It can be hard to know when you should go to the doctor. There are no rules about when to…
A pelvic ultrasound allows your doctor to see the space between your hips that contains the sacrum, tailbone, bladder, sex…
Amenorrhea is a medical term for when a woman does not have menstrual periods.
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a bleeding disorder. When you have ITP, your immune system destroys the platelets in your…
Endometriosis is a medical condition in which the lining of the uterus grows on the outside of the uterus.
The female athlete triad is a disorder that women can develop that affects energy levels, menstrual cycles, and bone…
Central precocious puberty, also known as gonadotropin-dependent precocious puberty, occurs when girls less than 8 years old and boys less…
Perimenopause is a stage in a woman’s reproductive years that means she is nearing menopause.
Endometrial cancer occurs in the lining of a woman’s uterus. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of this common…
What is dysmenorrhea? Dysmenorrhea is the medical term for pain that women have before or during menses (known as their period). It usually is not serious. Symptoms of dysmenorrhea Menstrual cramps can feel like a dull ache or a shooting pain. They most often
Endometrial hyperplasia is an overgrowth of tissue in the endometrium, in which the uterine lining becomes too thick and causes…
Menopause is when a woman’s menstrual periods permanently end. It happens because, as a woman ages, her ovaries make fewer…