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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Nutrient

Health care; Women’s health

Any food substance that provides energy or helps build tissue.

Meningitis

Health care; Women’s health

Infection which causes inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.

Amniocentesis

Health care; Women’s health

If necessary, this test is performed between 15 and 20 weeks of pregnancy and can indicate chromosomal abnormalities such as Down syndrome, or genetic disorders such as Tay Sachs disease, sickle cell ...

Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)

Health care; Women’s health

If necessary this test is performed between 10 and 12 weeks of pregnancy and can indicate the same chromosomal abnormalities and genetic disorders as amniocentesis can. It also can detect the baby's ...

Unsaturated fat

Health care; Women’s health

Includes both polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. Found mainly in nuts, seeds, many fish, and oils from plants, unsaturated fat helps your body to work well and may also lower your blood ...

Tonsillitis

Health care; Women’s health

Inflammation of the tonsils, which are lymph nodes in the back of the mouth at the top of the throat. Tonsils help to philtre out bacteria and other microorganisms to prevent infection in the body. ...

Self-esteem

Health care; Women’s health

How you feel about yourself — how you feel about who you are, the way you act, and how you look. When a person does not think too highly of themselves, she is said to have low self-esteem.