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Sex after pregnancy: Set your own timeline
Thinking about sex after pregnancy? Follow these tips to heal and regain your passion.
Heart disease in women: Understand symptoms and risk factors
Heart disease and heart attack symptoms may be different in woman than in men. Know the warning signs and learn ways to protect your heart.
Pregnancy and atrial fibrillation
Being pregnant with AFib raises the risk of blood clots. Know which blood-thinning medicines are and are not safe during pregnancy.
Minipill (progestin-only birth control pill)
This oral contraceptive, sometimes called the minipill, contains only the hormone progestin and no estrogen.
Basal body temperature for natural family planning
Learn the steps for tracking body temperature for pregnancy or contraception. Find out when during your menstrual cycle you're more likely to be fertile.
Postpartum care: What to expect after a vaginal birth
Learn what to expect and how to manage vaginal soreness and discharge, sore breasts, mood changes, and more after a vaginal delivery.
Headaches and hormones: What's the connection?
Headaches are part of life for many people. Understand how hormones can play a role.
3rd trimester pregnancy: What to expect
Third trimester pregnancy can bring Braxton Hicks contractions, backaches and hemorrhoids as you await the start of labor.
Abdominal hysterectomy
Learn why surgery to remove the uterus, known as a hysterectomy, might be done and what to expect if you need this surgery.
Vaginal fistula
Learn about this unusual opening that forms between the vagina and another organ.
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