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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Blood glucose level

Health care; Women’s health

Also called blood sugar level, it is the amount of glucose, or sugar, in the blood. Too much glucose in the blood for a long time can cause diabetes and damage many parts of the body, such as the ...

Hypertension

Health care; Women’s health

Also called high blood pressure, it is having blood pressure greater than 140 over 90 mmHg (millimeters of mercury). Long-term high blood pressure can damage blood vessels and organs, including the ...

Gastroesophageal reflux (GER)

Health care; Women’s health

A condition where the contents of the stomach regurgitates (or backs up) into the oesophagus (food pipe), causing discomfort.

Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT)

Health care; Women’s health

Replaces the hormones that a woman's ovaries stop making at the time of menopause, easing symptoms like hot flashes and vaginal dryness. It involves using man-made oestrogen alone or oestrogen with ...

Biopsy

Health care; Women’s health

Removal of a small piece of tissue for testing or examination under a microscope.

Amputation

Health care; Women’s health

Removal of part or all of a body part, except for organs in the body. It usually takes place during surgery in a hospital operating room. It is done because of injury to the body part or problems ...

Sexual harassment

Health care; Women’s health

Sexual advances (like touching, grabbing) or sexual comments (that can be offensive and/or joking) that are not wanted or appropriate. This can happen in the workplace and a person can feel like they ...