HEALTH CONDITIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR WOMEN

Some health issues, including heart disease, depression, and autoimmune disease, present more frequently in women than in men. Others, including ovarian cancer and pregnancy issues, are obviously exclusive to the female population. Nurse practitioners focused on women’s healthcare become well-versed in these health issues and apply their expertise to helping to screen for and offer care for patients with these conditions.

For this Discussion, you will select a specific women’s health issue. You will research this issue, and share common symptoms, recommended diagnostic tests, and common treatments.

RESOURCES

LEARNING RESOURCES

Required Readings

· Schuiling, K. D., & Likis, F. E. (2022). G ynecologic health c are (4th ed.). Jones and Bartlett Learning.

· Chapter 29, “Gynecologic Cancers” (pp. 569-597)

· Chapter 30, “Chronic Pelvic Pain” (pp. 601-616)

ADULT GERONTOLOGY RESOURCES

· van Dijk, G. M., Kavousi, M., Troup, J., & Franco, O. H. (2015). Health issues for menopausal women: The top 11 conditions have common solutionsLinks to an external site. . Maturitas, 80(1), 24–30. https://go.openathens.net/redirector/waldenu.edu?url=https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2014.09.013

· North American Menopause Society. (2020). Sexual health & menopause .Links to an external site. http://www.menopause.org/for-women/sexual-health-menopause-online/how-to-navigate-this-online-resource

CLINICAL GUIDELINE RESOURCES

As you review the following resources, you may want to include a topic in the search area to gather detailed information (e.g., breast cancer screening guidelines; CDC – for zika in pregnancy, etc.).

· American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).Links to an external site. (2020). https://www.acog.org/

· American Cancer Society, Inc. (ACS). (2020). Information and Resources about Cancer: Breast, Colon, Lung, Prostate, Skin. Links to an external site. https://www.cancer.org/

· American Nurses Association (ANA). (n.d.). Lead the profession to share the future of nursing and health care.Links to an external site. https://www.nursingworld.org/

· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (CDC). (n.d.). CDC in action. Links to an external site. https://www.cdc.gov/

· HealthyPeople 2030. (2020). Healthy People 2030 Framework .Links to an external site. https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/About-Healthy-People/Development-Healthy-People-2030/Framework

· The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). (2020). What’s Happening at your association.Links to an external site. https://www.aanp.org/

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity. Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.

WEEKLY RESOURCES

To prepare:

· Review the Learning Resources for this week and consider the different types of women’s health issues.

· Choose one of the women’s health issue from the following list and once you have selected an issue, search the Walden Library and/or the Internet regarding the health issue symptoms, diagnostic tests, and common treatments:

· Osteoporosis

· Bladder Issues

· Pre-diabetes

· Thyroid

· Hypertension

· Seizure Disorders

· Psychiatric Disorders

PART 1: BY DAY 3

Based on the issue you chose, post a description and explanation of common symptoms, recommended diagnostic tests, and common treatments. Be specific and provide examples. Use the evidence from your search of the literature to support your explanation of the woman’s health issue you chose.

PART 2: BY DAY 5

Next, based off the one women’s health issue you picked listed below, post your responses to the following questions that corresponds to your women’s health issue.

· Osteoporosis – What are your options for primary prevention? How would you educate someone on the treatment?

· Bladder Issues – What exactly are the symptoms? What about Interstitial cystitis (IC) and pelvic pain?

· Thyroid – What symptoms occur in women? What can you discern from that? What about infertility?

· Pre-diabetes – Are there menstrual irregularities? What types of medication are they taking? What about pregnancy plans?

· Hypertension – What medications are appropriate for a woman of reproductive age? Should you counsel the woman on appropriate dieting?

· Seizure Disorders – What special implications do you need to consider in this particular population?

· Psychiatric Disorders – Specify the types of disorders i.e., anxiety/depression/substance abuse/eating disorders

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.

BY DAY 7

Respond to at least two of your colleagues’ posts on two different days and provide additional insight that might be useful and appropriate for the issue addressed. Use your learning resources and/or evidence from the literature to support your positio