Published by the Office of Women’s Health, a division of US Health and Human Services.
What is the Office of Women’s Health?
Established in 1991, the Office on Women’s Health (OWH) is part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health within HHS. OWH wrote and produced this guide. Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of all U.S. women and girls. We lead and coordinate the efforts of all the HHS agencies and offices involved in women’s health. We create and sponsor innovative programs that focus on the health of women and girls. We educate health professionals, such as physicians, dentists, researchers, therapists, and nurses. Our publications, websites, and special events reach out to you, the public. We work to educate and motivate people to live healthier lives by giving them trustworthy, accurate health information.
How can I get more information?
We offer two award-winning comprehensive websites, http://www.womenshealth.gov and http://www.girlshealth.gov. These two websites provide reliable, accurate, commercial-free information on the health of women and girls. They cover more than 800 topics on issues ranging from adolescent health to reproductive health to healthy aging. We also offer free assistance by phone through our information referral center. Call 800-994-9662, toll free, and our trained Information
Specialists can answer your calls in either English or Spanish. For individuals who are hearing impaired and use TDD, call 888-220-5446.
