Women's Health
Women's health refers to health issues specific to human female anatomy. These often relate to structures such as female genitalia and breasts or to conditions caused by hormones specific to, or most notable in, females. Women's health issues include menstruation, contraception, maternal health, child birth, menopause and breast cancer.
Women's Health Stories
While older women who are overweight have an increased risk for breast cancer, younger women with a high BMI may experience the opposite.
By regularly binge drinking during teen years, women may experience a "lifetime consequence" by failing to reach their peak bone mass.
Female genital mutilation or FGM changes how the body reacts to stress and increases the risk of developing mental illness, according to a new study.
Almost two-thirds of women diagnosed with a common form of breast cancer may see similar chances of survival from only receiving hormone treatment.
Women opt for the surgical procedure to remove their ovaries to reduce the risk of cancer, or as a result of reproductive organ problems.
Material type, size, and frequency of use do matter — here are four clothing items you may have in your closet that could be hurting your health.
A team of 25 clinical specialists successfully removed an extremely rare, 132-pound ovarian tumor from a female patient in Connecticut.
Increasing consumption of fruit and minimizing fast food intake may improve fertility in women and help in avoiding a delayed pregnancy.
Findings from a large British study have revealed certain food groups and nutrients that may be linked to an early or delayed start of menopause.
Roughly 74% of Americans who suffer from migraines happen to be women. Now, researchers may have understood the cause of this gender disparity.
Researchers from Spain have suggested that PMS symptoms may be more severe among women who consume alcohol, particularly heavy drinkers.
A new study suggested toxic shock is caused by bacterial growth and air intake through fibers, with no differences between organic and regular tampons.