75% of the drop in teen pregnancies during the early 1990’s was attributed to improved contraceptive use.
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Advance comprehensive women's health in Wisconsin by engaging, educating,
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| | | US society equates thinness with both success and happiness, and nearly every American woman, man, and child has suffered and my still suffer from issues of weight, body shape, and self-image.
4Woman.Gov
National Eating Disorders Association |
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| | | In the U.S., it is expected that 13,000 women will develop cervical cancer in 2002; and 4100 women will die of cervical cancer in 2002. This puts cervical cancer as the 12th most common cancer that women develop, and the 14th most common cause of cancer death for women in the U.S. Right now, the most important thing any woman can do to decrease her risk of dying from cervix cancer is to undergo regular Pap testing. The reason that women have had such a drastic drop in cervical cancer cases and deaths in this country has been because of the Pap test and annual screening.
Cervical Cancer Public Education Campaign |
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| Environmental Health | | Mercury in Fish
Fish are nutrious and good for you to eat. Most fish are safe to eat. But some fish may contain a chemical called mercury which can be dangerous to the body.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, nearly all of Wisconsin’s 15,000 lakes and 57,000 miles of rivers and streams are under a general fish consumption advisory because of elevated mercury contamination levels.
Usually due to a diet high in fish, mercury poisoning poses a threat to pregnant women and children under the age of 15 years old.
DHFS Guide to Eating Safe Fish |
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| Hair Loss | | Mistakenly thought to be a strictly male disease, women actually make up 40% percent of American hair loss sufferers. Hair loss in women can be absolutely devastating for the sufferer's self image and emotional well being. The psychological damage caused by hair loss and feeling unattractive can be just as devastating as any serious disease, and in fact, can take an emotional toll that directly affects physical health.
American Hair Loss Association
National Alopecia Areata Foundation |
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| Lesbian Health | | Lesbians have most of the same health concerns as other women. But lesbians have different ones, too. Lesbians have faced centuries of discrimination that posed a variety of health challenges. Today, with stronger community ties and support from LGBT community and health centers, many corporations, health organizations, and city and state ordinances and statutes, lesbians are more empowered to meet these challenges.
CDC LGBT Site
National Directory of LGBT Community Centers
Gay and Lesbian Medical Association |
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| Minority Women's Health | | Of the 281.4 million persons living in the United States in 2002, 143.4 million (50.9%) are female, and 29.5% of all U.S. citizens are of racial or ethnic minority groups. Of the 143.4 million females, 42.1 million females (or 29.3%) are members of racial and ethnic minority groups. Although these women experience many of the same health problems as White women, as a group, they are in poorer health, they use fewer health services, and they continue to suffer disproportionately from premature death, disease, and disabilities. Many also face tremendous social, economic, cultural, and other barriers to achieving optimal health.
Wisconsin Minority Health Program
womenshealth.gov |
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| Smoking Cessation | | Tobacco use is a critical women’s health issue – it is estimated that 20 percent of women smoke nationwide. It is the primary cause of lung cancer, which is the leading cancer killer of women, and is also a primary risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which is the overall leading killer of women. Smoking cessation is crucial to improving women’s health.
Wisconsin Tobacco Quitline (toll-free) – 1-877-270-STOP
Quit Net
First Breath
Smoke Free Wisconsin
Women Against Lung Cancer
American Legacy Foundation |
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