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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Atypical hyperplasia

Health care; Women’s health

A condition in which abnormal breast cells are found in either the breast lobules (atypical lobular hyperplasia) or the breast ducts (atypical ductal hyperplasia). Atypical hyperplasia is not cancer. ...

Prolactin

Health care; Women’s health

A hormone that increases during pregnancy and breastfeeding. It stimulates the human breast to produce milk. Prolactin also helps inhibit ovulation.

Progestin

Health care; Women’s health

A hormone that works by causing changes in the uterus. When taken with the hormone estrogen, progestin works to prevent thickening of the lining of the uterus. This is helpful for women who are in ...

Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)

Health care; Women’s health

A hormone that is made when a fertilised egg implants in the uterus. hCG is only found in the body during pregnancy. The amount of hCG rapidly builds up in a woman's body with each passing day she is ...

Osteoarthritis (OA)

Health care; Women’s health

A joint disease that mostly affects cartilage, the slippery tissue that covers the ends of bones in a joint. The top layer of cartilage breaks down and wears away. This allows bones under the ...