Health Reference Series: Women's Health Concerns Source Book

Editor/Author Maharaja, Silva Ganesh
Publication Year: 2017
Publisher: Omnigraphics, Inc.

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ISBN: 978-0-7808-1577-3
Category: Health & Medicine - Health
Image Count: 19
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

Women's Health Concerns Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, provides updated information about the medical issues of most significance to women. It explains female anatomy and reports on women's health and wellness topics, including vaccination and screening recommendations, fitness and nutrition guidelines, and tips for healthy aging. It also discusses breast health, sexual and reproductive issues, conditions that disproportionately affect women and the leading causes of death and disability in women.

This book is found in the following Credo Collections:

General Health and Wellness Essentials Collection

Preface
Part I: Introduction to Women's Health
Chapter 1—The Female Body
Section 1.1—Breast Anatomy
Section 1.2—The Female Reproductive System
Section 1.3—Menstruation and the Menstrual Cycle
Section 1.4—Puberty
Section 1.5—Perimenopause and Menopause
Chapter 2—Women's Health Statistics
Chapter 3—Health Concerns of Women with Disabilities
Chapter 4—Lesbian and Bisexual Health Concerns
Chapter 5—Violence against Women and How to Get Help
Part II: Maintaining Women's Health and Wellness
Chapter 6—Nutrition and Exercise Recommendations
Section 6.1—Nutrition and Vitamins for Women
Section 6.2—Heart-Healthy Eating
Section 6.3—Folic Acid
Section 6.4—Physical Activity Guidelines for Women
Chapter 7—Obesity and Weight Loss
Chapter 8—Dealing with Sleep Disorders and Tips for Getting Better Sleep
Chapter 9—Managing Stress
Chapter 10—Preventing Vision and Hearing Problems
Chapter 11—Healthy Aging Tips for Women
Section 11.1—Food Choices for Healthy Aging
Section 11.2—How to Be Active for Health
Section 11.3—Medication for Older Women
Section 11.4—Talking with Your Healthcare Provider
Chapter 12—Women-Related Health Conditions and CAM
Chapter 13—Avoiding Risk Factors for Common Health Concerns
Section 13.1—Women and High Cholesterol Prevention
Section 13.2—Preventing and Controlling High Blood Pressure
Section 13.3—Health Risks of Smoking and How to Quit Smoking
Section 13.4—Women's Alcohol Consumption and How It Affects Health
Section 13.5—Sunscreen Use and Avoiding Tanning Decrease Skin Cancer Risk
Section 13.6—Safe Use of Cosmetics
Chapter 14—Recommended Screenings for Women
Section 14.1—Preventive Healthcare Screenings for Women
Section 14.2—What Are Mammograms (Breast Cancer Screening)?
Section 14.3—Breast Self-Examination
Section 14.4—Pap Tests (Cervical Cancer Screening)
Section 14.5—Colorectal Cancer Screening
Section 14.6—Osteoporosis Screening (Bone Density Testing)
Section 14.7—How to Spot Skin Cancer
Chapter 15—Immunizations for Women
Section 15.1—Recommended Immunizations for Women of Reproductive Age
Section 15.2—Vaccinations for Women with Chronic Conditions
Section 15.3—Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine
Part III: Breast and Gynecological Concerns
Chapter 16—Nonmalignant Breast Conditions
Section 16.1—Breast Changes
Section 16.2—Common Breast Infections Due to Breastfeeding
Section 16.3—Fibrocystic Breast Disease
Chapter 17—Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Chapter 18—Menstrual Irregularities
Section 18.1—Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB)
Section 18.2—Amenorrhea (Absent Menstrual Periods)
Section 18.3—Dysmenorrhea (Painful Menstrual Periods)
Section 18.4—Menorrhagia (Heavy Menstrual Bleeding)
Chapter 19—Menopausal Concerns
Section 19.1—Premature Menopause (Premature Ovarian Failure)
Section 19.2—Treating the Symptoms of Menopause
Section 19.3—Menopause and Sexuality
Section 19.4—Menopausal Hormone Therapy
Chapter 20—Ovarian Pain and Disorders of the Ovaries
Section 20.1—Ovarian Cysts
Section 20.2—Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Chapter 21—Endometriosis
Chapter 22—Uterine Fibroids
Chapter 23—Disorders of the Cervix
Section 23.1—Cervical Dysplasia
Section 23.2—Cervical Polyps
Section 23.3—Cervicitis
Chapter 24—Vaginal and Pelvic Infections
Section 24.1—Bacterial Vaginosis
Section 24.2—Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Section 24.3—Sexually Transmitted Infections
Section 24.4—Vaginal Yeast Infection
Chapter 25—Pelvic Floor Disorders
Section 25.1—Cystocele
Section 25.2—Rectocele
Section 25.3—Uterine Prolapse
Chapter 26—Vulval Disorders
Section 26.1—Vaginitis (Vulvovaginitis)
Section 26.2—Vulvodynia
Chapter 27—Gynecological Procedures
Section 27.1—Common Gynecological Procedures
Section 27.2—Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Section 27.3—Hysterectomy
Part IV: Sexual and Reproductive Concerns
Chapter 28—Understanding Your Sexuality
Chapter 29—Female Sexual Dysfunction
Section 29.1—Dyspareunia (Painful Intercourse)
Section 29.2—Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
Section 29.3—Female Orgasmic Disorder
Chapter 30—Birth Control
Section 30.1—Birth Control Methods and Effectiveness
Section 30.2—Emergency Contraception
Chapter 31—Abortion
Section 31.1—Medical Abortion Procedures
Section 31.2—Surgical Abortion Procedures
Chapter 32—Infertility and Infertility Treatment Options
Chapter 33—Having a Healthy Pregnancy
Section 33.1—Preconception and Prenatal Care
Section 33.2—Pregnancy and Medicines
Section 33.3—Nutrition and Fitness during Pregnancy
Chapter 34—The Birth of Your Baby
Section 34.1—Labor and Delivery Basics
Section 34.2—Premature Labor and Birth
Section 34.3—Maternal Health Benefits of Breastfeeding
Chapter 35—Recovering from Birth and Managing Postpartum Depression
Chapter 36—Pregnancy Loss
Section 36.1—Ectopic Pregnancy
Section 36.2—Stillbirth
Section 36.3—Miscarriage
Part V: Gynecological and High-Prevalence Cancers in Women
Chapter 37—Breast Cancer
Chapter 38—Gynecological Cancers
Section 38.1—Cervical Cancer
Section 38.2—Ovarian Cancer
Section 38.3—Endometrial Cancer
Section 38.4—Vaginal Cancer
Section 38.5—Vulvar Cancers
Chapter 39—Colon and Rectal Cancers
Chapter 40—Lung Cancer
Chapter 41—Skin Cancer
Chapter 42—Thyroid Cancer
Part VI: Other Health Conditions with Issues of Significance to Women
Chapter 43—Alzheimer Disease
Chapter 44—Anemia and Bleeding Disorders
Section 44.1—Anemia
Section 44.2—Bleeding Disorders
Chapter 45—Arthritis (Osteoarthritis)
Chapter 46—Autoimmune and Related Diseases
Section 46.1—Autoimmune Diseases: An Overview
Section 46.2—Celiac Disease
Section 46.3—Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Section 46.4—Fibromyalgia
Section 46.5—Lupus
Section 46.6—Rheumatoid Arthritis
Chapter 47—Cardiovascular Disorders
Section 47.1—Heart Disease in Women
Section 47.2—Heart Attack and Women
Section 47.3—Stroke in Women
Section 47.4—Varicose and Spider Veins
Chapter 48—Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Women
Chapter 49—Chronic Pain
Chapter 50—Diabetes in Women
Chapter 51—Female Athlete Triad
Chapter 52—Gastrointestinal and Digestive Disorders Common in Women
Section 52.1—Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Section 52.2—Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Section 52.3—Gallstones
Chapter 53—Lung Disease in Women
Chapter 54—Mental Health Concerns among Women
Section 54.1—Anxiety Disorders
Section 54.2—Depression in Women
Section 54.3—Eating Disorders
Section 54.4—Seasonal Affective Disorder
Chapter 55—Migraine Headaches in Women
Chapter 56—Osteoporosis
Chapter 57—Thyroid Disorders in Women
Chapter 58—Urinary Tract Disorders
Section 58.1—Interstitial Cystitis (Painful Bladder Syndrome)
Section 58.2—Urinary Incontinence in Women
Section 58.3—Urinary Tract Infections in Women
Part VII: Additional Help and Information
Chapter 59—Glossary of Women
Chapter 60—Directory of Women