Women's Way

If you would like to learn more about Women's Way please email Randa Eldred or call her at (701) 774-6400.

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What is Women's Way?

Women's Way provides a way to pay for most breast and cervical cancer screenings and is
available to eligible North Dakota women.  The program is made possible by funding from
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

What is available ?

Eligible women ages 40 through 49 can receive:

   •  Clinical breast exams
   •  Pap tests
   •  Pelvic exams

Eligible women ages 50 through 64 can receive:

     •  Mammograms
     •  Clinical breast exams
     •  Pap tests
     •  Pelvic exams

Breast Self-Exam, Clinical Breast Exam and Mammogram

The American Cancer Society recommends that women begin monthly breast self-examination (BSE) at age 20; between ages 20 and 39, women should have a clinical breast examination (CBE) by a health care professional every three years; and beginning at age 40, women should have an annual mammogram and CBE.

Pelvic Exam and Pap Test

The American Cancer Society recommends a yearly Pap test and pelvic exam starting at age 18 or when a woman first becomes sexually active, whichever is first. If Pap tests are negative

three years in a row, the doctor or nurse may choose to do them less often, depending on a

woman's risk factors. However, even if Pap tests are done less often, women over age 40 should continue to have annual pelvic exams.

Who Qualifies?

To take part in this program, certain income and insurance guidelines apply:

Women’s Way 2007 Income Guidelines

Each additional   6,960 per year

Or       $580 per month