Women’s Health

• Women’s Health (MedlinePlus)
• Women’s Health (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)
• WomensHealth.gov (Office on Women’s Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

• Managing Osteoarthritis Pain with Medicines: A Review of the Research for Adults (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

• How Does Heart Disease Affect Women? (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
• Women and Heart Disease Fact Sheet (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)
• Heart Health for Women (The American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecologists)

• Domestic Violence (MedlinePlus)
• Domestic Violence: Protecting Yourself and Your Children (American Academy of Family Physicians)     
• Domestic Violence against Women: Recognize Patterns, Seek Help (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Leaving an Abusive Relationship (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health)
• North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence (Durham, NC)

• Breast Cancer Screening (U.S. Preventive Services Task Force)
• Cervical Cancer Screening (U.S. Preventive Services Task Force)
• Osteoporosis Screening (U.S. Preventive Services Task Force)

• Autoimmune Diseases (Office on Women’s Health, U.S.)
• Autoimmune Diseases: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, & Treatments (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, U.S.)
• Patient Handout: Autoimmune Disorders (MedlinePlus)
• American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA)

• Pregnancy (MedlinePlus)
• Period. The Menstrual Movement (Period, Inc.)
• Breastfeeding Info (La Leche League)
• Looking at Your Newborn: What’s Normal (KidsHealth)
• Pregnancy (UNC Center for Maternal & Infant Health)
• Reproductive Health (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)

• Childbirth (Lamaze International)

• Women’s and Children’s Health (North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services)

These sites allow patients to discuss their experiences with illnesses, treatments, and other health matters. Any information or opinions posted are those of the forum users themselves and are not a substitute for professional medical advice.

• Get Help (La Leche League)
• Postpartum Support International
• Women’s Health Support Groups (Daily Strength)

Mobile apps and tools can provide you with easy-to-use information and resources that can serve as one part of your overall strategy to become and stay healthy. Tips on selecting additional apps for exercise and physical activity.

• 52 Weeks for Women’s Health (National Institutes of Health)

This app covers one health topic for each week of the year to promote healthy lifestyles with practical strategies for women. Free. iOS, Android.

• EverHealthier Women (Big Yellow Star)

This mobile site uses your lifestyle details to create personalized reminders about health screening and prevention behaviors. It also includes health information and local health resources. English and Spanish. Free. Mobile website.

• Flo (Flo Health)

The Flo app is the #1 app for women’s health, with over 165 million users. Key features include a period tracker and ovulation calendar, daily health insights, a health assistant, and pregnancy and post-pregnancy modes. Freely available for Apple and Android.

• Clue (Biowink GmbH)

The Clue app predicts your period, PMS, and fertility. You can get period, PMS, and fertile window predictions based on up-to-date science. Also, learn about your personal patterns with 30+ tracking options: birth control, cramps, emotions, skin, hair, sleep, sex, pain, moods, cervical fluid, and more. Freely available for Apple and Android.