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Women's health A to Z

Read about common conditions that mainly affect women, including issues with periods, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and the menopause.

B

  1. Bacterial vaginosis
  2. Breast cancer in women
  3. Breast screening information

C

  1. Cervical cancer
  2. Colposcopy
  3. Contraception and menopause
  4. Cystitis

D

  1. Delayed periods
  2. Duloxetine

E

  1. Early menopause
  2. Endometriosis

F

  1. Female sterilisation
  2. Fertility problems
  3. Folic acid

G

  1. Gestational diabetes

H

  1. Heavy periods
  2. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
  3. Hot flushes
  4. How to check your breasts
  5. Hyperemesis gravidarum (very severe sickness in pregnancy)

I

  1. Interval cancer - a breast cancer diagnosis between screening mammograms
  2. Irregular periods
  3. Irritable bowel syndrome

M

  1. Mastectomy
  2. Medical abortion
  3. Menopause
  4. Migraine
  5. Miscarriage
  6. Molar pregnancy
  7. Morning sickness

N

  1. Night sweats

O

  1. Ovarian cancer
  2. Ovulation pain

P

  1. Period pain
  2. Periods
  3. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
  4. Postmenopausal bleeding
  5. Postpartum haemorrhage
  6. Pre-eclampsia

S

  1. Sepsis during and after pregnancy
  2. Stopped or missed periods
  3. Surgical abortion

U

  1. Urinary incontinence
  2. Urinary tract infections (UTIs)

V

  1. Vaginal dryness

W

  1. Womb (uterus) cancer