2008 Woodie Awards
Women's Health Month Kicks Off
Reid May
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This month, Cleveland State's Health and Wellness Center will be sponsoring Women's Health Month. The month of September will be aimed at providing low cost health examinations, along with free health information and consultations to the campus female population.
Women's Health Month officially kicks off on September 1, but will focus around events taking place on September 11. The Health and Wellness Center will host a Health and Fitness Screening and information fair at the University Center (UC).
The Health and Fitness Screening will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the third floor of the UC, and will include blood sugar, cholesterol, body mass, and blood pressure screenings.
The information area will be located on the floor of "the cage." Eileen Guttman, supervisor of Health and Wellness Services says, "literature from different organizations as well as Health and Wellness Services will be provided."
Some of the organizations attending are Planned Parenthood, The American Cancer Society, and the Rape Crisis Center.
While certainly important, the events will not include all of the opportunities available to women on campus. Guttman says, "breast and pelvic examinations will be available by appointment at the Health and Wellness Center only." She adds, "there is no cost for the breast exam alone, but the pelvic exam includes a small fee for the lab test."
The breast and pelvic exam are available all year, and Guttman reassures that if you have difficulty finding time in September, you can make an appointment anytime throughout the year.
The services during the month of September are provided through volunteer work, as well as a portion of the Health and Wellness Center's budget. Volunteer nursing students will administer the blood pressure checks given at the Health and Fitness Screening.
Additionally, the organizations attending the Health Fair do so at no cost to the Health and Wellness Center. The only costs that must be absorbed by the center are those for some minor test equipment, like blood test strips.
Guttman assures that the services provided have been very beneficial in the past. She affirms, "on several occasions we have examined women who were not aware of their high blood pressure, or high cholesterol [problems.]"
If such a patient does not have a family provider, the Health and Wellness Center provides followup care for low to no cost. The early discovery of a problem such as high blood pressure is crucial to effective care.
Guttman would also like males on campus to come to the Health Fair." She says, "most of the women's health-aside from the female exams-corresponds to men's health, and most men have women in their lives."
Gentlemen can also take note; the Health and Wellness Center will host a Men's Health Month sometime during the school year.
Inquiries about examinations, or woman seeking appointments can contact the Health and Wellness Center at (216) 687- 3649, or the last four digits from any campus phone. The Health and Wellness Center is located within the Science and Research Center, Room 153.
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