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...

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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...

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Uterine Fibroids

Description # Uterine fibroids are benign smooth muscle tumors known as leiomyoma. # About 20% of women develop uterine fibroids by age 40. ...

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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...

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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...

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Urinary Incontinence

Description Urinary incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine, sufficient enough to cause a social or cleanliness problem. By age 65, 1 ...

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Secondary Dysmenorrhea

Also known as # Secondary dysmenorrhea is also known as painful or difficult menstruation. Description # Secondary dysmenorrhea is related t...

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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...

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Painful Menstruation

Description Dysmenorrhea, or painful menstruation, is experienced by approximately 50% of woman; it is severe or disabling in 10%, causing a...

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