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Resources on Women's Health

This Women's Health page offers resources on health conditions that women experience differently than men or are unique to women (as with pregnancy and menopause). These resources provide information on specific healthcare issues such as screenings and checkups as well as sociocultural aspects of women's health.

MedlinePlus - Women's Health
Produced by the National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus offers comprehensive information on health concerns of women, including prevention and screening, specific health conditions, nutrition, videos, clinical trials and research articles and data, law and policy, and health issues affecting teenagers and seniors.
MedlinePlus - Women's Health Checkup
Produced by the National Library of Medicine, this MedlinePlus page focuses on health planning, preventative care, and health screening for women. Information is provided on health services for breast cancer, sexual health, pregnancy and childbirth, infertility, and other issues for women's health.
FDA - Women's Health
Produced by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this site offers health information and publications on women's health in English, Spanish, and other languages. "Hot Topics" include heart health for women, diabetes, mammography, and safe medication use.
Mayo Clinic - Women's Health
The Mayo Clinic offers information on healthy lifestyle and women's life stages, diseases and conditions, symptoms, drugs and supplements, tests and procedures, "ask a specialist," and interactive health tools. Birth control, gynecology, breast cancer, menopause, mental health, and osteoporosis are covered.
Healthy Women
Produced by the National Women's Health Resource Center, this site offers information on health centers, conditions and treatments, healthy living, pregnancy and parenting, and midlife and beyond. Features include news updates, "ask the expert," and the womenTALK blog.
GirlsHealth.gov
Produced by the Office on Women's Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this site helps pre-teen and teen girls learn about their health issues, including body, fitness, nutrition, illness and disability, drugs, alcohol and smoking, feelings and relationships, bullying and safety, and environmental health.