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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coronary heart 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 ...

hemochromatosis

Health care; Women’s health

A condition in which too much iron builds up in the body over time. Without treatment, this extra iron can damage the organs, mainly the liver, heart, and pancreas, and cause organ failure. ...

generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

Health care; Women’s health

A condition marked by excessive worry and feelings of fear, dread, and uneasiness that lasts six months or longer. Other symptoms include being restless, being tired or irritable, muscle tension, not ...

mastitis

Health care; Women’s health

A condition that occurs mostly in breastfeeding women, causing a hard spot on the breast that can be sore or uncomfortable. It is caused by infection from bacteria that enters the breast through a ...

galactosemia

Health care; Women’s health

A condition where the body is not able to process galactose (a sugar), which makes up half of the sugar (called lactose) found in milk. When galactose levels become high, body organs and the central ...