Resources

Educational Content. Health Promotion Tools.

Resources

Educational resources and tools can help you to determine your blood clot risks and also to make an informed decision about a contraception method that will meet your personal needs and preferences.

The resources below were created to share important information with women who are considering their contraception options.

Discuss any questions that you might have with your healthcare provider and work with them to determine how your personal or family health history might factor into your decision making.

Birth control is your choice. Make it safe.

Click on any image below to view and/or download an educational item or asset.

If you have suggestions for additional resources that might be helpful to you, or if you would like to order bulk copies of these resources, please email us at [email protected].

CHECKLISTS, RISK ASSESSMENT TOOL, FAQ

VIDEOS

INFOGRAPHICS

Decision-Making

Safe Selection

Hormonal Contraception

Symptoms Checker

Blood Clot Symptoms

Path to Prevention

https://www.alexrowanfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Prevention-Infographic.pdf

Steps to Prevention

5 Top Tips

Women’s Health

Thrombophilia

Genetic Testing

Questions & Answers

EXPERT ROUNDTABLE

The Rowan Foundation’s expert Roundtable, Informed Choices: Improving Contraceptive Outcomes for Women, brought together healthcare and academic leaders to explore ways to improve contraceptive care and decision-making.

The discussion focused on supporting healthcare professionals in recognizing the complex factors that influence contraceptive choices and empowering women to make fully informed decisions.

Topics included access, innovation, and contraceptive equity, along with the distinctions between long-acting and short-acting methods and the risks and benefits of hormonal versus nonhormonal options.

The Roundtable proceedings are available in both print and video formats.

SPOT A CLOT

Blood clots can be difficult to diagnose because they often mimic the signs and symptoms of other ailments. It’s important to be able to recognize blood clot signs and symptoms so you can seek care promptly.

The Rowan Foundation came up with a simple educational tool that uses just two letters — S and C — to help people “Spot a Clot,” or to be able to identify quickly the most common and potentially life-threatening symptoms of a blood clot. 

Click on the Spot a Clot image to view and download a printable copy of this educational tool.

Spot a Clot

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Learn more about women’s health and contraception: Women’s Health

Get information about blood clot risk factors and signs and symptoms: Understanding Blood Clots

Read past issues of the Rowan Foundation’s Women’s Health & Clotting Quarterly