Fertility & Reproductive Health: Overview

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Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) - Topic Overview
Article
07/07/06, Healthwise
Most women have tender breasts, bloating, and muscle aches a few days before they start their menstrual periods. These are normal premenstrual symptoms. But when they affect your daily life, they are called premenstrual syndrome
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Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) - Treatment Overview
Article
07/07/06, Healthwise
Up to 85% of women normally have one or more troubling physical and emotional symptoms between the time they ovulate and the first days of their menstrual period.1 These are called premenstrual symptoms. When premenstrual symptom
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Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding - Topic Overview
Article
02/22/06, Healthwise
This topic is for women who want to learn about or have been diagnosed with dysfunctional uterine bleeding. It is related to changes in hormone levels. If you don't know what kind of bleeding you have, see the topic Abnormal Vaginal Bleed
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Uterine Fibroids - Topic Overview
Article
08/16/07, Healthwise
Uterine fibroids are lumps that grow on your uterus. You can have fibroids on the inside, on the outside, or in the wall of your uterus.
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Endometriosis - Topic Overview
Article
08/01/07, Healthwise
Endometriosis (say “en-doh-mee-tree-OH-sus”) is a problem many women have during their childbearing years. It means that a type of tissue that lines your uterus is also growing outside your uterus. This does not always c
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Ectopic Pregnancy - Topic Overview
Article
06/06/07, Healthwise
In a normal pregnancy, a fertilized egg travels through a fallopian tube to the uterus. The egg attaches in the uterus and starts to grow. But in an ectopic pregnancy, the fertilized egg attaches (or implants) someplace other than
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Functional Ovarian Cysts - Topic Overview
Article
11/22/06, Healthwise
A functional ovarian cyst is a sac that forms on the surface of a woman’s ovary during ovulation. It holds a maturing egg. Usually the sac goes away after the egg is released. If an egg is not released, or if the sac
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Fertility Problems - Topic Overview
Article
04/07/06, Healthwise
You may have fertility problems if you have not been able to get pregnant after trying for at least 1 year. Another word for this is infertility. Infertility may not mean that it is impossible to get pregnant. Often, couples conceive without help in
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) - Topic Overview
Article
02/06/06, Healthwise
Polycystic ovary syndrome (say "pah-lee-SIS-tik OH-vuh-ree SIN-drohm") is a problem in which a woman’s hormones are out of balance. It can cause upsetting changes in the way you look and problems with your periods. If it is not
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Normal Menstrual Cycle
Article
04/03/07, Healthwise
The menstrual cycle is the series of changes a woman's body goes through to prepare for a pregnancy. About once a month, the uterus grows a new lining (endometrium) to get ready for a fertilized egg. When there is no fertilized egg to
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