FIND OUT MORE ABOUT WOMEN’S HEALTH NEEDS
HEALTH NEEDS ACROSS YOUR LIFE COURSE*
You will experience different health needs at different stages of your life. Understanding your current health needs and those of the future can help you make your own choices.
Puberty-24
HPV vaccination
Gynaecological conditions
Sexual health and wellbeing
Contraception, pregnancy, pregnancy loss, abortion, care, and postnatal support
25-50
Gynaecological conditions
Cervical screening
Gynaecological cancers
Sexual health and wellbeing
Contraception, pregnancy, pregnancy loss, abortion, care, and postnatal support
Pelvic floor health
Early menopause and perimenopause
51+
Gynaecological conditions
Cervical screening
Gynaecological cancers
Sexual health and wellbeing
Pelvic floor health
Perimenopause and menopause
Breast cancer screening
*Reference: Policy paper: Our Vision for the Women's Health Strategy for England (published 23 December 2021)
PP-UN-WHC-GB-0270 July 2025