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      Memphis Has Choices.                         October 2011    


CHOICES is an independent non-profit organization providing reproductive health care, community education, and working to protect reproductive freedom, justice & equality.

 

 

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 Greetings! 

The big day is almost here!  Beginning this Friday, the Memphis Center for Reproductive Health will be known as Choices. Our new name is shorter and (we hope!) easier to remember, and most importantly it accurately communicates what we value and provide to the community.
 
Join us at the clinic this Thursday, October 13 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. We'll be giving away great Choices T-shirts, bumper stickers, and yard signs, enjoying cocktails and nibbles, and celebrating this exciting transition together.  Tickets are only $30 and can be purchased online. If you can't make it, maybe you'll consider an online donation to our Patient Assistance Fund.

 

I'm so happy to report some great coverage of our expansion and rebranding in this week's news.  If you missed them, here are links to articles in The Commercial AppealThe Memphis Flyer, and the Cooper Young LampLighter.

 

On another note, I strongly encourage each of you to read the two HPV-related articles below.  One is on the growing incidence of HPV-related throat cancers. The other discusses the possible role of IUD's in reducing the risks of cervical cancers.

 

Cancer-causing HPV-16 is something we can protect our children from with a simple series of vaccinations. Check with your own health care provider, or call our office for an appointment or to schedule a consultation.

 

Here's to the future, and to working together to strengthen and expand the health care choices available to our community.

 

As always, thank you so much 

MCRH Staff

for your support!

Rebecca 

Rebecca Terrell
Executive Director
Celebrate With Us!

 

Thurs. Oct. 13, 2011   5:30 - 7:30 p.m.


Join with other supporters of reproductive health and justice as the Memphis Center for Reproductive Health celebrates a new brand, and a renewed commitment to comprehensive reproductive health care for all.

 

Cocktails, snacks, and a few surprises.
1726 Poplar Ave., Midtown Memphis

Requested donation:  $30 per person
 

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teen getting vaccinatedCases of HPV-related Throat Cancers on the Rise

A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology reports that the same human papillomavirus (type 16) that is responsible for many cervical cancers is now associated with an alarming rise in throat cancers. 

The New York Times reported that researchers tested tumor samples from 271 patients with certain types of throat cancer diagnosed from 1984 to 2004. The virus was found in only 16 percent of the samples from the 1980s - but in 72 percent of those collected after 2000.

There is currently no screening test (similar to the PAP test for cervical cancer) for these kinds of cancers, and they generally are not diagnosed until symptoms appear such as lumpy, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, or a lingering sore throat or earache.

Choices recommends that you talk to your doctor about HPV vaccinations for pre-teen girls and boys.  
 
Copper IUDIUD's Associated with Reduced Risk of Cervical Cancers  
 
Although IUD's do not protect against the human papillomavirus (HPV) that causes most cervical cancers, new research published in The Lancet Oncology indicates that women who use them may cut their risk of developing cervical cancer nearly in half. 
 
Compared to women who had never used an IUD, the study participants who had used the devices had 44% lower odds of developing squamous cell carcinoma, by far the most common type of cervical cancer. 
 
Cancer of the cervix, the second-most common cancer for women around the world, is largely a preventable disease. HPV tests and vaccines, along with PAP tests, have proven to be highly effective at screening and protection.
 
An IUD is a plastic and copper or hormone-containing contraceptive device that is placed in the uterus to prevent sperm from joining with an egg. It is a long-acting (up to 10 years) form of reversible contraception, and can be a great choice for women who do not plan to have a child for 3 to 10 years. 
 
Call Choices at 901-274-3550 to discuss options for IUD's and/or HPV testing and vaccines.

 

 

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EC


Bring this coupon in for $10 off of one package of

Emergency Contraception.

Regularly $40, only $30 with coupon.

EC prevents pregnancy if used within 5 days of unprotected sex.  EC does not cause an abortion (i.e. does not work if you are already pregnant).

Get it before you need it! 

Bring your coupon to 1726 Poplar Ave., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturdays. 

 

Offer Expires: October 31, 2011