<strong>Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, MD, MS,</strong>  is Professor in the Division of General Medicine at University of California Davis Medical Center, where she practices both inpatient and outpatient Internal Medicine. Dr. Schwarz’s research focuses on improving birth outcomes and women’s health. In particular, she is interested in the provision of contraception and preconception counseling to women who are at risk for adverse birth outcomes because of chronic medical conditions, use of medications that can cause birth defects, or limited access to healthcare. She is also interested in the effects of lactation on maternal health.

NEJM Resident360 > Rotation Prep > Women’s Health > Women’s Health

Introduction

<div class="onepub-jats-front" id="10.1056/r360.i000913-front"><div class="onepub-jats-metadata two-column table"><div class="onepub-jats-row"><div class="onepub-jats-cell"><div class="onepub-jats-metadata-group"></div></div></div></div><div class="onepub-jats-metadata centered"></div></div><div class="onepub-jats-body" id="10.1056/r360.i000913-body"><div class="onepub-jats-section-container"><div class="onepub-introduction"><div class="onepub-jats-main-title"><h6 class="onepub-jats-title introduction">Introduction</h6></div><div class="onepub-jats-section-title"><h1 class="onepub-jats-title">Introduction</h1></div><p>This rotation guide covers important facts, reviews, and guidelines relevant to women’s health to help prepare you for a women’s health, primary care, or ambulatory care rotation.</p><p><b>The following topics are addressed:</b></p><ul class="onepub-jats-list-unordered"><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/women-s-health/contraception" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Contraception</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/women-s-health/vaginitis-stis-pid/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Vaginitis/Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)/Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID</a>)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/women-s-health/pcos/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/women-s-health/fibroids/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Menstrual and Bleeding Disorders</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/women-s-health/menopause/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Menopause</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/women-s-health/pregnancy-abortion/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Preconception Care and Pregnancy</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/women-s-health/infertility/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Infertility</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/women-s-health/miscarriage-and-abortion/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Miscarriage and Abortion</a><tt><br class="onepub-jats-br"></tt><tt><br class="onepub-jats-br"></tt></p></li></ul><p><b>Other topics related to women’s heath are covered in the following rotation guides:</b></p><ul class="onepub-jats-list-unordered"><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/ambulatory-care/cancer-screening/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Cancer Screening</a> (Ambulatory Care)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/infectious-diseases/uti/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Urinary Tract Infection</a> (Infectious Diseases)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/endocrinology/osteoporosis/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Osteoporosis</a> (Endocrinology)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/mental-health/depression/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Depression</a> and <a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/mental-health/anxiety/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Anxiety</a> (Mental Health)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/rheumatology/sle/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Systemic Lupus Erythematosus</a> (Rheumatology)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/emergency-medicine/abdomiopelvic-emergencies/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Ectopic Pregnancy and Preeclampsia/Eclampsia/HELLP Syndrome</a> (Emergency Medicine)</p></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><div class="onepub-blueBox"><p>See <a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/content_items/2202/" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Next Steps</a> if you are interested in a career in women’s health and are looking for more information on conferences, training, and other opportunities.</p></div><div class="onepub-grayBox"><p>This rotation guide was developed by a collaborative team of contributors including:<tt><br class="onepub-jats-br"></tt><b>Writers:</b> Krista Nottage, MBBS; Rebecca Berger, MD; Lisa Caulley, MD (NEJM Fellows)<tt><br class="onepub-jats-br"></tt><b>Peer Reviewers:</b> Swati Shroff, MD; Suzanne Elshafey, MD; Christine Prifti, MD; and Alexandra Bachorik, MD <tt><br class="onepub-jats-br"></tt><b>Section Expert:</b> Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, MD, MS <tt><br class="onepub-jats-br"></tt><b>Senior Editor:</b> Ole-Petter Hamnvik, MD<tt><br class="onepub-jats-br"></tt><b>Last updated:</b> December 2021 by Roma Bhatia, MD, MPH</p></div></div></div></div>