Women's Health

The European Institute of Women's Health would like to wish all women a Happy International Women's Day, today, March 8th. International Women's Day focuses our minds on the many important roles which women play in our societies as mothers, doctors, teachers, business leaders, daughters, or politicians, for example. Another, often more silent role for women from all walks of life, however, is the one of carer. The EIWH's Women in Europe report pointed out that women are the family's health managers and still make up a large part of informal carers. Commissioner Byrne's Reflection Paper for a new EU Health Strategy states that "Good health is a shared responsibility". This underlines the need for the widest cooperation between different groups to ensure that the EU Health Strategy really works. Women, as health managers and carers, and as doctors, researchers, teachers and business people therefore have a particularly vital role to play in contributing to this process.

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The latest news on menopause, breast cancer, diet & weight loss, fertility & female sexuality.

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Children's & Women's Health Centre of British Columbia (C&W) is an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority. It is made up of British Columbia's Children's Hospital, British Columbia's Women's Hospital and Health Centre, and Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children.

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The Pacific Institute for Women's Health believes that women's health is a human right, and that access to contraception, reproductive freedom and gender equality are central to women’s empowerment and social justice. Our mission is to increase the ability of women to make informed decisions about their sexuality and reproduction. We advance reproductive choice and defend sexual and reproductive rights for women and girls around the world.

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Women's Health Queensland Wide is a non-profit health information and education centre, funded by Queensland Health and the Federal Government. Women's Health Queensland Wide provides balanced information independent of health care provider interests.

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NAWHO’s Virtual Resource Center is designed to provide visitors with information about health issues and their impact on Asian American women and families.

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Women's Health Victoria is an independent Victorian state-wide women's health promotion organisation run by women for women. We work to identify and respond to the health issues of the women of Victoria through a feminist perspective and a social model of health. Women share common experiences yet we are also a diverse group. The information on this site is for all women.

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The Society for Women’s Health Research is the nation’s only non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the health of all women through research, education and advocacy. The Society encourages the study of sex differences between women and men that affect the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease. The information provided on this site is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between you and your doctor.

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This website has information for women and their partners concerning pregnancy choices, complications, and investigations, as well as some information on other diseases which can affect a woman's health. The Internet means that we all have more information than ever available to help us understand about our health and to support health-related decisions we make. Links to other Internet resources have been included where possible, including those which will be used by your own doctor to guide their practice. If you have any comments or suggestions for feedback, please go to the feedback page. By using this site, you are deemed to have read and accepted the conditions of use. Please note that management discussed here reflects UK medical practice. Thoughout the world (and even within the UK) different approaches may be appropriate. Material on this site can only be general in nature and only your own doctor can provide specific and appropriate medical advice about personal conditions.

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Trying to live a healthy, happy, and productive life can be challenging. Everyday, we are bombarded with information on what we should and should not eat, how and when to exercise, what medications we should and should not take and etc. While all of this information is important (knowledge is the first step toward wisdom!), we often fail to nurture the true foundation for a healthy lifestyle which is our mental and spiritual health.

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