Know your body
This monthly process occurs when the lining of the uterus is shed
What is menstruation
This period refers to the time during and shortly after childbirth
What is postpartum menstruation
This refers to a person’s ability to obtain needed medical care when they need it
What is healthcare access
This barrier method can help prevent both pregnancy and many sexually transmitted infections
What is a condom
This natural life stage occurs when menstrual periods permanently stop
What is menopause?
This organ produces eggs and hormones such as estrogen and progesterone
What are the ovaries
This condition involves dangerously high blood pressure during pregnancy and can threaten both mother and baby
What is preeclampsia
Lack of reliable transportation can cause women to miss these important healthcare visits
What are medical appointments/prenatal appointments?
This routine screening checks for abnormal cervical cells that could develop into cancer.
What is a pap smear
This disease causes bones to become weak and is especially common after menopause.
What is osteoporosis?
This condition can cause painful periods, pelvic pain, and sometimes infertility because tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside the uterus
What is endometriosis?
Medical care provided throughout pregnancy to monitor the health of the mother and developing baby is called
Women with lower incomes may delay medical treatment because they cannot afford this major healthcare expenses
What are medical costs/out-of-pocket costs?
This vaccine helps protect against a virus responsible for most cases of cervical cancer.
What is the HPV Vaccine
Regular screening using this imaging test can help detect breast cancer early.
What is a mammogram?
This hormonal condition may cause irregular periods, acne, excess hair growth, and difficulty becoming pregnant
What is PCOS
Problems such as transportation, lack of insurance, hospital closures, and provider shortages can contribute to disparities in this type of healthcare
What is maternal Healthcare
This term describes conditions such as income, education, housing, transportation, and neighborhood environment that influence health
What are social determinants of health?
A lack of affordable birth control, reproductive education, or nearby clinics are examples of barriers to this type of health care
What is reproductive healthcare access?
Depression that develops during pregnancy or after giving birth may be called this.
What is perinatal/postpartum depression?
A person experiencing extremely heavy periods, fatigue, dizziness, and low iron may develop this condition
What is iron-deficiency
This concept describes deaths related to pregnancy or childbirth that could have been avoided through timely, appropriate healthcare
what is preventable maternal deaths
When differences in income, race, insurance, geography, education, and other social factors lead to unequal health outcomes, these differences are called this.
What are health disparities?
This principle means people should have the ability and resources to make informed decisions about whether and when to have children and to raise families in safe environments.
What is reproductive justice?
Women are sometimes less likely to have their reports of pain taken seriously. This is an example of this type of unfair assumption within healthcare.
What is gender bias?