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women health
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Yeast infection
Overview A vaginal yeast infection is a fungal infection that causes irritation, discharge and intense itchiness of the vagina and the vulva — the tissues at the vaginal opening. Also called vaginal candidiasis, vaginal yeast infection affects up to 3 out of 4 women at some point in their lifetimes. Many women experience at least…
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
What is rheumatoid arthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that is chronic (ongoing). It occurs in the joints on both sides of your body, which makes it different from other types of arthritis. You may have symptoms of pain and inflammation in your: Uncontrolled inflammation damages cartilage, which normally acts as a “shock absorber” in…
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Endometriosis
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Overview Endometriosis (en-doe-me-tree-O-sis) is an often painful disorder in which tissue similar to the tissue that normally lines the inside of your uterus — the endometrium — grows outside your uterus. Endometriosis most commonly involves your ovaries, fallopian tubes and the tissue lining your pelvis. Rarely, endometrial-like tissue may be…
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HORMONE THERAPY FOR BREAST CANCER
Hormone therapy for breast cancer is a treatment for breast cancers that are sensitive to hormones. The most common forms of hormone therapy for breast cancer work by blocking hormones from attaching to receptors on cancer cells or by decreasing the body’s production of hormones. Hormone therapy is only used for breast cancers that are…
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Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that can develop during pregnancy in women who don’t already have diabetes. Every year, 2% to 10% of pregnancies are affected by gestational diabetes. Managing gestational diabetes will help make sure you have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. What Causes Gestational Diabetes? Gestational diabetes occurs when…
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MENOPAUSE
Menopause is the time in a woman’s life when her periods (menstruation) stop. Most often, it is a natural, normal body change that most often occurs between ages 45 to 55. After menopause, a woman can no longer become pregnant. Causes During menopause, a woman’s ovaries stop releasing eggs. The body produces less of the…
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Fertility problems in women
Overview Infertility is defined as trying to get pregnant with frequent, unprotected sex for at least a year with no success. Infertility results from female factors about one-third of the time and both female and male factors about one-third of the time. The cause is either unknown or a combination of male and female factors…
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7 Foods for Hair Growth You Should Be Eating Daily
Long, strong and shiny hair is almost everyone’s dream yet not everyone is able to fulfill it. Of course, it’s important to keep your scalp healthy, but its also critical to pay attention to your diet.You can have dry, frizzy, smooth or silky hair – all these are signs of your inside health. Each strand…
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
What is PID? Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) refers to infection of the uterus (womb), fallopian tubes (tubes that carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus) and other reproductive organs that causes symptoms such as lower abdominal pain. It is a serious complication of some sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), especially chlamydia and gonorrhea. PID can…
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ALL ABOUT STRAWBERRY LEGS
Have you ever noticed clusters of small dark spots on your legs after shaving? You’re not alone. It’s a common symptom of some skin conditions that are collectively given an unusual name: Strawberry legs. The way it looks may annoy or embarrass you, but strawberry legs are just clogged pores that you can easily treat…