This uniquely comprehensive resource examines women's health through a variety of clinical practice and theoretical frameworks such as feminism, feminist theory, and globalization. The second edition retains the important focus on prevention, managing symptoms, and health problems that are unique to women.

Table of Contents

• Contributors
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• PART I: WOMEN'S LIVES, WOMEN'S HEALTH
• 1. Women and Their Health - Johnson-Mallard Versie and Woods Nancy Fugate
• 2. Women as Health Care Providers - Taylor Diana
• 3. Women and Health Care - Woods Nancy Fugate, Olshansky Ellen F. and Ward Deborah
• 4. Health Care for Vulnerable Populations - Cooke Cheryl L. and Mohammed Selina A.
• 5. Legal Issues in Women's Health Care - Small Anna G.
• 6. Feminist Frameworks for Advanced Practice With Women - Cooke Cheryl L. and Mohammed Selina A.
• PART II: HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTION FOR WOMEN
• 7. Women's Bodies, Women's Health - Fugate Woods Nancy, Alexander Ivy M., Jakubisin-Konicki Annette, and Canty Lucinda
• 8. Young Women's Health - Witkop Catherine Takacs
• 9. Midlife Women's Health - Woods Nancy Fugate, Berg Judith and Mitchell Ellen Sullivan
• 10. Older Women's Health - Cochrane Barbara B. and Young Heather M.
• 11. Well Woman's Health - Johnson-Mallard Versie and Kostas-Polston Elizabeth A.
• 12. Mental Health - Houck Gail M.
• 13. Nutrition for Women - Hutchins-Wiese Heather
• 14. Healthy Practices: Physical Activity - Choi JiWon
• 15. Healthy Practices: Sleep - Landis Carol A.
• 16. Genetics and Women's Health - Seibert Diane C. and Kostas-Polston Elizabeth A.
• 17. Women and the Workplace - Camp Janice
• 18. Health Considerations for Women Caregivers - Berg Judith and Woods Nancy Fugate
• 19. Women's Sexual Health - Kusturiss Elizabeth and Spadt Susan Kellogg
• 20. Primary Care of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals - Dorsen Caroline and Tierney Kathryn
• 21. Fertility Self-Management and Shared Management - Prior Richard M. and Katz Heather C.
• 22. Preconception Counseling - Postlethwaite Debbie, Kostas-Polston Elizabeth A. and Norcross Kristi Rae
• 23. Prenatal Care and Anticipating Birth - Ferguson Lisa L.
• PART III: MANAGING SYMPTOMS AND WOMEN'S HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS
• 24. Breast Health Considerations - Feigel Deborah G. and Kelleher Kathleen
• 25. Caring for the Transgender Patient - Tierney Kathryn and Dorsen Caroline
• 26. Sexual Health Problems and Dysfunctions - Bachour Candi and Brown Candace
• 27. Vulvar and Vaginal Health - Gildersleeve Robert
• 28. Perimenstrual and Pelvic Symptoms and Syndromes - Wilson Candy, McClure Regina A. and Kostas-Polston Elizabeth A.
• 29. Urologic and Pelvic Floor Health Problems - Bercik Richard S. and Richmond Cherrilyn F.
• 30. Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Fogel Catherine Ingram
• 31. Women and HIV/AIDS - Fogel Catherine Ingram
• 32. Human Papillomavirus - Kostas-Polston Elizabeth A., Johnson-Mallard Versie and Jay Naomi
• 33. Gynecologic Cancers - Silko Barbara J. and Heron Leslie J.
• 34. Menopause - Alexander Ivy M., Konicki Annette Jakubisin, Jackson Seja, Ladani Devangi, LoGiudice Jenna and Vo Lauren
• 35. Osteoporosis - Alexander Ivy M., LaRosa Danielle, Miesse Emily and Witkovic Matthew
• 36. The Challenge of Unintended Pregnancies - Simmonds Katherine and Stern Lisa
• 37. Infertility - Bender Rachel Oldani and Kostas-Polston Elizabeth A.
• 38. High-Risk Childbearing - Stone-Godena Marianne T.
• 39. Intrapartum and Postpartum Care - Reynolds Heather Dawn, McCarson Allison, Kay Lilyan and Goff Meredith
• 40. Mental Health Challenges - Antai-Otong Deborah
• 41. Substance Abuse and Women - Caverly Susan
• 42. Gender-Based Violence and Women's Health - Amar Angela Frederick
• 43. Cardiovascular Disease in Women - Chasse Mulinski Tina M., Nyström Karin V. and Winkler Catherine G.
• 44. Endocrine-Related Problems - Berarducci Adrienne
• 45. Chronic Illness and Women - Bertulfo Tara F. and Rashdan Theresa G.
• 46. Care of Women With Disabilities - Harrison Tracie