Women’s health

Women’s health

Health issues and subjects specific to women, such as menstruation, contraception, maternal health, child birth, menopause and breast cancer. These issues are often related to the female human anatomy such as female genitalia and breasts or to conditions caused by hormones specific to females.

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counselor

Health care; Women’s health

Usually has a master's degree in Counseling and has completed a supervised internship.

hemorrhoids

Health care; Women’s health

Veins around the anus or lower rectum that are swollen and inflamed.

human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 or type 2 (HTLV 1-2)

Health care; Women’s health

Viruses that infect T cells, a type of white blood cell, and can cause leukemia and lymphoma. HTLV 1-2 is spread by sharing syringes or needles, through blood transfusions or sexual contact, and from ...

wean

Health care; Women’s health

When a baby gradually switches from breast milk to other sources of nourishment. When to wean your baby depends on a variety of personal issues, as well as the health of the mother and the baby.

stillbirth

Health care; Women’s health

When a fetus dies during birth, or when the fetus dies during the late stages of pregnancy when it would have been otherwise expected to survive.

delusion

Health care; Women’s health

When a person believes something that is not true and that person keeps the belief even though there is strong evidence against it. Delusions can be the result of brain injury or mental illness.

primary lactase deficiency

Health care; Women’s health

When a person is born with the inability to digest lactose, a sugar found in milk and milk products. Lactose can't be digested because there is not enough of an enzyme, called lactase, in the body. ...