Women's Health

The CDC is a federal agency that protects public health and safety through the control and prevention of disease and other public health risks. Their Women’s Health section includes A-Z entries of women’s health issues, including information geared towards community health, health disparities, and environmental hazards.

This resource includes carefully researched health information written and/or reviewed by health care providers at Boston Children’s Hospital. Health guides cover such topics as medical conditions, sexual health, nutrition and fitness, gynecology and emotional health, specifically geared towards teens and young women.

This resource provides information about preventive services for women covered under the Affordable Care Act. Under the Affordable Care Act, all federal Health Insurance Marketplace plans must cover preventive services for women at no charge to the patient. Many other health insurance plans will cover these services, as well.

MedlinePlus is your go-to online resource for health topics from the National Library of Medicine (NLM), one of the National Institutes of Health. The Women’s Health section includes information on women’s preventative health, specific conditions, pregnancy, menopause, and more.

Operated by the Office on Women’s Health (OWH), in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov provides high quality fact sheets on women’s health topics. Browse health topics and ePublications alphabetically or search by key terms.

A directory of online women’s health resources compiled by the NIH, including links to current and completed clinical trials, biomedical journal literature searches, and NIH research priorities regarding women’s health.