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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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Women’s health
Fossil fuels
Health care; Women’s health
Fossil fuels include coal, oil and natural gas. They currently provide more than 85% of all the energy consumed in the United States, nearly two-thirds of the electricity, and virtually all of the ...
Kidney stones
Health care; Women’s health
Hard mass developed from crystals that separate from the urine and build up on the inner surfaces of the kidney.
Ovarian reserve
Health care; Women’s health
Health of the ovaries and eggs. It is an important factor in female fertility and decreases with age.
Low birth weight
Health care; Women’s health
Having a weight at birth that is less than 2500 grams, or 5 pounds, 8 ounces.
Obesity
Health care; Women’s health
Having too much body fat. People with a body mass index of 30 or higher are obese.
Bacterial vaginosis (BV)
Health care; Women’s health
The most common vaginal infection in women of childbearing age, which happens when the normal bacteria (germs) in the vagina get out of balance, such as from douching or from sexual contact. Symptoms ...
