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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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toxoplasmosis
Health care; Women’s health
An infection caused by the parasite named Toxoplasma gondii that can invade tissues and damage the brain, especially in a fetus and in a newborn baby. Symptoms include fever, fatigue, headache, ...
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Health care; Women’s health
An infection of the female reproductive organs that are above the cervix, such as the fallopian tubes and ovaries. It is the most common and serious problem caused by sexually transmitted diseases ...
phenylketonuria (PKU)
Health care; Women’s health
An inherited disorder in which the body cannot process a portion of the protein called phenylalanine (Phe), which is in almost all foods. If the Phe level gets too high, the brain can become damaged. ...
Crohn’s disease
Health care; Women’s health
An ongoing condition that causes inflammation of the digestive tract, also called the GI tract. It can affect any part of the GI tract—from the mouth to the anus. It often affects the lower part of ...
parasite
Health care; Women’s health
An organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host.
miscarriage
Health care; Women’s health
An unplanned loss of a pregnancy. Also called a spontaneous abortion.
gallbladder
Health care; Women’s health
A sac that stores a fluid called bile, which is produced by the liver. After eating, bile is secreted into the small intestine, where it helps digest fats.
