Women's Health: Overview

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  • Hair Loss - Topic Overview

    Article
    06/17/08, Healthwise

    Everyone loses some hair every day. Losing up to 100 hairs a day is normal.

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  • Mid-Life Medical Checkup

    Article
    01/01/03, PDR.net

    Most women will live many vital, useful, and enjoyable years after menopause. To stay healthy during this phase of life, preventive health measures and medical care are needed. When the signs of mid-life changes begin to appear, it's a good reminder

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  • Premature Ovarian Failure

    Article
    04/21/08, Healthwise

    This topic contains information about loss of ovarian function before age 40. If you want information about the normal loss of ovarian function around age 50 or about symptoms in the few years before it, see the topic Menopause and Pe

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  • Anorexics

    Article
    01/01/03, PDR.net

    Anorexics don't eat; but that doesn't mean they lack an appetite. Indeed, anorexics often display an obsessive interest in food. A typical anorexic will read about food, shop for, cook, and constantly think about food, in fact, will do everything wi

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  • Changes to Expect

    Article
    01/01/03, PDR.net

    Some women continue to menstruate normally until the onset of menopause and then simply cease to have periods. But for most women, the transition is not so orderly. You can expect to see a variety of changes. What they are and why they happen is the

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  • Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) - Topic Overview

    Article
    06/19/08, 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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  • Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding - Topic Overview

    Article
    02/12/08, Healthwise

    This topic is for women who want to learn about or have been diagnosed with dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB). It is related to changes in hormone levels. If you don't know what kind of bleeding you have, see the topic Abnormal

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  • Endometrial (Uterine) Cancer - What Happens

    Article
    11/26/08, Healthwise

    Normally, the lining of the uterus (endometrium) builds up and then sheds every month. You know this shedding as menstrual bleeding. In most cases of endometrial cancer, the endometrium has built up, or thickened, and has stayed that

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  • Do Women Need to Be More Careful with Their Oral Health?

    Article
    01/01/03, Academy of General Dentistry

    Women's oral health depends on their different stages of life. For many women, these changes are directly related to surges in sex hormone levels, such as in puberty, menstruation, pregnancy, lactation and menopause. Women are also more likely to be

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  • Sexual Assault - At The Emergency Room

    Article
    01/01/03, PDR.net

    You will probably speak to a nurse or other emergency room personnel before the doctor sees you. First they will ask routine questions about your vital statistics, medical insurance, allergies, and the type of birth control you use. They also need t

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