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Women often have more serious health problems from sexually transmitted infections (STIs) than men, including infertility. Learn about STIs from the Office on Women’s Health.

Pap tests (Pap smears) look for cancers and precancers in the cervix. An HPV test looks for HPV in cervical cells. Learn when women need to get Pap and HPV tests.

Preconception health is a woman’s health before she becomes pregnant. It means knowing how health conditions and risk factors could affect a woman or her unborn baby if she becomes pregnant.

Getting screening tests as recommended may find some cancers early, when treatment works best.

There is no known way to prevent ovarian cancer. But there are few things that may lower a woman's chance of getting ovarian cancer.

Cervical cancer is the easiest gynecologic cancer to prevent, with regular screening tests and follow-up.

Infographic titled Prevent Cervical Cancer with the Right Test at the Right Time.

Two tests, the Pap test and human papillomavirus (HPV), can help prevent cervical cancer

Cervical cancer is highly preventable in most Western countries because screening tests and a vaccine to prevent human papillomavirus infections are available.