Women's health nurse practitioner

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A women's health nurse practitioner (WHNP) is a nurse practitioner that specializes in continuing and comprehensive healthcare for women across the lifespan with emphasis on conditions unique to women from menarche through the remainder of their life cycle. ^[1]

Education and board certification

Following educational preparation at the

WHNPs deliver a range of acute, chronic, and preventive healthcare services:^{[citation needed]}

• Obtaining a relevant health history, including a comprehensive
  gynecologic
  history, with emphasis on gender-based differences.
• Performing a complete, system, or symptom-directed physical examinations on women, including obstetric and gynecologic conditions/needs that include,
  postmenopause
  and other gender-specific illnesses.
• Assessing, diagnosing, and treating for maternal and fetal well-being,
  high-risk pregnancies, depression
  , and pregnancy/postpartum complications.
• Assessing, diagnosing, and treating disease risk factors specific to women.
• Distinguishing female gender differences in presentation and progression of health problems and responses to pharmacological agents and other therapies.
• Assessing social and physical environmental health risks, including
  childbearing
  .
• Assessing for evidence of intimate partner violence, sexual abuse, and substance abuse.
• Assessing, diagnosing, and treating issues related to sexuality.
• Assessing parental behavior and skills and promotes smooth transition to role changes.
• Assessing, diagnosing, and treating selected
  reproductive health
  needs or problems in male partners, such as sexually transmitted infections, contraception, and infertility.
• Assessing genetic risks and refers, as needed, for testing and counseling.
• Collaborating with other health care providers for management or referral of high-risk pregnancies.
• Performing primary care procedures, including
  post-coital tests, intrauterine device (IUD) insertion, and endometrial biopsies
  .
• Providing management and education for women and men in need of
  fertility control
  .

• Advanced practice registered nurse
• Women's health

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