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Cervical cancer
Screening with Pap tests can reduce the risk of this cancer that begins in the cervix. Learn more about symptoms, causes, prevention and treatment.
Uterine fibroids
Learn about these common noncancerous growths and what to do if you have symptoms such as heavy menstrual bleeding.
Chronic pelvic pain
Ongoing pain in the pelvis can be a symptom of another disease or a condition in its own right. Learn how it's diagnosed and treated.
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)
Noninvasive breast cancer often has no signs or symptoms. Find out how doctors diagnose DCIS and learn about treatment, including mastectomy and lumpectomy.
Mittelschmerz
Some women experience pain on one side of the lower abdomen midway through their menstrual cycles. This cyclic pelvic pain is known as mittelschmerz.
Small bowel prolapse (enterocele)
Learn more about this condition also called a vaginal hernia that happens when the small bowel pushes down onto the top of the vagina.
Anterior vaginal prolapse (cystocele)
Anterior prolapse happens when the pelvic floor muscles weaken and the bladder pushes into the top front part of your vagina. Learn how it's treated.
Atypical hyperplasia of the breast
Learn how a diagnosis of atypical lobular hyperplasia or atypical ductal hyperplasia affects your risk of breast cancer and what you can do.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
Learn about this type of cancer that usually happens in the stomach or small intestine. Treatments often include surgery and targeted therapy.
Breast cysts
A firm, round lump in breast tissue could be a fluid-filled cyst. Typically not cancerous, breast cysts often need no treatment.
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