1. Developed by D. Ann Currie, R.N.,M.S.N.
Women’s Health
Developed by
D. Ann Currie, R.N.,M.S.N.

2. WOMEN’S HEALTH Health Promotion Prevention of Health problems
Assessment of women
Health Concerns of women
Reproductive concerns
Contraception
Infertility
Sexuality

3. WOMEN’S HEALTH
Cont.
STI’s
Violence against women

4. HEALTH PROMOTION EARLY HEALTH CARE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
PRECONCEPTION CARE
PRENATAL CARE
WELL-WOMAN CARE
FERTILITY CONTROL
EDUCATION

5. Barriers to seeking health care
Financial issues
Cultural issues
Gender issues

6. Conditions And Characteristics that increase health risks in women
Age
Social/cultural
Health behaviors
Smoking
Substance use and abuse
Nutrition
Stress
Sexual practices

7. Anticipatory Guidance for Health Promotion and Illness Prevention
Nutrition
Exercise
Stress Management
Substance Use Cessation
Safer Sexual Practices
Health Screening
Health risk Prevention

8. Goal
Maintaining Optimum Health is a goal for all Women

9. Knowlegde alone is not enough to bring about healthy behaviors

10. Essential components of health maintenance are identification of unrecognized problems and potential risks and the education and health promotion needed to reduce them.

11. Health Promotion
Pender describes health promotion as the motivation to increase well-being and actualize health potential

12. Prevention
Pender describes prevention as the desire to avoid illness, detect it early, or maintain optimal functioning when illness is present

13. Nutrition Nutritional deficiencies Obesity Eating Disorders
other considerations

14. Physical Fitness and Exercise
Exercise contributes to good health by lowering risks for a variety of conditions that are influenced by obesity and a sedentary lifestyle
Exercise contributes to stress reduction and weight maintaince

15. Physical Fitness and Exercise
Aerobic exercise produces cardiovascular involvement.
Anaerobic exercise, such as weight training, improves individual muscle mass without stress on cardiovascular system.
Weight- bearing aerobic exercises such as walking, running, dancing, or racket ball are need for cardiovascular and bone health

16. Physical fitness and exercise
Breathing
weight-bearing
weight lifting
alternative to weight lifting
***Kegel exercise*****

17. Physical Clinical Manifestation of Stress
Headache
Dizziness or faint feeling
muscle tension
Backache
Grinding teeth
Skin rash or hives
Sweaty palms
Indigestion
Nausea, vomiting
Diarrhea
Constipation
Loss of appetite
Shortness ot breath
Pounding heart
Frequent colds
Chest pain

18. Risks For Cancer Cervical Cancer Endometrial cancer Ovarian cancer
Breast cancer
Lung cancer
Colon cancer
Skin cancer

19. Risks for Cervical Cancer
Early age of first sexual intercourse
Cigarette smoking
HPV
Multiple sexual partners

20. Risks for Endometrial Cancer
Nulliparity
Unopposed estrogen therapy
infertility
diabetes mellitus
early menarche
late menopause
Others

21. Risks for Ovarian Cancer
Family history
Having no children
having children late in life

22. Risks for other gynecologic cancers
Cancers of vulva and vagina have been link to HPV and HSV

23. Risks for Breast Cancer
Family history
Early Menarche
Late menopause
Nulliparity
Having children late in life
Estrogen therapy

24. Environmental and Workplace Hazards
Pathogenic agents (viruses,bacteria,fungi,parasites)
Natural and synthetic chemicals
Natural toxins from animals, insects, and plants.
Pesticides,hydrocarbons,tobacco,fuels,and drugs

25. Environmental and Workplace Hazards
Cont.
Radiation
Food substances
Physical objects
Noise
Temperature extremes
Physical energy

26. STRESS MANAGEMENT Causes of stress: Work Family Health
Finical problems
Surroundings
School- Nursing
other

27. Substance Use Cessation
Tobacco
Alcohol
Drugs
Caffiene

28. Tobacco Use Cessation
The Four A’s
ASK
ASSESS
ADVISE
ASSIST

29. National Groups Providing Information and Support for Chemical dependency
Alcoholics Anonymous
COCAINE hotline cocaine
Narcotics Anonymous
National Alcohol and Drug Abuse Hotline-

30. Safer Sexual Practices
Correct use of condoms
Select sexual partners with extreme care.
Ask partner about history of STI’s or Testing
No exchange of body fluids-oral,genital,or rectal
Use of spermicides containing nonoxynol-9 with condoms

31. Health Screening Physical Examination
Diagnostic Tests/Laboratory Tests

32. Physical Examination Blood pressure Height and Weight
Pelvic examination
Breast examination
Skin Examination
Oral cavity examination
Complete Physical examination

33. Diagnostic Tests Blood cholesterol level Papanicolacou smear
Mammography
Fecal occult blood test
Sigmoidoscopy
Colonoscopy
Fasting Blood sugar
Hearing screening
eye examinatio
STD screening TB skin test
Endometrial biopsy
Ultrasound of abdomen

34. Health Risk Prevention
Prevention of injuries
Prevention of diseases
Education
Implementing safety guidelines
Immunizations

35. Prevention of injuries
Common sense
Wear seat belts in cars
Wear Helmets when riding bikes, motorcycles or skating
Drive safely
Water safety
Protection from sun
Handle and store firearms appropriately
Avoid dangerous situations
Smoke alarms in houses
Keep stairways clear

36. Prevention of disease WASH HANDS Immunizations Decrease Risk factors
Healthy lifesytle
Nutritional diet
Exercise
Reduce stress
Safe sexual practices
Annual physical examination
Wash Hands