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Women's health
Women's health
- Health issues for lesbians: Prevention first Health issues for lesbians — Understand primary health concerns and how to promote good health.
- Women's health: Preventing the top 7 threats Women's health — Find out how to prevent the conditions that affect women the most.
- Kegel exercises: A how-to guide for women Kegel exercises — Follow this how-to guide for strengthening your pelvic floor muscles.
- Health screening guidelines Get customized health screening guidelines, based on your age and sex.
- Exercise: 7 benefits of regular physical activity Improve your heart health, mood, stamina and more with regular physical activity.
- Heart-healthy diet: 8 steps to prevent heart disease Ready to start your heart-healthy diet? Here are eight tips to get you started.
- Heart disease in women: Understand symptoms and risk factors All women face the threat of heart disease. Discover how to protect your heart.
- Cosmetic surgery: What to know beforehand Cosmetic surgery — Understand the benefits, risks and limitations of this appearance-enhancing surgery.
Breast health
- Breast lump: Early evaluation is essential Breast lump — Find out how a breast lump is evaluated for breast cancer.
- Breast implants: Saline vs. silicone Breast implants — A Mayo Clinic specialist discusses implants for breast augmentation or reconstruction.
- Breast cancer prevention: How to reduce your risk Breast cancer prevention — Find out what measures may reduce your risk of breast cancer.
- Breast cysts Breast cysts — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes and treatment of this benign breast condition.
- Fibrocystic breasts Fibrocystic breasts — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment and home remedies.
- Breast pain Breast pain — Comprehensive overview covers possible causes, treatments and self-care remedies.
- Breast exam Breast exam — Overview provides benefits and instructions on how to perform a breast self-exam.
- Mammogram Mammogram — Overview covers definition, risks, results of this breast cancer X-ray test.
- Breast reduction surgery Breast reduction surgery — Overview covers risks and results of this procedure to decrease breast size.
- Breast augmentation Breast augmentation — Overview covers what to expect, risks and results of breast implant surgery.
Women's life stages
- Menopause weight gain: Stop the middle age spread Menopause weight gain — Causes of menopause weight gain, simple strategies to maintain a healthy weight.
- Menstrual cycle: What's normal, what's not Menstrual cycle — Find out how to identify problems with your menstrual cycle.
- Water retention: Relieve this premenstrual symptom Water retention is the most common premenstrual symptom. Find out how to get relief.
- Belly fat in women: Taking — and keeping — it off Belly fat is more common after menopause. Here's why — and how to keep it off.
- Fitness tips for menopause: Why fitness counts Fitness tips for menopause — Follow these tips to promote a lifetime of good health.
- Perimenopause Perimenopause — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment, self-care of this life transition for women.
- Diabetes and menopause: A twin challenge Diabetes and menopause — what to expect, how to stay in control.
- Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) — Comprehensive overview covers signs and symptoms, treatments, and self-care remedies.
- Menopause Menopause — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment options and self-care measures.
- Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding) Menorrhagia — Comprehensive overview covers signs and symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment.
- Menstrual cramps Menstrual cramps — Comprehensive overview covers causes, treatment and self-care tips for getting relief.
- Headaches and hormones: What's the connection? Headaches are a fact of life for many women. Here's why.
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