Skip to main content

Patient Education Resources

1,531 Patient Education Resources

Insulin-to-Carb Ratios

| PRINT CODE PL-0701

PL-0701: This pamphlet is part of the Diabetes in Children and Youth Series. An insulin-to-carb ratio (ICR) tells you how much rapid acting insulin you need to “cover” a certain amount of carb. Using an ICR allows you to dose the amount of rapid acting insulin based on the amount of carb you eat or drink at each meal and sometimes with snacks. This pamphlet explains how to test and adjust your ICR. This pamphlet is also available in French.

Interaction des contraceptifs avec les médicaments – sugammadex et/ou aprépitant

| .pdf | PRINT CODE FF85-2202

Les médicaments anesthésiques qui vous ont été administrés pour votre opération peuvent modifier l'efficacité de votre contraceptif hormonal. Ce dépliant vous indique pendant combien de temps vous devez utiliser une méthode contraceptive additionnelle après votre opération. This pamphlet is also available in English.

Intermittent Clean Catheterization

| .pdf | PRINT CODE WJ85-2222

Intermittent clean catheterization is a way to drain urine (pee) from your bladder at different times. This pamphlet explains why you may need to use a catheter, how to put the catheter in, and how to wash your catheter.

Internal and External Condoms

| .pdf | PRINT CODE WP85-1039

Condoms are birth control devices that prevent semen (the fluid that contains sperms) from entering a vagina or an anus. When semen is released inside a vagina, it may reach an egg and fertilize it, causing a pregnancy. This pamphlet explains what internal and external condoms are, how they work, what to do if a condom breaks, and what to do if your partner does not want to use a condom.

©2025 Nova Scotia Health Authority. All rights reserved.