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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Women’s health

luteal phase defect

Health care; Women’s health

Problems with the uterine lining that can affect a woman's ability to get pregnant and have a successful pregnancy.

colposcopy

Health care; Women’s health

Procedure that uses a special microscope (called a colposcope) to look into the vagina and to look very closely at the cervix.

cesarean section

Health care; Women’s health

Procedure where the baby is delivered through an abdominal incision. Also called cesarean delivery or cesarean birth.

c-section

Health care; Women’s health

Procedure where the baby is delivered through an abdominal incision. Also called cesarean delivery or cesarean birth.

hives

Health care; Women’s health

Red and sometimes itchy bumps on the skin, usually caused by an allergic reaction to a drug or a food.

biopsy

Health care; Women’s health

Removal of a small piece of tissue for testing or examination under a microscope.

amputation

Health care; Women’s health

Removal of part or all of a body part, except for organs in the body. It usually takes place during surgery in a hospital operating room. It is done because of injury to the body part or problems ...