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Nutritional needs (food and water) and metabolism (how fast your body converts food to energy) change for women as they…
Outdoor air pollution is a mix of gases and toxic particles in the air we breathe. Regular exposure to it…
Amenorrhea is a medical term for when a woman does not have menstrual periods.
Back pain during pregnancy is common and varies in severity.
Bacterial vaginosis is a mild infection in the vagina caused by an overgrowth of bacteria. Researchers do not completely understand…
Bartholin’s gland cyst is a swelling that can occur near the opening of a woman’s vagina. They can become infected,…
A diaphragm is reusable dome-shaped cup that fits over the opening of a woman’s cervix and works as a form…
Having bleeding during pregnancy is not normal and requires a visit to your doctor.
Pumping and storing breast milk allows you to continue to feed your baby breast milk through a bottle.
Description: You can continue to breastfeed and return to work, with some planning.
A pregnant woman must take extra precautions when riding in or driving a car.
Cervical cancer is abnormal growth of cells in a woman’s cervix. Cervical cancer is almost always caused by the human…
The first trimester of pregnancy can be exciting and scary. A person’s body goes through a lot of changes—physically and…
Chronic pelvic pain can be caused by multiple medical conditions, many of which can be treated or managed with proper…
A colposcopy is a women’s health exam. It uses a special light to provide a close look at your cervix…
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is a painful condition that affects the tendons in your wrist.
Women who are pregnant and have hepatitis B or C are at risk for passing the virus to their baby…
Depo-Provera is a form of birth control. It is an injection, or shot, that contains progestin. You must get it…
Diethylstilbestrol (DES) is a cancer-causing, synthetic female hormone given to pregnant women between 1938 and 1971.
Dilation and curettage (D and C) is a surgical procedure of the uterus.
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