Women's Health Issues
about 20%
Since 1999, the number of new HIV cases around the world has fallen by...
high blood pressure
aging women should obtain this type of screening annually...
osteoporosis
fall-related injuries are of special concern to elderly women suffering from...
phase I
phase of clinical trial; healthy volunteers; evaluate safety and side effects
health promotion
the act of encouraging people to improve their health and maintain a healthy lifestyle
eating a nutritious diet
what is an example of primary prevention?
`to provide unpaid medical leave for employees caring for a newborn baby, adopted child, or sick relative
what is the main objective of the Family Medical Leave Act?
1960
what year did the FDA approve the birth control pill?
one out of every 100 women will become pregnant
A contraceptive with a failure rate of 1% means which of the following?
gender identity
An individual's subjective sense of being male or female is his or her:
5-6 in long; weighs 2-5 ounces
At the end of the fourth month, a typical fetus is about:
upper third of the fallopian tube
Conception usually occurs in the:
Massachusetts
Marriage between same-sex couples was first legalized in which state?
45 and 55
Most women enter and complete menopause between age:
have longer life spans and are more likely to care for aging or sick relatives
compared to men, women...
they usually had to leave their jobs and return to the home as men returned to the workforce
during WWII many women entered the workforce. What happened to most of the women at the end of the war when men returned from the front?
third-party
health care system that the consumer does not directly pay for
feminism
idea that women should have the same rights, opportunities, and privileges that men do
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
lowered the cost of insurance for some individuals and businesses; kept people with preexisting conditions from being excluded from purchasing insurance; increased access of health insurance through Medicaid
control health care costs
managed care was introduced as a method to...
Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH)
oversees women's health research within the National Institutes of Health; works to make sure that women are enrolled in research, that research investigates diseases and conditions that affect women, and that women are represented as researchers
phase III
phase of clinical trial; large group in clinics and hospitals; effectiveness, side effects, comparisons
phase II
phase of clinical trial; larger group of people; further evaluate safety and effectiveness
phase IV
phase of clinical trial; study after drug is marketed; effectiveness in various populations
Elizabeth Blackwell
responsible for opening several medical schools in the mid 1800s
perimenopause
the life stage just before menopause
HPV and Hepatitis B
vaccines are currently available for what STIs?
19th amendment
what amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote?
false labor or contractions during pregnancy
what are Braxton-Hicks?
tobacco use, poor diet, inactivity
What are the largest behavior-related causes of death in the US?
female sterilization and the pill
What are the two most popular forms of birth control in the US?
epidemiology
What is the study of patterns of health and disease in populations?
1965
When were Medicare and Medicaid enacted?
HPV
STI that can lead to cervical cancer
Syphillis
STI that is curable but if untreated can lead to serious injury or death
Chlamydia
STI with the leading cause of preventable infertility
menopause
The natural or artificially induced end of a woman's menstrual cycle
