INTERESTED GROUPS
Groups interested in hearing more about the registry should contact
majohng@uky.edu or call 1-800-929-2320. We are happy to speak with
any group or send materials and information.
FIBROMYALGIA WORKSHOPS Fibromyalgia workshop dates and online registration.
Click here to listen to radio interviews with for Dr. Leslie Crofford and read published articles about the Registry and Center for the Advancement for Women's Health
Why do some diseases affect women more than men?
Why do women respond to some drugs and treatment therapies differently
than men? What environmental factors and behaviors most influence
women's health? We don't know. But we want to find out. And we need your help.
Go to our secure site to take the survey now.
It is easy to help! Simply take an online
survey.
Click here to start filling out your survey now or
call -800-929-2320 to receive a paper copy of the survey
via mail! Click here to
learn more about the Kentucky Women's Health Registry
Available now:
Executive Summary
This report provides data that describes the Kentucky Women's Health Registry (KWHR) cohort and shows there is a regional variability of chronic health problems across the Commonwealth as well as regional variation in the association of health indicators. We include data from the Centers for Disease Control and the United States Census for comparison. Because the KWHR survey follows participants over a longer time period, we can address the individual factors that influence change. →
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Health
Recommendations
Check our guidelines to find out about important
screening tests and immunizations for women. Ask your doctor or
nurse if you don't understand why a certain test is recommended
for you. These recommendations are defined by age group. Find
your health recommendations:
Age 18-39 (PDF
file)
Age 40-49
(PDF file)
Age 50-64
(PDF file)
Age 65+
(PDF file) 
Map updated through
November 2, 2012
Jackson and Lawrence counties move up a
level! Fulton and Livingston Counties,
you are close - spread the word to your friends and
sisters!
How
many women in your Kentucky county have already registered?
Check out our interactive
online map and encourage your friends, family and neighbors
to participate in the Registry and increase the number of
participants in your county! (This map is in Flash format)
Updated 11-2-2012
If you ever have trouble
accessing the survey, PLEASE contact us by
E-mail or calling 1-800-929-2320.
We want to know!
What
have we learned from the registry?
The association of smoking and chronic pain syndromes in Kentucky
women is explained in a recent article in American Pain Society.
Read the full article
Is there a link between adverse pregnancy events and cardiovasular disease in women 50 years and older?
Read the report on PubMed.
What disease is the #1 killer of American women? Learn the answer to this
question and find out what the survey has already taught us by
clicking here.
Continue
to learn more by reading our newsletter
"Advancing Women's Health" (pdf format)Read
reports from some studies that have been written using
data from the Registry
Health Screening guideline and Preventative Services for Medicare eligible women.
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might be interested in hearing more about the Registry or
participating?
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Please contact us at
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