Female Genital Organ

Description # Labium major, labium majora of pudendum: The labium major is the protuberant skin fold on the outside of the labium minor, cov...

Female Genital Prolapse

Description # Genital prolapse is an extrusion or herniation of genital mass through the vagina. # This creates discomfort in walking, as we...

Female Gonorrhea

Description Gonorrhea is a curable disease, primarily spread by sexual contact. Gonorrhea is a major cause of pelvic inflammatory disease (P...

Female Infertility

Description Infertility is defined as the inability to become pregnant after trying for 1 year with the same person without using contracept...

Female Reproductive System

Description # The female reproductive organs consist of the vagina, cervix, the uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes. The uterus is a pear-s...

Female Sexual Dysfunction

Description The following is a discussion of the physical aspects of female sexual dysfunction, and some of the possible remedies and aids. ...

Female Urinary Tract Infection

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...

VITAMIN A

THE BREAKDOWN * Provides excellent Night time Vision * Maintains Muscles * Stimulates growth * Keeps hair and skin healthy IN THE BODY Vitam...

THE BREAKDOWN Carotenes are particles in food that are changed into Vitamin A. The body determines itself when and how much this takes place...

AIDS

ALSO KNOWN AS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or HIV infection DESCRIPTION: AIDS is caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency...

Genital Herpes

Description Herpes is a disease caused by the Herpe svirus. Genital herpes is predominantly caused by Herpes virus 2, but Herpes virus 1 (wh...

Crabs

Also known as Pediculosis, lice or cooties Description This is an infestation of tiny, parasitic insects (singular louse) that attack the sk...

Hepatitis B

Description * Hepatitis refers to an inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis B is a specific type of hepatitis caused by the hepatitis B virus,...