Our bodies, ourselves

Bodies and Identities. Our female bodies: sexual anatomy, reproduction, and the menstrual cycle ; Intro to sexual health ; Body image ; Gender identity and sexual orientation.

Relationships and Sexuality. Relationships ; Social influences on sexuality ; Sexual pleasure and enthusiastic consent ; Sexual challenges.

Sexual Health and Reproductive Choices. Birth control ; Safer sex ; Sexually transmitted infections ; Unexpected pregnancy ; Abortion.

Childbearing. Considering parenting ; Pregnancy and preparing for birth ; Labor and birth ; The early months of parenting ; Miscarriage, stillbirth, and other losses ; Infertility and assisted reproductive technologies.

Postreproductive Years. Perimenopause and menopause ; Our later years.

Medical Problems and Navigating the Health Care System. Selected medical problems ; Navigating the health care system.

Major Forces Affecting Women's Sexuality and Reproductive Health. Violence against women ; Environmental and occupational health

The politics of women's health

Activism in the twenty-first century.