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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
bladder
Health care; Women’s health
The organ in the human body that stores urine. It is found in the lower part of the abdomen.
perimenopause
Health care; Women’s health
The phase in a woman’s reproductive lifecycle leading up to menopause. Menopause is reached when a woman hasn’t had a period for 12 months in a row. Before that point, during perimenopause, a woman's ...
nipple
Health care; Women’s health
The protruding part of the breast that extends and becomes firmer upon stimulation. In breastfeeding, milk travels from the milk sinuses through the nipple to the baby.
ovulation
Health care; Women’s health
The release of a single egg from a follicle that developed in the ovary. It usually occurs regularly, around day 14 of a 28-day menstrual cycle.
genitalia
Health care; Women’s health
The reproductive (sex) organs, especially those outside the body, including the testicles and penis in a man, or the vulva in a woman.
cirrhosis
Health care; Women’s health
The result of chronic liver disease, where the liver is scarred and no longer functions properly. This causes many complications, including build up of fluid in the abdomen, bleeding disorders, ...
thyroid
Health care; Women’s health
The thyroid is a small gland in the neck that makes and stores hormones that help regulate heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and the rate at which food is converted into energy.
