Description # The urinary tract can be infected from above (by bacteria entering the kidneys from the bloodstream and traveling downward) or...
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Description # Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a pattern of mental and physical defects that develop in some unborn babies when the mother dr...
Genital Fistula
Description Genital fistula is a condition in which the genital tract and the urinary and intestinal tract become connected (usually in the ...
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Also known as # Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), also called Stein-Leventhal syndrome, polycystic ovarian disease, or hyperandrogenic chron...
Menstruation
Description # Menstruation is the periodic discharge of blood, mucus, and tissue from the uterus due to the change of the uterine lining (en...
Osteoporosis
Description # Osteoporosis is a disease of progressive bone loss associated with an increased risk of fractures. It literally means 'por...
Ovarian Cancer
Description There are many types of ovarian cancer, and cure and treatment success depends on how early ovarian cancer is detected. Ninety-f...
Painful Menstruation
Description Dysmenorrhea, or painful menstruation, is experienced by approximately 50% of woman; it is severe or disabling in 10%, causing a...
Primary Amenorrhea
Description Amenorrhea means a woman is not menstruating. A female who has not had her first period by age 16 has primary amenorrhea. This s...
Secondary Dysmenorrhea
Also known as # Secondary dysmenorrhea is also known as painful or difficult menstruation Description # Secondary dysmenorrhea is related to...
Urinary Incontinence
Description Urinary incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine, sufficient enough to cause a social or cleanliness problem. By age 65, 1 ...
Uterine Anomalies
Description Uterine anomalies occur in 0.1 to 0.5% of women, depending on the population. Uterine anomalies that are large enough to decreas...
Uterine Atony
Also known as The failure of the uterus to contract maximally after the delivery of the baby and placenta, resulting in heavy uterine bleedi...
Uterine Fibroids
Description # Uterine fibroids are benign smooth muscle tumors known as leiomyoma. # About 20% of women develop uterine fibroids by age 40. ...
Vaginal Infection
Description # Vaginitis is an inflammatory condition of the vagina. It is the most common problem found in women of all ages. It causes dist...
Women and Smoking
Description # Smoking is an addiction. Tobacco smoke contains nicotine, a drug that is addictive and can make it very hard, but not impossib...