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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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Anaesthesia
Health care; Women’s health
The use of medicine to prevent the feeling of pain or another sensation during surgery or other procedures that might be painful.
Speech therapy
Health care; Women’s health
Therapy aimed to help a person with a speech or language disorder or problem to restore basic speech skills.
Ureter
Health care; Women’s health
The tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder. You have two ureters, one for each kidney.
Psoriasis
Health care; Women’s health
A chronic (long-lasting) skin disease of scaling and inflammation that mostly affects adults. It occurs when skin cells quickly rise from their origin below the surface of the skin and pile up on the ...
Bile
Health care; Women’s health
A brown liquid made by the liver. It contains some substances that break up fat for digestion, while other substances are waste products.
Uric acid
Health care; Women’s health
A chemical created when the body breaks down substances called purines. Purines are found in some foods and drinks, such as liver, anchovies, mackerel, dried beans and peas, beer, and wine. Most uric ...
Psychologist
Health care; Women’s health
A clinical psychologist is a professional who treats mental illness, emotional disturbance, and behaviour problems. They use talk therapy as treatment, and cannot prescribe medication. A clinical ...
