Avoid unhealthy behaviors for National Women’s Health Week (and beyond)!

As National Women’s Health Week comes to a close, we encourage all women to avoid unhealthy behaviors.

Unhealthy behaviors like smoking, texting while driving, and not wearing a seatbelt or bike helmet can put you at unnecessary risk. Try these tips to avoid unhealthy behaviors so you can lead a longer and healthier life:

• Drive safely. Next time you’re driving, be sure to buckle up, and keep yourself and others on the road safe by not texting. Put your phone away to cut back on distractions. If you need to call or text, pull over at a safe location to do so.
• Quit smoking. If you’re one of the 19.7 million women who smoke, learn about the resources available to help you quit.
• Practice safe sex. Protect yourself and your partner(s) by practicing safe sex. To reduce your risk of sexually transmitted diseases, you can choose not to have sex, use condoms correctly and every time you have sex, reduce your number of sex partners, be in a mutually monogamous relationship (i.e., you and your partner only have sex with each other), and/or get vaccinated to prevent Hepatitis B and HPV.

If you have questions, please email womenshealth@hhs.gov. 

The National Women’s Health Week Team

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