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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placenta

Health care; Women’s health

The placenta is a flattened circular organ in the uterus of pregnant eutherian mammals, nourishing and maintaining the fetus through the umbilical cord.

crown

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To crown is a process during childbirth when a baby comes down the birth canal and the top of his head begins to exit the vagina.

push

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This refers to the action, during childbirth, of contracting the abdominal muscles with steady force so as to expel the fetus from the birth canal.

contraction

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A contraction is a movement of the uterine muscles of the womb when a woman is giving birth to a child.

preeclampsia

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Preeclampsia is a serious condition developing in late pregnancy that is characterized by a sudden rise in blood pressure, excessive weight gain, generalized edema, proteinuria, severe headache, and ...

uterus

Health care; Women’s health

The uterus is a muscular organ of the female mammal for containing and usually for nourishing the young during development prior to birth, also called the womb.