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Women's Health
Definition 1
Many diseases and disorders affect men and women differently. Some predominantly effect one or the other while others take different clinical courses, with differing prognoses and outcomes. Women's health takes a specific focus on the health and wellbeing of women. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
The concept covering the physical and mental conditions of women. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
Definition 3
use on projects which are explicitly concerned with women's health issues; consider also FEMALE + HUMAN SUBJECT; for larger or more specialized retrievals, expand on the following RTs using the Tree Structures and RTs under each term; for use as a 'tag' term index at the 'T' emphasis level. (NIH CRISP Thesaurus)
More information
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)
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