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We have fact sheets, e-publications, and other printable and shareable content that we encourage you to use. You can use the health information you find in our A–Z health topics. 

Can I reproduce content from womenshealth.gov?
The information on womenshealth.gov is provided by the U.S. federal government and is in the public domain. This public information is not copyrighted and may be reproduced without permission, though citation of womenshealth.gov is appreciated. Information not in the public domain includes non-federal publications that we link to. Please contact the author or producing organization for permission to use their materials.

Can I use the pictures from your website?
We have two types of artwork on our website: photographs and illustrations (drawings). All of the photographs on our website are licensed from stock photo vendors or are the property of the individuals in the photo. Because of the licensing arrangements, we cannot give permission for re-use of any photograph. Most of the illustrations (drawings) on the website, however, are in the public domain unless you see a copyright mark on the illustration. If you would like to re-use an illustration (drawing) that does not have a copyright on it, please use our e-mail form or call us to get in touch with us. Be sure to include the URL (address) of the page containing the artwork and we will notify you if it is available for your use. Please also let us know how you will be using the illustration. We like to know how people are using our art, and we may be able to provide more suitable resolution copies of some images based on your needs. Citation of womenshealth.gov with the illustration is appreciated.

How do I cite womenshealth.gov content? Who is the author of womenshealth.gov?

Womenshealth.gov content can be cited as follows:

• Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, womenshealth.gov (or girlshealth.gov)
  (Date last updated), Accessed at [URL here] on [date here].

Womenshealth.gov and girlshealth.gov content is written and updated according to the most reliable current information in each topic area. Womenshealth.gov relies on current recommendations on health issues from the federal government and from respected non-profit professional organizations, such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Before publishing content, all text is reviewed by Federal and non-Federal subject matter experts in women’s health, including doctors, nurses, researchers, lactation specialists, nutritionists, health educators, and many other types of health professionals.

There are third-party applications or services such as social media channels used on this site to provide a better experience to our website users. Learn more about how womenshealth.gov uses third-party websites and applications (where applicable, privacy policies particular to these websites and applications are provided).

We maintain accounts on social media websites to share women’s health information and better interact with the public. The security and privacy policies of third-party websites apply to your activity on those sites. Users of third-party websites often share information with the general public, user community, and/or the third-party operating the website. You should review the privacy policies of all websites before using them and ensure that you understand how your information may be used. You should also adjust privacy settings on your account on any third-party website to match your preferences. For a full list of these policies, please visit HHS.gov.

To maintain a respectful dialogue, we've posted the guidelines of our comment policy below. In short:

• Stay focused. All viewpoints are welcome, but comments should remain relevant to women’s health issues and the Office on Women's Health. Advertising of commercial products or services is prohibited.
• Be respectful. Personal attacks, profanity, and aggressive behavior are prohibited. Instigating arguments in a disrespectful way is also prohibited.
• Tell the truth. Spreading misleading or false information is prohibited.
• No spam. Repeated posting of identical or very similar content in a counter-productive manner is prohibited — this includes posts aggressively promoting services or products.
• We retain the discretion to determine which comments violate our comment policy. We also reserve the right to remove and/or not allow comments to get posted. The views expressed within posted comments do not necessarily reflect those of the Office on Women’s Health, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or the federal government.

We recognize that the Web is a 24/7 medium, and your comments are welcome at any time. However, given the need to manage federal resources (i.e. your tax dollars), moderating and posting comments should only be expected to occur during regular business hours.

Reporters are asked to send questions through their normal channels and to refrain from submitting questions as comments. Reporter questions will not be posted nor answered.

This comment policy is valid for all discussions on any Office on Women's Health managed forum, including our blog and our social media accounts. Thank you for taking the time to review our comment policy. We encourage your participation in our discussion and look forward to an active exchange of ideas.

Womenshealth.gov provides accurate and unbiased health information for women, written in plain language at a 6^th to 8^th grade reading level.

For example, we use the following words throughout the website so the information is easy to understand:

• Doctor or nurse: Many types of health care professionals can provide care. You may see a family physician, a specialist, a nurse practitioner, or a physician assistant. We refer to all health care providers as "doctor or nurse” only to keep the information as easy to read as possible.
• Sex and gender: Womenshealth.gov uses “sex” when we mean biological differences between women and men. “Gender” is used to show differences based on culturally defined roles, behaviors, and identities for women, men, and gender diverse people. Your sex may determine your risk for a disease. Your gender may influence how the disease affects you. 

What is the process for updating content on womenshealth.gov?

The content is written and updated according to the most reliable current information and recommendations. Before publishing content, all text is reviewed by Federal and non-Federal experts in women’s health, including doctors, nurses, researchers, lactation specialists, nutritionists, health educators, and many other types of health professionals.