Downloadable Pain & Bleeding Journals Now Available

The Women's Health Awareness Team has developed two new pain and bleeding journals that are available for download. Use these journals to better track your symptoms and bring them to your physician. There are two versions that are available: one which measures symptoms for two-weeks and one which measures symptoms for two-months.

See the journals on the Women's Health Awareness Website

Updated Women's Health Awareness Survey Now Available

The Women's Health Awareness Team has launched an updated survey to help us provide the most useful and informative website that we can. Please help us by taking a moment to answer a few questions related to gynecological health.

Click here to go to the Women's Health Awareness Survey

New Report on High Prevalence of Pelvic Pain In Women

The National Women's Health Resource Center has recently published a report that shows a high number of women in the United States suffering from pelvic pain. According to the report, more than 35 million women will be treated for pelvic pain before the age of 60, and even more women will suffer silently. For more information, see the full article below.

See the article from www.local10.com

New Pain Scale Added To The WHA Website

The Women's Health Awareness Team has developed an interactive pain scale that can be used to better judge the amount of pain you are experiencing and help you determine what point you should consult your physician.

See the Pain Scale on the Women's Health Awareness Website

Endometriosis May Lead To Other Diseases

A study conducted by the Endometriosis Association and the NIH has found that women with endometriosis have a higher risk of developing additional serious conditions than other women. Endometriosis, or endo for short, is one of the most common causes of pelvic pain and infertility in women. For more information on the study, see the full article below.

See the article from the Endometriosis Association's website

Vaginal Bleeding Questions Answered

Dr. Andrew E. Good, an obstetrician and gynecologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., answers questions regarding irregular vaginal bleeding. See the article below for his responses.

See the article from www.mayoclinic.com

HPV Test Works Better Than Pap Smear

Two new studies show that the human papillomavirus (HPV) is better detected by using the HPV Test, developed by Qiagen, than the traditional Pap smear. HPV is the known cause of most types of cervical cancers. For more information, see the full article below.

See the article from the Washington Post