Women's life stages
Learning Center
Birth control patch
Learn how to use this type of birth control that delivers estrogen and progestin through a patch you wear on your skin to prevent pregnancy.
Ventricular assist device (VAD)
Learn how this implanted device helps the heart pump and when you might need one.
General anesthesia
This sleep-like state during surgery allows you to undergo major medical procedures without feeling pain.
Psychotherapy
Also called talk therapy, this is an approach for treating mental health issues by talking with a psychologist, psychiatrist or another mental health provider.
Tracheostomy
A surgically created hole in the front of the neck provides an air passage to help breathing when the usual route for breathing is blocked or reduced.
Hemodialysis
Learn about hemodialysis and the risks and benefits of this procedure to treat kidney failure.
Tummy tuck
Find out how this procedure can change the appearance of your abdomen, giving you a more toned silhouette.
Chemotherapy for breast cancer
Learn how doctors use this drug treatment to kill rapidly growing breast cancer cells. Find out about chemotherapy side effects and what you can expect.
Living-donor liver transplant
Learn about this surgery that uses a portion of a liver from a healthy living donor to replace another person's liver that's not working properly.
Meditation
Find out more about this mind-body practice and its possible health benefits.
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