Clinical toolkit for assessing and addressing social determinants of health
An abundance of data and literature indicates that social determinants of health (SDOH) impact individuals and population health.1–3 It is…
October 2023 Vol. 11 No. 5
Editor-in-chief’s message, October 2023
Dear Colleagues, Beth Kelsey, Editor-in-Chief October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. One in eight women will develop breast cancer in…
Heavy periods and bleeding disorder evaluation in adolescents
Heavy menstrual bleeding is a common problem among adolescent patients. This article focuses on heavy menstrual bleeding in relation to…
High tone pelvic floor and bowel, urinary, and sexual health
A major problem with women’s pelvic health is that pelvic floor muscles are widely overlooked and poorly understood. Few healthcare…
Human sex trafficking: Nurse practitioners, look for the signs
CL is a 32-year-old female who presents for the first time to the clinic with the chief concern of vaginal…
Opioid use disorder in women: distinguishing features
Physiologic and structural differences between women and men place women at higher risk for substance use disorders and impact their response to treatment. Women become addicted more quickly on a smaller amount of opioids, and their cravings are more intense.
Overview of the effects of wildfire smoke exposure in pregnancy
Editor’s note: The wildfire in Maui and those continuing in Canada and elsewhere in the United States are noted at…
Points of pivot: Disparities in breast and gynecologic cancers
Breast and gynecologic cancers represent some of the most common cancer diagnoses in women. It is essential for women’s health…
Role of WHNPs in the Scholarship of Discovery, Practice, and Teaching
The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) recognizes a critical need for women’s health nurse practitioner (WHNP)…