Why we wrote this book -- How to use this book -- What is 'women's health'? -- PART 1 Women and the current health landscape -- The role of social determinants in women's health -- Challenges faced by women of color -- Special considerations: Sexual and gender minority women -- Is Google your first responder? -- Who are clinicians? They're not just physicians -- Finding the right clinician -- Shared decision making and you -- Telemedicinie: Getting the most out of your care -- Urgent care versus the emergency department -- PART 2 Common conditions impacting women -- ACL tears -- Anemia -- Anxiety -- Asthma -- Blood clots -- Breast lump -- Breast cancer -- Carpal tunnel syndrome -- Cervical cancer -- Chronic fatique syndrome (myalgic encephalomyelitis) -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Colorectal cancer -- Constipation -- Dementia -- Depression -- Diabetes -- Diverticulitis -- Endometrial cancer -- Endometriosis -- Fibromyalgia -- Gastroesophageal reflux disease -- Hand and thumb pain -- Heart disease -- Hepatitis C -- High blood pressure -- High cholesterol -- Hip osteoarthritis -- Hip labral tear -- Irritable bowel syndrome -- Knee osteoarthritis -- Knee meniscus injury -- Low back pain -- Lung cancer -- Lupus -- Migraines -- Multiple sclerosis -- Neck pain -- Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease -- Obseity and metabolic syndrome -- Osteoporosis -- Ovarian cancer -- Painful sex -- Pelvic inflammatory disease -- Pelvic organ prolapse -- Peripheral arterial disease -- Polycystic ovary syndrome -- Rheumatoid arthritis -- Shoulder pain -- Stroke -- Thyroid disease -- Urinary incontinence -- Urinary tract infection -- Uterine fibroids -- Vaginal bleeding (abnormal) -- Vaginal infections -- When your illness is a mystery -- PART 3 Taking care of you -- What contributes to you health? -- Nutrition -- Sleep -- Physical activity -- Purposeful activity -- Social relationships -- Mindfulness -- Acupuncture -- Vaccines -- Medical Research -- Personalized medicine -- Our connectedness -- You are a health promoter! -- Select sources -- About the authors -- Acknowledgements -- Index