Women are career professionals, mothers and caregivers—not to mention powerhouses for healthcare decisions with an estimated 70 to 80 percent of healthcare being delivered to or controlled by women, according to a report by Chicago-based Tiber Group. However, many of these women may put their own health concerns aside to take care of other people. The Center for Women & Children's Health is a hub for supporting women’s individual healthcare needs.

The Center for Women & Children's Health not only explores key medical issues such as childbirth, osteoporosis and breast cancer, but it also focuses on emotional and societal issues such as depression and domestic violence. The center provides support, research and information, exceptional healthcare teams, cutting-edge technology and unmatched patient-centered care, including healthcare coordinators to assist patients with scheduling and managing multiple appointments.

Women account for 52 percent of all Americans according to the 2000 Census, yet they make an estimated 75 percent of the healthcare decisions for themselves, for their families and, more frequently, for their elderly parents and relatives.

Reproductive milestones such as puberty, pregnancy and childbirth, menopause and the “golden years” are common stages in many women’s lives. Whether you decide to have children or not, you can enhance each stage of your life by making sound choices—choices of lifestyle and behavior, friends, partners and even your choice of doctors and hospitals.

In the event you are personally affected by disease, it is more important than ever to know today’s health standards for women—we are learning every day that men and women’s responses to disease, treatments and medicines often differ. And even if you are healthy, you may need to coordinate care for your elderly parents or other relatives. Whether caring for yourself, your family or your parents, you must be knowledgeable about health issues, what constitutes good medical care and how to gain access to that healthcare.

That’s where the Center for Women & Children's Health at UT Medical Center can help. As you explore this site, you’ll learn about women’s health throughout life—from gawky puberty of teenage years through childbearing years to golden years.

No matter what a woman’s life choices may be, she can enhance her life by making the Center for Women & Children's Health her expert source through all of life’s stages.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call toll-free 1.877.UT.CARES (1.877.882.2737) or email us at hcc@mc.utmck.edu.