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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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Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Health care; Women’s health
The diagnosis given for the sudden death of an infant under one year of age that remains unexplained after a complete investigation. Because most cases of SIDS occur when a baby is sleeping in a ...
Lymph
Health care; Women’s health
The almost colourless fluid that travels through the lymphatic system and carries cells that help fight infection and disease. Lymph tissue in the breast helps remove waste.
Incontinence
Health care; Women’s health
The inability to control the flow of urine from the bladder, called urinary incontinence, or the escape of stool from the rectum, called faecal incontinence.
Semen
Health care; Women’s health
The fluid (which contains sperm) a male releases from his penis when he becomes sexually aroused or has an orgasm.
Gene
Health care; Women’s health
The functional and physical unit of heredity made up of DNA, which has a specific function and is passed from parent to offspring
Anus
Health care; Women’s health
The body opening from which stool passes from the lower end of the intestine and out of the body.
Menstruating
Health care; Women’s health
The blood flow from the uterus that happens about every 4 weeks in a woman.
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