(Published May 2005)

Publication Information

Clinical Advisors

ARHP would like to thank the following clinical experts for their assistance in preparing this monograph:

Kirtly Parker Jones, MD
Professor, Department of Ob/Gyn
University of Utah Health Sciences Center
Salt Lake City, UT

Sheryl Kingsberg, PhD
Associate Professor of Reproductive Biology
Case Western Reserve University
School of Medicine
Cleveland, OH

Beverly Whipple, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor Emerita
College of Nursing
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Newark, NJ

Financial Disclosure Information

The following committee members have a financial interest or affiliation with the manufacturers of commercial products possibly related to topics covered in this issue of Clinical Proceedings^®. These financial interests or affiliations are in the form of grants, research support, speaker support, or other support. This support is noted to fully inform readers and should not have an adverse impact on the information provided within this publication.

Whipple: Consultant for Proctor & Gamble and Pfizer.

Jones: Consultant for Proctor & Gamble, speaker for Proctor & Gamble, Berlex, and Wyeth.

Kingsberg: Consultant for Proctor & Gamble and Solvay. Receives grants/research support from Pfizer, Solvay, Organon, and Proctor & Gamble. Speaker for Lilly/ICOS, Solvay, and Proctor & Gamble.

ARHP Board of Directors

Lee Lee Doyle, PhD, Chair
Lee P. Shulman, MD, Incoming Chair
Barbara Clark, PA-C, Secretary
Louise Bateman, RNC, MPH,Treasurer
Mitchell Creinin, MD, Chair, Education Committee
Felicia H. Stewart, MD, Chair, Policy Committee
Wayne C. Shields, President and CEO

Directors-at-Large

Henry Foster, Jr., MD
Emily Godfrey, MD, MPH
Pablo Rodriguez, MD
Sharon Schnare, RN, FNP, CNM, MSN
Michael Thomas, MD
Carolyn Westhoff, MD
Sandy Worthington, MSN, RNC, CNM

Standing Positions

Vanessa Cullins, MD, MPH, MBA
PPFA Vice President for Medical Affairs

Scott J. Spear, MD
PPFA National Medical Committee Representative

Contributing Staff

Elizabeth S. Callihan, Designer
Rachel S. Fey, ARHP Education Associate
Cynthia M. Lopez, ARHP Education Manager
Nancy Monson, Consulting Writer
Wayne C. Shields, ARHP President and CEO
Amy M. Swann, MA, ARHP Director of Education
Allison B. Tombros, MHS, Nurture Your Nature Program Manager

This issue is a component of the Nurture Your Nature: Inspiring Women’s Sexual Wellness initiative, a collaboration between the National Women’s Health Resource Center and the Association for Reproductive Health Professionals. The initiative is funded by an unrestricted educational grant from Procter and Gamble.