Smith College - Health Services

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College becomes a time when many females are being to take their health into their own hands. Women's health involves awareness of particular health issues that affect women as well as the maintainance of a healthy lifestyle. This includes paying attention to what we put in our body and how we treat it. See our links about eating concerns, alcohol and drugs, smoking, and stress for more information.

Links

Pelvic Exam info sheet Pelvic exams are one important aspect in maintaining female health. Though many have never had one before, college is a good time to get one, or at least consider one depending on your sexual history. See this link for more details.
The New York Times Women's Health page provides info on 29 topics related to women's health issues.
The National Women's Health Information Center is a search engine for publications and organizations as well as general info on women's health.
American Bar Association's page on domestic violence, good stats and myths/facts pages
Domestic Violence Handbook has stats, facts, personal safety plan etc. This is an awesome site!
HPV Vaccine Information provides information about the vaccine, its benefits, and how it is administered at Smith.

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