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Women’s Health Month
Every year in May we shine an especially bright spotlight on the unique health needs of girls and women. New policies and programs make quality healthcare accessible for millions and we want to make sure you take advantage of all that’s available. You deserve to be well cared for in mind and body! Preventive […]
Proposed Changes to Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has published a draft of updated cervical cancer screening guidelines and some big changes are proposed. For insight on why check-ups for cervical cancer continue to change and move away from the traditional annual Pap, in this episode of ASHA’s Sex+Health podcast, we chat with Mark H. Einstein, […]
HPV Vaccine: Protect Yourself and Your Kids
ASHA, in collaboration with WebMD and The Yellow Umbrella Organization, has developed a new resource for WedMD called HPV Vaccine: Protect Yourself and Your Kids. This new resource is for parents and other caregivers of children, adolescents, and young adults. It’s also for others who want to learn more about HPV. The goal is to […]
Is it time for your screen test?
Cervical cancer is a preventable cancer, and one important prevention tool is regular screening. At age 21, women can be screened with a Pap test. Starting at age 30, women should get an HPV test as part of screening. The HPV test can find the types of HPV (human papillomavirus) most commonly found in cervical […]
Action Needed: Sign On Letter to Protect Women’s Cancer Services
Please sign our letter to Congress to say you support services to detect and prevent cancer in women!
Tips To Keep Incontinence From Interfering With Your Sex Live
If you struggle with incontinence and have concerns about leaking during sex, you’re not alone. The American Foundation for Urologic Disease (AFUD) reports that one in three women with stress incontinence avoids sex due to fears of leaking during intercourse or orgasm. But incontinence during sex doesn’t have to be an issue. Below are some tips […]
ASHA Board Member’s Cervical Cancer Blog is Featured on the Huffington Post
“Part of our first-world indifference lies in the assumption that this is a disease relegated to the developing world. While it is true that the heaviest burden is in low-income countries, the reality check is that cervical cancer was once the leading cause of cancer death for American women as well. These days, however, cervical […]
Study Says Cervical Cancer Death Rates Are Far Higher Than We Thought
New research finds that women in the U.S. are dying from cervical cancer at rates far higher than we realized, especially black women. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University examined the mortality rate (or death rate) with cervical cancer and say the statistics are skewed because they include women who have had a total hysterectomy and […]
2017 NCCC Conference
Save the Date! 2017 NCCC Conference October 20-22, 2017 The Hilton Alexandria Mark Center Alexandria, Virginia Registration coming soon so check back often!
NCCC Community at Storycorps
NCCC chapter leaders have many stories to share. Stories of courage, of struggle, of loss and of survival. Many chapter leaders have their shared personal perspectives on the physical and emotional impact of cervical cancer, in the ebook HPV & Cervical Cancer: Stories from Survivors and Supporters and videos filmed at the 2013 NCCC conference. […]
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