Training of Roma Health Mediators in Reproductive Health

SESSION 5: STANDARD DAYS METHOD (SDM)
OBJECTIVES: By the end of the session, the participants should be able to:
1. Demonstrate thorough knowledge about the SDM.
2. Demonstrate how to assess women interested in using the SDM.
3. Demonstrate how to use Cycle Beads and the various SDM job aids
(Cycle Beads, Cue Card, Provider Calendar, and Provider Job Aids for Initial and
Follow-Up Visits).
TRAINING METHODS: Presentation, brainstorming, case study, demonstration, roleplay
TIME: 2 hours 15 min (or less for promoters)
MATERIALS:
• Cycle Beads
Trainer documents:
• Standard Days Method (presentation)
• Case Studies (answers)
• Role-plays scenarios
Participant documents:
• Cue Card SDM
• Calendar
• Case Studies
• Initial Visit Screening Checklist for SDM
• Follow-up Visit Checklist
• Frequent Asked Questions about SDM
INSTRUCTIONS:
I. DESCRIPTION OF SDM (15 minutes)
Give Cycle Beads to each participant. Allow them 1 minute to observe the Cycle Beads.
Referring to the previous session about menstrual cycle and fertility, ask participants:
‣ What do you think each beads represents?
Every bead represents a day from the menstrual cycle.
‣ Why the beads have different colors?
They represent different days of the menstrual cycle: the red bead means that
menstruation started, the brown beads indicate the unfertile days and the white beads
indicate the fertile days.
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RFHI Training of RHMs in Reproductive Health Session 5: SDM