Lower abdominal pain in women
All women feel discomfort or pain in the lower abdomen below the navel from time to time, for instance, before or during menstruation. Taking note of certain symptoms will help you and your doctor accurately diagnose the problem, although this ... [... more]
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Anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder affecting mainly girls or women, although boys or men can also suffer from it. It usually starts in the teenage years. The cause of anorexia nervosa is unknown. Both biological and social factors play a ... [... more]
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Breast cancer
The breast is a gland that consists of breast tissue supported by connective tissue (flesh) surrounded by fat. The easiest way to understand how the inside of the breast is formed is by comparing it to an upturned bush. Its leaves are known as ... [... more]
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Breast inflammation
Breast infection most commonly affects women between the ages of 18 and 50 and is much less common than it used to be. Breast infection can be split into two groups: those which occur in women who are breastfeeding and that which occurs ... [... more]
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Benign breast lumps
Most breast lumps are benign (non-cancerous). All women have lumpy breasts and many lumps or nodules that women find are areas of normal breast tissue which can become more prominent and lumpy just before a period All women have lumpy breasts: ... [... more]
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Large breasts
Breasts develop differently from woman to woman, and their shape and size changes throughout life. Each month, you may feel a tension and swelling in your breasts before your period is due. This sensation disappears as soon as your period ... [... more]
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Small breasts
Breasts not only develop differently from woman to woman, they continue to change shape and size throughout your life. The right breast may not even be the same size as the left. Breasts can start developing from the age of 10. They continue to ... [... more]
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Bulimia nervosa
Bulimia is an eating disorder characterised by repeated episodes of overeating and a preoccupation with the control of body weight. Studies have shown that up to 1 per cent of the population is suffering from bulimia nervosa at any one time, and ... [... more]
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Cervical cancer
The cervix is the lower part of the womb or uterus and is commonly referred to as the 'neck of the womb'. The cervix plays an important role in maintaining a normal pregnancy. In non-pregnant women, the cervix has no obvious function although it ... [... more]
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Ovarian cancer
Women have two ovaries, one on each side of the uterus (womb), situated relatively close to the Fallopian tubes. The ovaries are fairly loosely connected and able to move in relation to their surroundings. Normal ovaries are smooth, oval and ... [... more]
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Cancer of the uterus
The uterus (womb) is a muscular organ within the pelvis. It has a cavity in the middle which is lined with tissue called the endometrium. Until the menopause, the endometrium builds up every month and is passed during a woman's period. Cancer of ... [... more]
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Vaginal cancer
Cancer originating in the vagina is a rare disease, accounting for less than 1 per cent of cancers in women. Many cancers involving the vagina have actually spread from adjacent tissues, usually from the uterus (womb) or cervix (neck of the ... [... more]
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