and unsafe abortion. Virtually all of these maternal deaths are preventable. Although See More Each year, an estimated 585,000 women in developing countries die from complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and unsafe abortion. Virtually all of these maternal deaths are preventable. Although many countries have designed programs to prevent hemorrhage, obstructed labor, infection, and pregnancy-induced hypertension, unsafe abortion remains a neglected area. Up to 20 million unsafe abortions are performed each year, and 10-50% are associated with a need for emergency medical care for complications. At present, such care tends to be provided in a crisis atmosphere, with little attention to prevention through counseling and contraceptive provision. Outlined in this report is a postabortion strategy that ensures that women receive complete, appropriate, and prompt emergency treatment as well as family planning counseling to prevent the need for repeat abortions. Manual vacuum aspiration under local anesthesia is safer and less expensive than sharp curettage with general anesthesia--the treatment commonly used in many countries. Decentralization of emergency care, as well as establishment of a formal referral system, would ensure that each woman receives prompt, appropriate care. Health care professionals and nongovernmental organizations must disseminate information to policy-makers documenting that postabortion care saves women's lives. See Less Published: 1997 Cost: Free for developing countries; all others $2.00 Order Print Copy  French  Portuguese  Spanish Download PDF  French  Portuguese  Spanish 8. Learning How to Breastfeed Your Baby Description: Breast milk is the best choice for feeding a newborn baby. Unfortunately, many women are misinformed about breastfeeding issues. For example, often women believe breastfeeding should come naturally See More Breast milk is the best choice for feeding a newborn baby. Unfortunately, many women are misinformed about breastfeeding issues. For example, often women believe breastfeeding should come naturally and when it does not, they become discouraged. "Learning How to Breastfeed Your Baby" is a video designed to inform women about breastfeeding. Within the story, Vicki, a young pregnant woman, works through her decision making process as she learns about breastfeeding from her WIC Counselor and a Lactation Specialist. She shares what she learns, and her thoughts and concerns throughout the decision making process, with her husband Calvin and her mother. A neighbor, who has breastfed all of her children, adds to Vicki's learning process. The video incorporates teaching prompts to reinforce key concepts: getting off to a good start, positioning, latching-on, and determining that the baby is getting enough milk. See Less Published: 1997 Format: Video Cost: Free for developing countries; all others $15.00 Order Print Copy  English/NTSC 9. Female Genital Mutilation: A Reproductive Health Concern Population Reports Description: The practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) is thought to be 2000 years old and continues today in many areas of Africa, the Mid-East, and Asia. An estimated 100-132 million women have undergone See More The practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) is thought to be 2000 years old and continues today in many areas of Africa, the Mid-East, and Asia. An estimated 100-132 million women have undergone the procedure, and 2 million more are subjected to it each year during infancy, childhood, or adolescence. The World Health Organization has defined four categories of FGM. Type 1 entails removal of the prepuce and, sometimes, all or part of the clitoris. In type 2, the clitoris is removed along with all or part of the labia minora. Type 3 (infibulation) involves removal of the clitoris, some or all of the labia minora, and the sealing of the labia majora with only a small opening remaining for the flow of urine and blood. Type 4 is a general category that includes other operations on the external genitalia as well as procedures done to the vagina. The FGM procedure itself can lead to shock, death, and infection. Long-term physical effects of infibulation include difficulty in urinating, in having sexual intercourse, and in delivering a baby. The psychological and psychosexual consequences of FGM remain to be identified. FGM is still practiced because it affords status to women in certain cultures. Efforts to eradicate the practice have been made by international agencies, governments, and grassroots community advocates. Public education as well as legislative action are important tactics as are working to educate health care providers and providing alternatives to FGM as well as alternative employment opportunities to FGM practitioners. In Western countries, anti-FGM efforts are centered on women in immigrant and refugee communities. Research efforts are underway in order to provide an understanding of FGM that will allow the design of effective eradication strategies. Community input will be vital in designing and conducting such campaigns. See Less Published: 1995 Cost: Free for developing countries; all others $2.00 Order Print Copy  English  French Download PDF  English  French 10. Giving You the Best That I Got, Baby Description: Designed to motivate women to choose breastfeeding, this video uses role models to address concerns women have about breastfeeding. Features singer Anita Baker who shares her feelings and experiences See More Designed to motivate women to choose breastfeeding, this video uses role models to address concerns women have about breastfeeding. Features singer Anita Baker who shares her feelings and experiences as a breastfeeding mother. Also features other mothers who talk honestly about their experiences. Uses the acronym BEST: B=Breastfeeding Works, E=Expect some difficulties, S=Seek support, T=Time breastfeeding is time well spent. See Less Published: 1993 Format: Video Cost: Free for developing countries; all others $20.00 Order Print Copy  English/SECAM