Welcome to CK Women's Health Resource!   Whether you're a college student, launching a new career, a busy mom, or looking ahead to retirement and beyond - you face many challenges. And have many decisions to make. About your family. Your life. Your health. Let this be your resource for information on topics that interest you and are of concern to you.   Swine Flu: Information and updates from Crozer-Keystone Health System More>
Women's Health Home Page  This is your one-stop shop for many health topics just for women: Childbirth...Infertility... Breast Health... Osteoporosis... Menopause. More>    News:   Crozer Fertility Center Introduces New Plans Aimed at Affordability, Success More>   Upcoming Events in July   CKHS Community Events To view CKHS community events in July, click here.   Give Back to the Community: Volunteer Your Time!   Now more than ever, people in the community need your help! Volunteer your time to a good cause. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeast Pennsylvania needs your help. Click here to take action today!   Weight Loss Surgery Information Sessions July 25,  9-11 a.m. Crozer Medical Plaza at Brinton Lake July 14,  6-8 p.m., Crozer-Chester Medical Center To register for a Weight Loss Surgery Seminar, call 610-619-8450. Find more information on CKHS' Bariatric Surgery Program. Back to top> CKHS Lecture Series Crozer-Keystone Health System offers monthly lecture series at several Delaware County locations. Urinary Incontinence, featuring Laurie Kane, M.D., Crozer-Keystone Urogynecologist. Thursday, July 9, 5:30 p.m., Media Borough Hall, Mansion Parlor Room, 301 N. Jackson Street, Media. Call 1-800-CK-HEALTH (1-800-254-3258) to register. ** Crozer-Keystone physicians are those doctors who hold staff privileges at CKHS-owned hospitals. They may not be employees of CKHS or its subsidiaries. CenteringPregnancy® Program: A New Approach to Prenatal Care The Midwives of Delaware County are offering a new approach to prenatal care at their office in Upper Darby: the CenteringPregnancy® Program. After each routine prenatal exam, which is performed as a self-assessment with the help of a midwife, women are invited to join a group of eight to 12 other women with similar due dates, whom they will meet with regularly throughout their pregnancies. More> Proud to Be Smoke-Free Crozer-Keystone Health System is completely smoke-free. For more information on what this means for patients, visitors and employees, click here.   PET/CT: Diagnostic Tool for Cancer, Brain Disorders and Heart Disease Learn how this simple, painless and fast diagnostic tool aids physicians in diagnosing many forms of cancer, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's and epilepsy, as well as coronary artery disease. Our new PET/CT Resource Center guides you through the basics, helps you prepare for your testing and answers your questions. Click here or visit http://ckpetscan.crozer.org. To schedule an appointment, call 1-866-5-CK-XRAY (1-866-525-9729) or complete the secure online request form. A representative will contact you to confirm your appointment the next business day. Subsribe to Crozer-Keystone's eNewsletters Subscribe to Cancer Report To subscribe to Cancer Report, click here. Subscribe to Additional CKHS eNewsletters Crozer-Keystone Health System also publishes the following eNewsletters: Crozer-Keystone eMedicine Healthy Living After 50 Women's Wellness (formerly Your Healthy Pregnancy) Crozer-Keystone Cardiac Care News To subscribe to any of these Crozer-Keystone eNewsletters, click here, provide at least your email address and first name and check the eNewsletter(s) you would like to receive and click the sign up button. Request An Appointment at CKHS, 24/7 Our Request An Appointment information page gives you everything you need to request an appointment morning, noon or night - any time you like! More> Roselle Mesmer, M.D., Cardiologist at Crozer, Discusses Women and Heart Disease on Comcast Newsmakers Heart disease is the #1 killer of women; in fact, more women than men die from the disease each year. How do you know if you're at risk? What is the biggest risk factor for heart disease? How do the heart attack symptoms in women differ from those in men? Dr. Roselle Mesmer addresses these questions and much more. View the video> Women and Heart Disease Take this quick quiz to test your knowledge of heart disease in women. More> Healthy Start Helps Babies Get a Happy, Healthy Start In Life See the touching story about how Anika Adams and Jacquel Arrington helped their babies get a healthy - and happy - start in their lives with Crozer-Keystone's Healthy Start program.   View the video> Read more about Crozer-Keystone Healthy Start> Gyn Symptoms: When to Call Your Physician If you're experiencing unusual gynecological symptoms, you may need to see your physician. Learn how can you tell the difference between normal symptoms and those that require a physician's attention. More>

HealthyWoman Project 

The HealthyWoman Project provides free mammograms, breast exams, pelvic exams, and pap tests for women 50-64 years old who are uninsured or underinsured. Appointments can be made at either Crozer-Chester Medical Center or Delaware County Memorial Hospital. For more information, please call 610-284-8112 (DCMH) or 610-447-2629 (Crozer).