Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. One Foundations of Women's Health --
ch. One Introducing Women's Health --
Why Focus on Women's Health? --
Emphasis On Health Promotion --
Women's Health in a Global Society --
The Women's Health Movement in the United States --
The Women's Social Movement --
Legislation for Women and Minorities --
Sexual Discrimination --
Disparities in Access to Health Care --
Health Issues for Minority Women --
Hispanic or Latino Women --
African American Women --
Asian Women --
Native American Indian and Alaskan Native Women --
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Women --
Adolescent Females --
Elderly Women --
Ethnic, Class, and Gender Bias in Health Research --
Women's Health Research --
Social, Political, and Medical Context --
ch. Two Becoming a Wise Consumer --
Consumerism --
Choosing a Health Care Provider --
Health Care Providers --
Reporting Unprofessional Treatment --
Health Care Delivery --
Home Health Tests --
Contents note continued: Complementary and Alternative Medicine --
Herbalism --
Acupuncture --
Chiropractic Care --
Massage --
Holistic Medicine --
Other Types of Alternative Health Care --
Health Quackery --
Prescription Drugs --
Understanding Drug Labels --
Commonly Prescribed Drugs --
Using Prescription Drugs Safely --
Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drugs --
OTC Drugs Used by Women --
Prescription and OTC Drug Use during Pregnancy --
Beauty-Enhancing Products and Procedures --
Products --
Procedures --
Breast Augmentation --
Effects of Advertising --
Types of Advertising Techniques --
Unrealistic Portrayals of Women --
Realistic Portrayals of Women --
Financial Considerations --
Health Insurance --
Medicare and Medicaid --
Social Security --
Taking Action as a Consumer --
Agencies --
Credit Reports --
Righting a Wrong --
What Should be the Public's Priority: Corporate Profit or Consumer Safety? --
Affordable Care Act --
Being a Consumer Advocate --
Contents note continued: ch. Three Developing a Healthy Lifestyle --
What is Healthy? --
Life Expectancy --
Leading Causes of Death --
Whole Person Concept --
Mind, Body, and Spirit --
Dimensions of Wellness --
Holistic Wellness Model --
Achieving Optimum Wellness --
World Wellness --
World Wellness for Women --
Wellness Versus Illness --
Education --
Prevention --
Treatment --
Learning and Behavior --
Hierarchy of Needs --
Theories and Models of Behavior Change --
The Transtheoretical Model --
Theories of Reasoned Action and Planned Action --
Self-Efficacy --
Planning your Lifestyle Change --
Personal Inventory --
Helpful Attitude --
Plan of Action --
pt. Two MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS --
ch. Four Enhancing Emotional Well-Being --
The Emerging Self --
Theories of Development --
Women's Relational Model of Development --
Sociocultural Influences --
Mindful Self-Exploration and Integration --
The Counseling Option --
Factors for Successful Counseling Outcome --
Contents note continued: Life Skill Development --
Emotional Intelligence --
Assertiveness Training --
Effective Communication --
Effective Problem Solving --
Self-Esteem Enhancement --
Body Image and Eating Disorders --
Body Image and the Media --
Eating Disorders --
Grief and Bereavement --
Women's Grief --
Depression --
Types of Depression --
Psychosocial Stressors and Depression --
The Reproductive System and Depression --
Depression and Genetic Liability --
Developmental Issues and Depression --
Family of Origin Issues and Depression --
Multicultural Issues of Depression and Suicide --
Medication for Depression --
BiPolar Disorder --
Anxiety --
Positive Experiences and Mental Health --
Seasonal Affective Disorder --
Self-Injury --
Emotions And Health --
ch. Five Managing the Stress of Life --
Concepts of Stress --
Stress and Perception --
Positive versus Negative Stress --
The Stress Response --
Fight-or-Flight Response --
General Adaptation Syndrome --
Contents note continued: Anatomy and Physiology of Stress --
Endocrine System --
Autonomic Nervous System --
Distress and the Body --
Stress and "Dis-ease" --
Stress and Pregnancy --
Stress and Lifestyle --
Major Life Events --
College Stress --
Daily Life Hassles --
Impact of Multiple Roles --
Multicultural Issues --
Spiritual Beliefs --
Ability to Acculturate --
Racial Issues --
Age Factors --
Financial Stress --
The Impact of Technology --
The Workforce, Women, and Stress --
Employment and Health --
Working against Stereotypes --
Environmental Stress --
Stress and Anxiety --
Stress and Trauma --
Women in Combat --
Coping Skills for Stress: Prevention, Management, and Treatment --
Social Support --
You Are What You Think --
Stress and Nutrition --
Use of Herbs --
Massage and Reflexology --
Acupressure and Acupuncture --
Exercise --
Time Management --
Mind-Body Medicine: An Overview --
Body Awareness --
Mindful Awareness --
Relaxation Exercises --
Biofeedback --
Meditation --
Contents note continued: Yoga --
Proper Breathing --
Make Stress Management a Priority --
pt. Three Sexual and Relational Wellness --
ch. Six Building Healthy Relationships --
Forming Relationships --
Stages of Dating --
Gender-Role Attributes --
Sociological Factors --
Theories of Love --
Sternberg's Triangular Theory --
Lee's Six Lovestyles --
Biochemistry of Love --
Traits of a Successful Relationship --
Types of Relationships --
Marriage and Other Committed Relationships --
Coupled Households --
Interracial and Mixed-Race Couples --
Lesbian Couples --
Bisexual Couples --
Transgender Couples --
Troubled Relationships --
Terminating a Relationship --
Love Addiction --
Potential Sources of Conflict --
Resolving Conflicts---Fighting Fair --
Celebrating Motherhood --
Nonmarital Childbearing --
Positive Parenting Relationships --
Mothers and Teen Daughters --
ch. Seven Preventing Abuse Against Women --
The Reality of Violence Against Women --
The Extent of the Problem --
Contents note continued: Why Women Stay in Abusive Relationships --
Types of Abuse --
Childhood Abuse --
Abuse and Adult Women --
Elder Abuse --
Common Elements in all Types of Abuse --
Minimization --
Directionality --
Trivialization --
Blaming the Victim --
Characteristics of Battered Women --
Personal Feelings and Beliefs --
Codependency --
Perception of Partner --
Consequences of Abuse --
Physical Consequences --
Emotional and Psychological Consequences --
Spiritual Consequences --
Social Consequences --
Economic Impact of IPV --
Leaving the Abusive Relationship --
Deciding to Leave --
Developing a Safety Plan --
Locating Safe Shelter --
Locating Other Resources --
Healing from Abuse --
How to Help --
Moving Forward --
Building Resiliency --
Self-Caring --
Meeting Needs --
Preventing Abuse --
Personal Level --
Community Level --
State and Federal Levels --
ch. Eight Exploring Women's Sexuality --
Female Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology --
External Genitalia --
Contents note continued: Internal Genitalia --
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome --
Breasts --
Menstruation --
Pelvic Examination and Pap Test --
Menstrual Disorders --
Premenstrual Syndrome --
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) --
Hysterectomy --
Menopause --
Natural Menopause --
Premature Menopause --
Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) --
Natural or Alternative Therapies --
Preventing Chronic Conditions --
Preventing Menopausal Symptoms --
Sexuality --
Aging and Sexual Response --
ch. Nine Designing Your Reproductive Life Plan --
Reproductive Health --
Birth Control Methods --
Continuous Abstinence --
Fertility Awareness-Based Methods (Periodic Abstinence) --
Barrier Methods --
Hormonal Contraceptives --
Other Birth Control Methods --
Maternal and Infant Mortality --
Promoting Healthy Pregnancy Outcomes --
Pre-Pregnancy Planning --
Conception --
Early Signs of Pregnancy --
Home Pregnancy Tests --
Fetal Development --
Prenatal Care and Delivery --
Primary Care Services --
Contents note continued: Labor and Delivery --
Birthing Options --
Breast-Feeding --
Potential Problems with Pregnancy --
Ectopic Pregnancy --
Hypertensive Disorders --
Infertility --
Assisted Reproductive Technology --
Artificial Insemination --
Surrogacy --
Stem Cell Issues --
Abortion --
Defining Abortion --
Postabortion Issues --
Right to Life and Pro-Choice --
Adoption --
Foster Care --
pt. Four Contemporary Lifestyle And Social Issues --
ch. Ten Eating Well --
Eating Well and Eating Wisely --
Guidelines to Good Eating --
Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 --
Balancing Calories to Manage Weight --
Foods and Food Products to Reduce --
Foods and Nutrients to Increase --
Recommended Dietary Allowances --
Necessary Nutrients --
Carbohydrates --
Protein --
Fats --
Vitamins --
Minerals --
Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding --
Energy Needs during Pregnancy --
Nutrient Requirements during Pregnancy --
Dietary Guideline Recommendations for Pregnancy --
Physical Activity --
Contents note continued: Caloric Intake --
Nutrients --
Vegetarianism --
Benefits of Vegetarianism --
Concerns of Vegetarianism --
Nutrition and the Consumer --
Additives --
Organic Foods --
Food Labeling --
Managing Weight Through Nutrition --
Underweight, Overweight, and Obesity --
Weight Loss --
Nutrition and the Aging Population --
ch. Eleven Keeping Fit --
Benefits Of Fitness --
Health-Related Components of Fitness --
Cardiorespiratory Endurance --
Flexibility --
Muscular Strength and Endurance --
Body Composition --
Other Exercise Considerations --
Personal Fitness Programming --
Fitness Assessments --
Design your Personal Fitness Program --
Getting Started --
Staying Involved --
Avoiding Injuries --
Joining a Fitness Club --
Special Considerations --
Exercise and the Menstrual Cycle --
Exercise and Pregnancy --
Compulsive Exercise --
Managing Weight Through Exercise --
Exercising During the Later years --
ch. Twelve Using Alcohol Responsibly --
Women And Alcohol --
Contents note continued: Alcohol Absorption --
Why Liquor Is Quicker for Women --
Women and Alcohol: A Unique Relationship --
Alcohol Consumption --
College-Age Women and Alcohol --
Associated Effects --
Alcohol and Pregnancy --
Addiction and Dependency --
Dependency: What Is It? --
Alcoholism --
Demographics --
Is Alcoholism a Disease? --
Indicators of Alcoholism, and How to Help --
A Family Disease --
What can be Done? --
Resources --
Intervention --
Types of Treatment --
Prevention --
ch. Thirteen Making Wise Decisions about Tobacco, Caffeine, and Drugs --
Tobacco: Looking Back --
Women and Tobacco --
Prevalence of Tobacco Use --
Why Women Smoke --
Substances in Tobacco --
Adverse Health Effects --
Respiratory Concerns --
Cardiovascular Diseases --
Smoking and Cancer --
Other Physical Consequences --
Addiction --
Environmental Tobacco Smoke --
Smoking and Pregnancy --
Smoking Cessation --
Behavioral Changes --
Nicotine Replacement Products --
How to Stop Smoking! --
Contents note continued: Benefits of Smoking Cessation --
Caffeine --
What Is Caffeine? --
Effects of Caffeine --
Caffeine Products --
Effects of Caffeine on Health --
Caffeinism --
Caffeine Research --
Illegal Drugs --
Drug Use and Pregnancy --
Cocaine and Crack --
Marijuana --
Heroin and Methadone --
Amphetamines and Methamphetamines --
Illegal Drugs and Societal Problems for Women --
Women, Drugs, and HIV Infection --
Women, Drugs, and Homelessness --
pt. Five Communicable and Chronic Conditions --
ch. Fourteen Preventing and Controlling Infectious Diseases --
The Increasing Threat Posed by Infectious Diseases --
The Primary Burden of Sexually Transmitted Infections --
Common Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections --
Chlamydia --
Gonorrhea --
Syphilis --
Chancroid --
Common Viral Sexually Transmitted Infections --
Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) --
Human Papillomavirus --
Reproductive Tract Infections --
Vaginitis --
Inflammatory Disorders --
HIV/AIDS --
Epidemiology --
Contents note continued: Diagnosis of HIV --
Treatment of HIV --
Pregnancy and HIV --
Sexual Assault And Stis --
Stis in Women who Have Sex With Women (WSW) --
Prevention Strategies --
Preexposure Vaccination --
Abstinence --
Monogamy --
Engaging in Less Risky Behaviors with Partners --
Oral Contraceptives, Vaginal Spermicide, and Diaphragms --
Male Condoms --
Female Condoms --
Promising Prevention Strategies --
Other Infectious Diseases --
Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) --
Seasonal Influenza (Flu) --
Hepatitis A --
Hepatitis B --
Hepatitis C --
Tuberculosis (TB) --
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) --
Streptococcal Disease --
Varicella (Chickenpox and Shingles) --
Encephalitis --
Lyme Disease --
ch. Fifteen Preventing and Controlling Chronic Health Conditions --
Inaction Is Unacceptable --
The Leading Cause of Death in Women --
Cardiovascular Diseases --
Normal Cardiovascular Functioning --
Types of Heart Disease --
Risk Factors for Heart Disease --
Contents note continued: Screening and Diagnosis --
Stroke --
Risk Factors for Stroke --
Treatment --
Disability from Stroke --
Osteoporosis --
Protective Factors against Osteoporosis --
Measuring Bone Density --
Treatment --
Diabetes Mellitus --
Type 1 Diabetes --
Type 2 Diabetes --
Gestational Diabetes --
Pregnancy for Women with Diabetes --
Asthma --
Types of Asthma --
Managing Your Asthma --
Asthma and Pregnancy --
Asthma and Tobacco Smoke --
Epilepsy --
Psychosocial and Economic Considerations --
Birth Control, Conception, and Pregnancy --
Arthritis --
Osteoarthritis --
Rheumatoid Arthritis --
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) --
Fibromyalgia --
Multiple Sclerosis --
Signs and Symptoms --
Diagnosis and Treatment --
Pregnancy and MS --
Support System --
Thyroid Disease --
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) --
Alzheimer's Disease --
Signs and Symptoms --
Stages of Alzheimer's Disease --
Diagnosis --
Treatment --
Role of Caregiver --
ch. Sixteen Reducing Your Risk Of Cancer --
Contents note continued: The Big "C" --
Defining Cancer --
Classifications of Common Malignancies --
Causes of Cancer --
Lifestyle Factors Implicated in Cancer --
Environmental Factors Implicated in Cancer --
Adjuvant Treatment --
Immunotherapy Research --
Stem Cell Transplantation --
Cancer at Selected Sites: What you Need to Know --
Lung Cancer --
Breast Cancer --
Uterine and Cervical Cancer --
Ovarian Cancer --
Skin Cancer --
Colon and Rectal Cancer --
Actions to take When Cancer is Diagnosed --
Social Support --
Complementary and Alternative Treatment in Cancer Management --
Mind-Body --
Nutritional Treatments --
Magnetic and Energy Treatments --
Choosing a Treatment Plan.