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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Antibodies

Health care; Women’s health

Blood proteins made by certain white blood cells called B cells in response to germs or other foreign substances that enter the body. Antibodies help the body fight illness and disease by attaching ...

Autoantibodies

Health care; Women’s health

Blood proteins made by the body's immune system that are meant to neutralise and destroy germs or other foreign substances but instead attack healthy cells of the body.

Triple screen

Health care; Women’s health

Blood test that indicates if there's an increased risk of a birth defect, or a condition like Down Syndrome, in the fetus. This test can also show twins.

Arteries

Health care; Women’s health

Blood vessels that carry oxygen and blood to the heart, brain and other parts of the body.

Fever

Health care; Women’s health

Body temperature is raised above normal and is usually a sign of infection or illness.

Uterine contractions

Health care; Women’s health

During the birthing process, a woman's uterus tightens, or contracts. Contractions can be strong and regular (meaning that they can happen every 5 minutes, every 3 minutes, and so on) during labour ...

Epidural

Health care; Women’s health

During labour a woman may be offered an epidural, where a needle is inserted into the epidural space at the end of the spine, to numb the lower body and reduce pain. This allows a woman to have more ...