Women's life stages
Learning Center
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.
Miscarriage
Learn what might cause the loss of a pregnancy, the symptoms and how to cope.
Trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder)
In this mental health condition, people can't resist urges to pull out hair from their body. They do this often. Therapy may help reduce or stop urges.
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.
Narcolepsy
Learn more about this sleep disorder that causes periods of involuntary sleep, sleep paralysis and early rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
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.
Amenorrhea
Absence of menstruation (amenorrhea) may be linked to an underlying, treatable problem. Learn about amenorrhea causes and when to seek help.
Breast cysts
A firm, round lump in breast tissue could be a fluid-filled cyst. Typically not cancerous, breast cysts often need no treatment.
Low sex drive in women
Many women have dips in sexual desire at some point. But you can get your sex drive back. Learn about the causes and treatments of lost libido in women.
Refine Your Search
Type
- All
- Disease
Gender
- All
- Female
Age
- All
- 19 to 44 younger
- 45 to 64 middle
- 13 to 18 years teen
- 65 to 80 older
- 10 years
- 11 to 12 years preteen
- 06 to 12 years elementary/preteen
- 00 birth to 01 month newborn
- 03 to 5 years preschool
- 02 months to 2 years infant/toddler
- 29 to 40 middle