Securing Sexual & Reproductive Health and Autonomy

To ensure that every woman can make her own decisions about her reproductive and sexual health, the NWHN advocates for comprehensive, accessible contraceptive and abortion care, accurate information about sexuality and reproduction, and tools women can use to protect against HIV and sexually transmitted infections. We promote access to safe and effective reproductive health products and services, with complete information and without ideological restrictions.

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Raising Women's Voices for the Health Care We Need

The NWHN aspires to a health care system that is guided by social justice, in which all women have access to excellent health care that meets our diverse needs.  Through the Raising Women's Voices for the Health Care We Need campaign, we are making sure women’s voices are heard and women’s concerns are addressed in health reform, and we are making the promise of health reform a reality for women.
 
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Challenging Dangerous    
Drugs and Devices

Women face health risks from unsafe drugs, medical devices and medical treatments and because of unnecessary use of products and treatments that may be safe when used appropriately.  The NWHN challenges dangerous drugs and devices, works to ensure that women have complete and accurate information about products and services marketed to them, and strengthens public protections against such threats.

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A Piece of NWHN History

Click the image below to view a short documentary film that follows the National Women's Health Network's activism and progress in women's health advocacy, from Congressional hearings on safety of birth control pills through research on menopause hormone replacement therapy to the new health care reform law.  Hear real stories of how we shake up Congress, Big Pharma and complacent physicians by listening to women and speaking out for change.

 

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Women's Health Q & A

Fibroids

Question: I have experienced heavy periods, cramping and lower back problems for quite some time now. I went to my physician to ask what could be the cause and she told me that I had a 3cm fibroid on my uterus.  She recommends a hysterectomy, but I am unsure if that is the best possible course of treatment for me. Could you explain what fibroids are and let me know if there are alternative options available for treating them?

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