Why is women's health important?
It is not uncommon for women to suffer from specific health problems, including breast cancer, cervical cancer, menopause, and pregnancy
Women's health includes a wide range of specialties and focuses areas, such as:
- Birth control, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), gynecology, removal of IUD's
- Breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and other female cancers
Menopause and hormone therapy
- Osteoporosis
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- heavy and painful periods
- vaginal issues such as dryness, irritation
- Painful Sex
- Sexual health
- Women and heart disease
- Benign conditions affecting the function of the female reproductive organs
PREVENTATIVE CARE AND SCREENINGS
PREVENTATIVE CARE AND SCREENINGS Preventative care for women includes the following services:
- Regular gynecological checkups, including a pelvic exam and breast exam
- Pap smear and HPV testing
- Bone density testing
- Breast cancer screening
- Discussions about colon cancer screening
- Age-appropriate immunizations
- Healthy lifestyle risk assessment
- Hormonal testing for menopause
- Immunizations
- Screening for STIs