Best practice recommendations for male sexual and reproductive healthcare
Healthcare providers (HCPs) working in the field of women’s sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH) are accustomed to having a large…
February 2015 Vol. 3 No. 1
Billable coding for female sexual dysfunction disorders
Billable coding for general medical diagnoses and procedures is a complicated process. Within a subspecialty such as female sexual health,…
Editor-in-chief's message
Dear Colleagues, In so many ways, NPWH and its members are showing that women’s health is about much more than…
February 2015 Vol. 3 No. 1
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Improving medication adherence among patients with hypertension: A tip sheet for healthcare providers
Medication adherence is critical to successful hypertension control for many patients. However, only 51% of Americans treated for hypertension follow…
It’s not just physical: The adverse psychosocial effects of polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents
Management of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in adolescents entails dealing not only with the physical manifestations but also the…
Managing female sexual dysfunction
By Casey B. Giebink, MSN, NP-C, WHNP-BC and Ivy M. Alexander, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC, FAAN Although about one-third of…
Message from the CEO
Another year has begun, and we are meeting it head on with enthusiasm and energy! This month, February, is American…
Not your mother’s WHNP guidelines
In the past, and even continuing into the present day, low-income women and children have encountered barriers in accessing healthcare.…
Practical strategies for the diagnosis and management of binge eating disorder
Binge eating disorder (BED), now included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5),1 is defined…
Pregnancy’s effects on cardiovascular health: A woman’s first “cardiac stress test”
The effects of pregnancy on a woman’s heart, especially with respect to her changing lipid profile and her risk…