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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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mineral
Health care; Women’s health
An element (such as calcium, iron, sodium, or potassium) that is obtained from food and is needed by the body.
clitoris
Health care; Women’s health
An external female sex organ located near the top of the inner labia of the vagina. The clitoris is very sensitive to the touch, and for most women it is a center of sexual pleasure.
electrocardiogram (ECG)
Health care; Women’s health
An external, noninvasive test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
autoimmune
Health care; Women’s health
An immune response by the body against one of its own tissues, cells, or molecules.
iron
Health care; Women’s health
An important mineral involved in creating and using energy, including moving oxygen throughout the body.
urinary tract infection
Health care; Women’s health
An infection anywhere in the urinary tract, or organs that collect and store urine and release it from your body (the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra). An infection occurs when microorganisms, ...
