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This page links to frequently asked questions about women's health. Topics cover a variety of issues, including adolescent health, autoimmune diseases, mental health, nutrition and physical activity, ... Details >

National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This page links to the latest alerts in women’s health on breast implants, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine, breast cancer, and more.... Details >

National Women's Health Network  

Amenorrhea — the absence of menstruation — can happen during puberty or later in life. Primary amenorrhea describes a condition in which you haven't had any menstrual periods by age 16. Secondary amen... Details >

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research  

American Indian/Alaska Natives have the highest rates of drinking, including heavy drinking. As a group, American Indian/Alaska Natives also have higher rate of drinking and driving and alcohol-relate... Details >

National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Diabetes is a serious health problem for American Indian/Alaska Natives in the U.S. American Indian/Alaska Native women suffer more from diabetes compared to all other women. American Indian/Alaska Na... Details >

National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This section links to information about many aspects of American Indian/Alaska Natives women's health. Health topics include cancer, infant deaths, mental health, overweight and obesity, suicide, and ... Details >

National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This publication provides information and encouragement to American Indian and Alaska Native women on breastfeeding. It explains the benefits for baby, mom and society, and also provides frequently as... Details >

National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This section links to information about many aspects of Asian American/Pacific Islanders and Native Hawaiians women's health.... Details >

National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This page links to fact sheets on a variety of women's health topics, including menopause, contraception, hysterectomy, and osteoporosis.... Details >

National Women's Health Network  

Bleeding and clotting disorders pose important problems for women because of the relationship of these disorders to reproductive issues. These problems include heavy menstrual bleeding (termed menorrh... Details >

National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

A bleeding disorder occurs when a person’s blood does not clot (stop bleeding) properly. Blood clotting involves both blood cells called platelets and several proteins called clotting factors. A diagn... Details >

National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

This page provides links to resource organizations on breast and cervical cancer.... Details >

National Asian Women's Health Organization  

Also available in: Spanish   

Women's breasts can develop some degree of lumpiness, but only a small percentage of lumps are malignant. While a history of breast cancer in the family may lead to increased risk, most breast cancer... Details >

National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.  

This Web site from the Department of Health and Human Services offers comprehensive breast cancer information relating to symptoms and screening, diagnosis and treatment, prevention, genetics, and cau... Details >

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This page contains breast cancer sources for asian language health education materials.... Details >

National Asian Women's Health Organization  

Also available in: Korean  Vietnamese   

This pamphlet gives an overview of the cancers that most frequently affect women, and also details who is at risk for developing the cancers, as well as the guidelines for early detection. The cancers... Details >

American Cancer Society  

Also available in: Spanish 

This fact sheet discusses cervical cancer and important facts about the disease. The fact sheet also provides information about cervical cancer screening and the Pap test.... Details >

Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This site offers a link to the Patient Booklet on PDF; it can be downloaded either in English or Spanish.... Details >

International Pelvic Pain Society   

Also available in: French  Portugese  Spanish   

Endometriosis is a puzzling hormonal and immune disease affecting girls and women in their reproductive years. This brochure overviews symptoms, possible causes, diagnosis, and treatment options, plus... Details >

Endometriosis Association  

Menstruation is part of the menstrual cycle (or "period"), which helps a woman's body prepare for the possibility of pregnancy each month. This page provides answers to commonly asked questions about... Details >

National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Depression is not a normal part of being a woman nor is it a female weakness. Learn the various signs of depression, reasons why it may affect women, and how it can be treated. ... Details >

National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

WISEWOMAN consists of 15 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funded WISEWOMAN programs in states and tribal organizations. Through these 15 programs, WISEWOMAN provides screening and lifestyle ... Details >

Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion/CDC

The For Your Heart web site escorts you through a short, confidential survey of questions about your health and lifestyle. Based on your answers, it provides you with a series of articles detailing th... Details >

National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Lists and provides links to information on leading health problems in African American women.... Details >

National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Data specific to Native American women's health and health risk factors presented by the National Women's Health Information Center.... Details >

National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This document discusses the benefits and risks of menopausal hormone therapy and the importance of discussing your medical history and questions about hormone replacement therapy with your doctor.... Details >

National Institute on Aging Information Center

The Journal of the American Medical Women's Association (JAMWA) was a peer-reviewed medical journal that focused on the critical issues affecting the health of women, including Depression in Women, Ca... Details >

American Medical Women's Association  

As women live longer, they become significant consumers of health care and human services as they face chronic health problems, losses encountered in later years, and impoverishment. The Journal of Wo... Details >

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Differences between the sexes exist and whether a person is male or female matters in the prevalence and severity of a broad range of diseases, disorders, and conditions, including autoimmune disorder... Details >

Society for Women's Health Research  

This page links to women health resources on the Web. Topics cover cancer, cardiovascular health, minority health, women health research, older women health, and more.... Details >

Jacobs Institute of Women's Health  

Doctors may recommend menopausal hormones to counter some of the problems associated with the onset of menopause (hot flashes, night sweats, sleeplessness, and vaginal dryness) or to prevent long-term... Details >

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

This page links to cancer specific resources about men and women. Links cover both prevention and early detection information about some of the common cancers that affect men and women.... Details >

American Cancer Society  

Dysmenorrhea is a dull or throbbing pain in the lower abdomen many women experience just before and during their menstrual periods. This overview discusses signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, wh... Details >

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research  

This page welcomes to the Older Women's League (OWL), a national grassroots membership organization that focuses solely on issues unique to women as they age. OWL strives to improve the status and qua... Details >

Older Women's League  

These podcasts discuss the latest news in women’s health research and include conversations with guests on a variety of subjects.... Details >

Office of Research on Women's Health, National Institutes of Health

This map offers program locations for WISEWOMAN, a CDC-funded program that helps women with little or no insurance gain access to screening and lifestyle interventions that can reduce their risk for h... Details >

Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion/CDC

This page links to women's health information from the National Women's Health Resource Center, including brochures, fast facts, guides, questions to ask, tool kits, health updates, and more.... Details >

National Women's Health Resource Center  

This site provides a list of publications related to violence, work, women and poverty and more.... Details >

Center for Women Policy Studies  

This page provides a list of materials available to download and for purchase on the topics of Managed Care and Women's Health.... Details >

Jacobs Institute of Women's Health  

Quitting smoking takes a lot of energy so a woman should decide to quit only when she feels ready. This behavior modification sheet allows smokers to record their quit date, trigger situations, and re... Details >

Women's Heart Foundation  

This chart lists recommended screenings and immunizations for women at average risk for most diseases. These are guidelines only. Your health care provider will personalize the timing of each test and... Details >

National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Endometriosis Research Center Support & Education Groups have been implemented throughout local communities - and online - with the mission of providing support, education and advocacy efforts to Endo... Details >

Endometriosis Research Center  

This site presents some of the potential signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer.... Details >

National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, Inc.  

Also available in: Spanish 

This document provides women with tips for a healthy life, including being smoke-free, getting routine exams and screenings, getting appropriate vaccinations, and managing stress.... Details >

Office of Women's Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This program will examine how treatment services are changing to help women successfully navigate the road to recovery. It also explores other issues that can affect their recovery such as child care,... Details >

SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

This booklet provides information that women need to know while waiting for their mammogram results, including common breast changes at various life stages, types of follow-up testing, and types of bi... Details >

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

Women who are suspected of having ovarian cancer and women who have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer often receive a blood test to measure their CA 125 level. Often there is confusion and misunderst... Details >

Gynecologic Cancer Foundation   

This searchable annotated bibliography includes an extensive collection of government publications, academic journals, non-governmental reports and books on the issue of international trafficking. The... Details >

Center for Women Policy Studies  

This publication provides seven tips for American Indians and Alaska Natives to take small steps to prevent diabetes. Tips include move more, eat healthy, take off some weight, set goals you can meet,... Details >

National Diabetes Education Program

Native American women, who include American Indians and Alaska Natives, make up 0.8% of all women in the US. The top five leading cause of death for Native American women of all ages are heart disease... Details >

Society for Women's Health Research  

Some Things Only a Woman Can Do is an education campaign launched by the Society for Women's Health Research to provide women with accurate information about volunteering for medical research. ... Details >

Society for Women's Health Research  

This multidisciplinary journal provides the most current, scholarly information on women’s health-related issues. The journal covers material involving the physical and psychological well-being of wom... Details >

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Women & Therapy is the only professional journal that focuses entirely on the complex interrelationship between women and the therapeutic experience. Devoted to descriptive, theoretical, clinical, and... Details >

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This page is a gateway for information about cancers that occur mainly in women, as well as related topics. The page includes links on literature, research, clinical trials, statistics, and resources.... Details >

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

This site links to different health topics related to women's health, including HIV/AIDS, diabetes, depression, etc.... Details >

Global Alliance for Women's Health  

The news service from the Society for Women's Health Research specializes in content and resources on the latest research findings on sex differences. The articles cover a wide variety of topics, rang... Details >

Society for Women's Health Research  

Discover which diseases and conditions pose the greatest health risks to women. Find out how to minimize your risk. This page lists the leading causes of death for women in the United States in order ... Details >

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research  

Women’s risks for heart disease differ from men's in unique and specific ways. This page is an online risk assessment that alerts women to risk factors of heart disease while raising awareness to how ... Details >

Women's Heart Foundation  

Whether you're a wide-eyed rookie or a seasoned veteran, here you'll find the resources you need to take you to the top of your game. Peruse desciptions of over 100 sports and fitness activities or re... Details >

Women's Sports Foundation  

Also available in: Spanish   

This pamphlet is designed to inform you of an important cervical cancer prevention breakthrough for girls and women ages 9–26. The thought of anyone getting cancer can be scary. Fortunately, a combina... Details >

Gynecologic Cancer Foundation