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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congenital heart disease

Health care; Women’s health

Abnormalities of the heart's structure and function caused by abnormal or disordered heart development before birth.

inhaled medicines

Health care; Women’s health

Administered by having the user breath in the substance.

alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)

Health care; Women’s health

AFP is protein made by the fetus' liver, in the fetal gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the yolk sac. During pregnancy, AFP crosses into the mother's blood. The level of AFP in the mother's blood can ...

gastroesophageal reflux (GER)

Health care; Women’s health

A condition where the contents of the stomach regurgitates (or backs up) into the esophagus (food pipe), causing discomfort.

acid reflux

Health care; Women’s health

A condition where the contents of the stomach regurgitates (or backs up) into the esophagus (food pipe), causing discomfort.

blood glucose level

Health care; Women’s health

Also called blood sugar level, it is the amount of glucose, or sugar, in the blood. Too much glucose in the blood for a long time can cause diabetes and damage many parts of the body, such as the ...

coronary artery disease

Health care; Women’s health

It is the most common type of heart disease that results from atherosclerosis — the gradual buildup of plaques in the coronary arteries, the blood vessels that bring blood to the heart. This disease ...