Birth control basics
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Falling during pregnancy: Reason to worry?
Here's what to consider after a fall during pregnancy, including when to seek medical help.
Eating the placenta: A good idea?
Despite claims of benefits, eating your placenta after giving birth can be harmful to you and your baby.
Viagra for women: Does it exist?
Learn about medicines to treat problems with sexual arousal or sexual desire in women.
Ankle swelling during pregnancy: What helps?
Try these prevention and treatment tips for ankle swelling during pregnancy.
Bioidentical hormones: Are they safer?
There's no evidence that bioidentical hormones are safer than standard hormone therapy for menopause.
Menopause
Find out about this biological change and its long-term health implications — and learn how to manage bothersome hot flashes and other menopause symptoms.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Polycystic ovaries, hormone imbalance and irregular periods are telltale signs and symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome. Find out about treatments.
Vaginal agenesis
In this rare condition that occurs before birth, the vagina doesn't develop and the uterus may only develop partially or not at all. Learn about treatment.
Vaginal hysterectomy
Vaginal hysterectomy is a procedure to remove the uterus through an incision in the vagina to treat certain gynecological conditions.
Extended-cycle birth control pills: Is spotting common?
Breakthrough bleeding is more common with continuous and extended-cycle birth control pills, but usually decreases with time.
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