Women's Health Medical Reference
- Breast Infection (Mastitis): Symptoms and Treatment
Mastitis is an infection of the tissue of the breast that mostly happens during the time of breastfeeding. Learn more in our comprehensive guide.
- Best Ways to Help Prevent UTIs
Want to lower your chance of getting a urinary tract infection? Here are five lifestyle changes and two doctor-prescribed methods that can help.
- Breast Problems: Self-Exam, Lumps, and Pain
WebMD's guide to breast problems, including breast pain and breast lumps.
- What Baby Gear Do You Need for Your Newborn?
A list of essentials -- like baby diapers, a car seat, and baby bottles -- and what else to buy for your baby and for the nursery.
- Pregnancy and Medicine
While some medications are considered safe to take during pregnancy, the effects of other medications on your unborn baby are unknown. WebMD looks at your pregnancy and medications.
- How to Calculate Pregnancy Due Date
When will baby arrive? WebMD tells you how to calculate your due date and why it's important for your health provider to know.
- UTIs During Pregnancy
Pregnant women are more vulnerable to getting urinary tract infections. Learn more from WebMD about the causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of UTIs in pregnancy.
- When to Call Your Doctor During Pregnancy
Not sure if you should be worried about a troubling symptom during pregnancy? WebMD helps you determine if and when you should call your doctor.
- Low-Fat Diets for Weight Loss
A look at why we eat fat, and how to eat less.
- How to Maintain Weight Loss: 5 Tips
Remember these tips for maintaining your hard-won weight loss.
- Painful Ovulation (Mittelschmerz)
WebMD explains painful ovulation -- or ''mittelschmerz'' -- which causes pelvic and abdominal pain in some women in mid-cycle. Find out more, including treatment for it.
- Goiter
You've heard of goiters, but do you really know what they are? Find out now.
- Toxic Shock Syndrome
Learn basic information about toxic shock syndrome from the experts at WebMD.
- Understanding Graves' Disease -- Symptoms
WebMD explains the symptoms of Graves' disease.
- Understanding Graves' Disease -- Diagnosis and Treatment
WebMD explains the diagnosis of and treatment options for Graves' disease.
- Graves' Disease
WebMD explains Graves disease, a form of hyperthyroidism.
- Understanding Thyroid Problems -- Symptoms
Learn more from WebMD about the symptoms of thyroid problems.
- Thyroid Problems
Learn more from WebMD about the causes of different types of thyroid problems.
- Prolapsed Bladder
Prolapsed bladder is a common condition in women often caused by childbirth and menopause. Learn more.
- 10 Tips to Beat Insomnia
If you are suffering from insomnia, there are many steps you can take to change your behaviors and lifestyle to help and get some sleep.
- How to Treat a Prolapsed Uterus
Learn more from WebMD about the causes and treatments of a prolapsed uterus, a condition in which the pelvic ligaments, muscles and tissues that support the uterus weaken.
- Menstrual Pain
Menstrual pain can range from mild to unbearable. WebMD explains what is behind the pain and what you can do about it.
