Women's Health: Overview

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  • What Makes a Man Marry?

    Expert Advice
    01/15/08, Men's Health

    Men are very turned on by women who have big goals, big dreams, and big imaginations - whether they're career-oriented or not.

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  • Menarche

    Article
    04/03/07, Healthwise

    Your first menstrual period is called menarche (say "MEN-ar-kee"). It usually starts sometime between ages 11 and 14.1 But it can happen as early as age 9 or as late as 15. If you are a teenage girl, see your doctor if you have not starte

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  • Profile of a Bulimic

    Article
    01/01/03, PDR.net

    All victims of bulimia are plagued by irresistible urges to binge on food. During a binge, bulimics often choose foods—such as ice cream, candy bars, puddings and cookies—that are high-fat, high-sugar, easy-to-swallow, and easy-to-vomit afterward. B

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  • Dealing With Bad News From Your Doctor

    Expert Advice
    02/18/09, Johns Hopkins University

    I'm certain that after they leave my office, many patients will still have more questions occur to them, and I wonder now whether they know how to go…

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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 cause symptoms, an

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  • Bulimia - Who's at Risk?

    Article
    01/01/03, PDR.net

    While young and middle or upper class women are particularly susceptible to bulimia, the disorder strikes people of all economic backgrounds and is found among all ethnic groups. The illness usually begins between the ages of 15 and 24, but it can o

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  • Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) - What Happens

    Article
    06/19/08, Healthwise

    Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is linked to normal changes in your endocrine system that start when you ovulate, lasting up to the first days of your menstrual period. Menstrual cycles usually last 26 to 30 days. But many women have irre

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  • The Itch We Don't Talk About

    Expert Advice
    02/05/09, Johns Hopkins University

    The reality is that many people—very often women, especially after childbirth—are afflicted with itching around the rectum.

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  • Women and Coronary Artery Disease

    Article
    05/29/07, Healthwise

    Coronary artery disease is the number one cause of death of women in the United States. More women die from coronary artery disease than from the next five leading causes of death combined (cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, A

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  • Endometrial (Uterine) Cancer - Topic Overview

    Article
    11/26/08, Healthwise

    This topic provides information about cancer of the lining of the uterus (endometrium). This topic focuses on type I endometrial cancer, which is the most common kind.

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