We provide a comprehensive resource for women's health, offering information on preventive screenings, pregnancy assistance and lifestyle choices to manage conditions like heart disease and breast cancer. The page serves as a central hub for state-funded programs and educational materials.
Direct Health Services & Assistance
This section focuses on active programs that provide medical or financial support.
- Show Me Healthy Women: Free breast and cervical cancer screenings for those who qualify.
- Pregnancy Assistance: Resources for expectant mothers, including the "Baby & Me Tobacco Free" program.
- Extended Women’s Health Services: Information on Missouri’s Medicaid coverage for postpartum and reproductive health.
Preventive Care & Lifestyle Guidelines
These resources focus on daily habits and long-term disease prevention.
- Dietary Guidelines: Provides advice on nutrition intake to meet nutrient needs, promote health and prevent disease.
- WISEWOMAN: A program aimed at reducing heart disease and stroke risk through screenings and lifestyle coaching.
- Missouri Tobacco Quit Services
- General Screenings: Guidance on when to consult providers for osteoporosis, depression and heart health.
Specialized Health Concerns
This covers specific biological or safety-related topics.
- Menstrual Cycles: Information on associated problems and reproductive health.
- Sexual Violence Resources: Resources and support for safety and recovery.
- Sexual Violence Services
- Chronic Disease: Information on conditions that disproportionately affect women, such as breast cancer and heart disease.
- Risk Appropriate Perinatal Care: Information about the strategy designed to improve health outcomes by ensuring high-risk pregnant women and infants receive care at facilities best equipped to meet their specific medical needs
- Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies: Information about healthcare and support for Mom & Baby
- Title V Maternal Child Health Block Grant: Outlines its MCH priorities and goals for 2026-2030 funded by the Title V Block Grant
Administrative & Public Health Data
For those looking for the "behind the scenes" of Missouri's health department.
- Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review (PAMR): Tracks and studies maternal health outcomes.
- Women's Health Advisory Group: Information on the advisory body that helps shape state policy.
- Publications: educational brochures
- Data: Access to state-wide health statistics
Quick Tip: If you're looking for a specific condition not listed on the main page, the A – Z Topics of Women’s Health link is your best bet for an exhaustive list.
Women make choices every day that can impact their health. Even small choices can have a big impact on daily health. Choosing to drink water over a sugary drink can reduce calories. Taking the stairs instead of the elevator can burn calories and increase heart health. Being smoke-free is one of the best choices for living a healthy lifestyle. Smoking is the most preventable cause of disease, disability and death in Missouri.
There are many health differences between men and women. Many conditions are more common in women, such as breast cancer, osteoporosis and depression. Signs and symptoms for serious health conditions may be different for women. Women and men often have very different warning signs for heart attacks. Being well informed about warning signs could be the difference between seeking immediate care versus overlooking unclear symptoms. Learn more about women's health topics.
Women have preventive screening needs that differ from men. Consult with your health care provider to determine what screenings are right for you.
Publicity Statement for all MCH Activities Funded by the Title V MCH Block Grant
This project is/was funded in part by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Title V Maternal Child Health Services Block Grant and is/was supported by the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant #B04MC52935, Maternal and Child Health Services for $12,742,189, of which $0 is from nongovernmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
WOMEN: Take Charge of Your Health
This publication contains information about common health concerns for women.
National Women's Health Week
Every May, beginning on Mother's Day, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office on Women's Health (OWH) leads National Women's Health Week (NWHW).