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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glandular tissue

Health care; Women’s health

Body tissue that produces and releases one or more substances for use in the body. Some glands produce fluids that affect tissues or organs. Others produce hormones or participate in blood ...

lactation

Health care; Women’s health

Breastfeeding, or the secretion of breast milk.

wheezing

Health care; Women’s health

Breathing with difficulty, with a whistling noise. Wheezing is a symptom of asthma.

tartar

Health care; Women’s health

Buildup of plaque, a filmy substance, on the teeth.

colon cancer

Health care; Women’s health

Cancer in the inner lining of the colon. The colon is the part of the digestive tract that removes water from feces before the feces leaves the body through the anus. Most colon cancers start as ...