Women's Health

Detailed information on amenorrhea, including causes, diagnosis, and treatment

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is eating disorder that is a form of self-starvation. A person with AN has abnormally low body weight, a distorted body image, and an intense fear of gaining weight.

Arthritis and other rheumatic diseases are characterized by pain, swelling, and limited movement in joints and connective tissues in the body.

Detailed information on asthma, including triggers of an asthma attack, symptoms, diagnosis, management, and treatment

Binge eating disorder is an illness that resembles bulimia nervosa and is characterized by episodes of uncontrolled eating or bingeing. It differs from bulimia because its sufferers do not purge their bodies of the excess food.

Bulimia nervosa is defined as uncontrolled episodes of overeating (bingeing) usually followed by self-induced vomiting, misuse of laxatives, enemas, or medications in an attempt to control weight.

The cholesterol in your blood comes from the foods you eat and your liver—but your liver makes all of the cholesterol your body needs.

Detailed information on chronic fatigue syndrome, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment

Detailed information on cluster headaches including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

A person with coronary heart disease has an accumulation of fatty deposits in the coronary arteries. These deposits narrow the arteries and can decrease or block the flow of blood to the heart.

Depression involves the body, mood, and thoughts, and affects the way a person eats and sleeps, feels about himself or herself, and thinks about things.

Diabetes affects the cardiovascular system, but many problems aren't apparent until a person has a heart attack or stroke.

To diagnose a breast condition, your doctor will examine your breasts and may order imaging tests or a biopsy.

What's behind the rise in eating disorders? For one thing, experts' growing awareness may lead to more diagnoses. Another reason: A weight-obsessed culture bombarded by media "thin" messages.

Fibrocystic lumpiness seems to become more obvious as a woman approaches middle age and the milk-producing glandular tissue gives way to softer, fatty tissue.

Gastroesophageal reflux is the return of acidic stomach juices, or food and fluids, back up into the esophagus.

Gestational diabetes is a condition in which a pregnant woman has elevated glucose levels and other symptoms of diabetes—but did not have diabetes before she became pregnant.

Pregnancy-induced hypertension is also called toxemia or preeclampsia. It occurs most often in young women with a first pregnancy.

A heart attack occurs when one or more areas of the heart are deprived of oxygen. Symptoms of a heart attack can differ between women and men.

Hemorrhoids are blood vessels normally present in and around the anus and lower rectum that have become swollen because of stretching under pressure. Hemorrhoids are very common in both men and women.

It is important that women avoid contracting herpes during pregnancy, because a first episode during pregnancy creates a greater risk of transmission to the newborn.

High blood pressure, or hypertension, increases the risk for coronary heart disease (heart attack) and stroke (brain attack).

Many different factors and problems can cause infertility, including problems in the female reproductive system, the male reproductive system, or a combination of the two.

Low back pain can range from mild, dull, and annoying to persistent, severe, and disabling.

A nutritious, well-balanced diet and exercise can keep your body fit and able to resist disease, and exercise is an excellent way to elevate your mood.

A migraine headache is unique among headaches because it includes symptoms other than pain. Nausea and vomiting, lightheadedness, and sensitivity to light are common with a migraine.

Detailed information on multiple sclerosis, including causes, symptoms, evaluation procedures, treatment, and rehabilitation

Osteoporosis causes a loss of bone mass and destruction of bone tissue. The bones most often affected are the hips, spine, and wrists.

Obesity is a serious, chronic disease that can inflict substantial harm to a person’s health. Learn about obesity causes and obesity health effects.

Stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is disrupted. The disruption is caused when either a blood clot or piece of plaque blocks one of the vital blood vessels in the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts.

Planning ahead and taking care of yourself before becoming pregnant is the best thing you can do for you and your baby.

Most females experience some unpleasant or uncomfortable symptoms during their menstrual cycle. The type and intensity of symptoms vary.

Detailed information on sinusitis, including anatomy of the sinuses, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment

Detailed information on sleep apnea, including characteristics, who is at risk, causes, diagnosis, and treatment

Detailed information on snoring, including causes, prevention, and treatment

Most people who have lupus are young women. The effects of the disease can range from mild to severe.

Detailed information on muscular contraction and tension headaches

Detailed information on thyroid disorders in women

Chances are, you know someone who has asthma -- or even have it yourself. This brief summary can serve as an introduction or a review of the facts about asthma.