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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Alzheimer’s disease

Health care; Women’s health

A brain disease that cripples the brain's nerve cells over time and destroys memory and learning. It usually starts in late middle age or old age and gets worse over time. Symptoms include loss of ...

Traumatic brain injury (TBI)

Health care; Women’s health

A brain injury that results from a sudden blow to the head. Symptoms may be mild, moderate or serious, depending on the extent of damage.

Tourette’s syndrome

Health care; Women’s health

A brain-based disorder that starts in childhood in which a person makes involuntary movements and sounds (called tics).

Osteoporosis

Health care; Women’s health

A bone disease that is characterised by progressive loss of bone density and thinning of bone tissue, causing bones to break easily.

Remission

Health care; Women’s health

A period of time without symptoms of a chronic condition.

Lamaze

Health care; Women’s health

A philosophy of giving birth developed by Dr. Ferdinand Lamaze. The goal of Lamaze classes is to increase women's confidence in their ability to give birth. Lamaze classes teach women simple coping ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder

Health care; Women’s health

A psychological condition that can happen when a person sees or experiences something traumatic, such as rape, murder, torture, or wartime combat. A person can have many symptoms including flashbacks ...