How To Find Journals Dealing with Women’s Health Issues

Women’s health issues have now become a global concern, hence they should not be ignored at all. With the increase in cancer rates all over the world, a distress call is echoed in all corners that women’s health should be given utmost attention.

One of the ways by which to raise awareness on women’s health issues is through journal publications. While it is true there are numerous women’s magazines out there, none of them seem to put enough emphasis on women’s health. There may be a couple of articles written about breast and ovarian cancer, but they are very limited and lacking in depth. Generally, women’s magazines deal more with the latest fashion trends and even on dog and cat grooming, and very little space is allotted for discussions of health topics.

If you want to read more extensive articles on women’s health issues, you may look in journals dealing with women’s health issues that are available both online and in print.

Here is a list of journals dealing with women’s health issues that you may find interesting:

1. JournalWatch. Published by The New England Journal of Medicine, this journal is edited by physicians. Articles written by its pool of physician writers delve mostly into clinical opinions, guidelines and insight on treatment of women’s diseases, medical research and news. Topics mostly taken up in this publication include medical care for female patients with the following conditions: breast cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, osteoporosis, menopause, contraception, pregnancy and hormone therapy.
2. Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health. This publication formerly carried the name “Journal of Nurse-Midwifery" and is published by the American College of Nurse-Midwives. As the name of this journal suggests, it focuses on reproductive issues for women, covering aspects on conception, childbearing, childbirth, birth control and maternity health.
3. Women’s Health Issues. The official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health, this journal comes out every two months. Its aim is to publish related literature on health care for women as well as release articles on various women’s health cases such as those with cancer conditions. It serves as reference material to layman readers as well as medical practitioners for latest updates on the medical field.
4. A monthly publication, Journal of Women’s Health is an ultimate source of updates and information on women's health care. Articles on latest medical cases as well as results of medical studies on all aspects of women’s health issues are published in this journal. Subjects covered in this medical publication include: Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Oncology, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Urogynecology, Nutrition, Sex-based biology, Medical education, Complementary Medicine, Sports Medicine and Public Policy.
5. Women's Health Magazine. This journal tackles not only women’s health issues but women’s fitness issues as well. Topics range from cancer awareness to physical exercises to tone down muscles, trim down fats and reduce weight.
6. Women's Sexual Health Journal. Tackling issues on women’s sexuality, reproductive problems and issues, this journal is published by the Women’s Sexual Health Foundation, a nonprofit group that extends assistance for the treatment of women with sexual and reproductive problems.

Inasmuch as online publication has become prevalent nowadays, you can find many journals dealing with women’s health issues on the Internet. Usually, print journals also maintain their own websites, and the choice is up to the reader whether to subscribe to online or print versions of said journals.