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Health care
Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.
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trichomoniasis
Health care; Women’s health
A very common STD in both women and men that is caused by a parasite that is passed from one person to another during sexual contact. It also can be passed through contact with ...
herpes simplex virus (HSV)
Health care; Women’s health
A virus that causes blisters and sores mainly around the mouth and genitals. There are two types. Type 1 is the most common and causes sores around the mouth, or cold sores. It is ...
preconception health
Health care; Women’s health
A woman's health before she becomes pregnant. It involves knowing how health conditions and risk factors could affect a woman or her unborn baby if she becomes pregnant.
uterus
Health care; Women’s health
A woman's womb, or the hollow, pear-shaped organ located in a woman's lower abdomen between the bladder and the rectum.
thrush
Health care; Women’s health
A yeast infection, caused by the fungus Candida albicans, of the mouth and throat. It's hallmark is white patches in the mouth. It can also occur in the gastrointestinal tract and ...
jaundice
Health care; Women’s health
A yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes, caused by too much bilirubin in the blood. While not a disease, jaundice can signal a liver or gallbladder problem. Newborns ...
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