Women's health refers to the physical, mental, and social well-being of women, with a focus on issues specific to their biological and gender-related needs. It encompasses a wide range of conditions and concerns that affect women throughout their lifespan. Reproductive health is a critical aspect of women's health. It includes access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive healthcare services, family planning, prenatal care, safe childbirth, and postpartum support.

Menstrual health refers to the physical and emotional well-being during the menstrual cycle. It involves addressing menstrual hygiene, managing menstrual pain and discomfort, and addressing conditions such as premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and menstrual disorders. Breast health focuses on the prevention, early detection, and treatment of breast-related conditions, including breast cancer. Regular breast self-exams, clinical breast exams, and mammography screenings are important for early detection.

Gynecological health involves the diagnosis, treatment, and management of conditions related to the female reproductive system. This includes issues such as menstrual disorders, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and gynecological cancers. Women may face specific mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, postpartum depression, eating disorders, and gender-based violence.

Speaker Guidelines

Organize Your Research

1. State the hypothesis and purpose of your research.

2. Describe your methods of investigation.

3. Include data collected and what was learned.

4. Give conclusions based on the collected data.

5. Emphasize the significance and highlights of the research.

Shape Your Presentation

1. Prepare notes that highlight the salient points of your talk.

2. Practice the delivery of your talk, along with your slide sequence. Be sure your talk fits the time allotted.

3. Use simple sentences. Avoid jargon, highly specialized vocabulary, and unfamiliar abbreviations.

4. Think about questions you might be asked, and prepare your answers.

5. Audio-visuals should amplify your talk, not duplicate it.

6. Do not include music or film clips or other copyrighted content with your presentation unless it is directly relevant to your research. If you must include music, film clips, or similar content, please ensure that it is either open source or content for which you have copyright permissions to use. Optimally display your work—don't use words if a picture conveys it more clearly (graphs, tables, charts, etc.).

7. Use line graphs to show trends; bar graphs to compare magnitudes; pie graphs to demonstrate relative portions of a whole.

8. Make sure your supporting audio-visuals are concise, uncluttered, and easily read from a distance. We recommend that you use a font of at least eighteen points or larger. This is especially important in presentations to a virtual audience because screen sizes vary by user.

9. Request special AV equipment early or it may not be available.