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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 diseases 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
Prevention and Risk Factors
- Preventive Care Services for Women (Department of Health and Human Services) Also in Spanish
- What You Can Do to Maintain Your Health (American Academy of Family Physicians) Also in Spanish
- Women's Health: The Biggest Threats to Women's Health are often Preventable. (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
Related Issues
- Body Image (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health) Also in Spanish
- Celebrate the Beauty of Youth (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Girlfriends' Health and Safety Tips (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- WISEWOMAN: Frequently Asked Questions (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Specifics
- Gynecologic Cancer Awareness (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
- Healthy Eating for Women (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics)
- Heart Health for Women (Food and Drug Administration)
- Menopause (Food and Drug Administration)
- Sex and Gender-Specific Health Challenges Facing Women (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- What Every Woman Needs to Know about Stroke (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health) Also in Spanish
- Women and Alcohol (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - PDF
Statistics and Research
- FastStats: Women's Health (National Center for Health Statistics)
- Leading Causes of Death in Females United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Sex and Gender: How Being Male or Female Can Affect Your Health (National Institutes of Health) Also in Spanish
- Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Background and Overview (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Women's Health (National Institutes of Health)
Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
Find an Expert
- womenshealth.gov (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health) Also in Spanish
Teenagers
- Girls Health (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
Older Adults
- Healthy Aging (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health) Also in Spanish
- Tips for Good Health in Later Life for Older Women (AGS Foundation for Health in Aging)
Patient Handouts
- Excessive or unwanted hair in women (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
- Women's health (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish