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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spina bifida

Health care; Women’s health

Spina bifida is the most common of all birth defects. Its name means "clef spine," or a failure of a fetal spine to close the right way when it is developing before birth. It occurs very early in ...

stroke

Health care; Women’s health

Stoppage of blood flow to an area of the brain, causing permanent damage to nerve cells in that region. A stroke can occur either because an artery is clogged by a blood clot (called ischemic stroke) ...

hormone

Health care; Women’s health

Substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect a function of the body, such as growth or metabolism.

mastectomy

Health care; Women’s health

Surgery to remove the breast, or as much of the breast tissue as possible.

arthritis

Health care; Women’s health

Swelling, redness, warmth, and pain of the joints, the places where two bones meet, such as the elbow or knee. There are more than 100 types of arthritis. The two most common types of arthritis are ...