Women's Health

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Summary

Women have unique health issues. And some of the health issues that affect both men and women can affect women differently.

Unique issues include pregnancy, menopause, and conditions of the female organs. Women can have a healthy pregnancy by getting early and regular prenatal care. They should also get recommended breast cancer, cervical cancer, and bone density screenings.

Women and men also have many of the same health problems. But these problems can affect women differently. For example:

• Women are more likely to die following a heart attack than men
• Women are more likely to show signs of depression and anxiety than men
• The effects of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can be more serious in women
• Osteoarthritis affects more women than men
• Women are more likely to have urinary tract problems

NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Start Here

• A-Z Health Topics (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
• Women's Health Topics (Food and Drug Administration)

Diagnosis and Tests

• Healthy Living by Age (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health) Also in Spanish

Prevention and Risk Factors

• Preventive Care Benefits for Women (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Also in Spanish

Related Issues

• Body Image and Mental Health (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health) Also in Spanish

Specifics

• Gynecologic Cancer Awareness (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
• Healthy Eating (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health) Also in Spanish
• Heart Health for Women (Food and Drug Administration) Also in Spanish
• Menopause (Food and Drug Administration)
• Stroke (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health) Also in Spanish
• Vulvovaginal Health (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
• Women and Alcohol (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - PDF Also in Spanish

Statistics and Research

• FastStats: Women's Health (National Center for Health Statistics)
• Sex and Gender: How Being Male or Female Can Affect Your Health (National Institutes of Health) Also in Spanish

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Women's Health (National Institutes of Health)

Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

• Article: Pathways From Socioeconomic Factors to Major Cardiovascular Events Among Postmenopausal Veteran...
• Article: "We have to look deeper into why": perspectives on problem identification...
• Article: Haven Ley: health and the empowerment of women.
• Women's Health -- see more articles

Find an Expert

• AMA DoctorFinder (American Medical Association)
• Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health Also in Spanish
• How to Find Find an Ob-Gyn (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
• National Institutes of Health, Office of Research on Women's Health

Older Adults

• Tips for Good Health in Later Life for Older Women (AGS Health in Aging Foundation)

Patient Handouts

• Excessive or unwanted hair in women (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
• Women's health (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish