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What is Hypoparathyroidism?
Your doctor will test your blood and your urine for calcium, PTH, phosphorus, and magnesium. As long as you get enough calcium and vitamin D and ha...
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Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Also called Hashimoto's disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease, a disorder in which the immune system turns against the body's o...
Read moreWhy Do My Breasts Hurt?
Soreness, swelling, heaviness, shooting or burning pangs, tightness -- whatever the feeling, breast pain hurts. That pain, along with other breast ...
Read moreWhat is Pelvic Inflammatory Disease?
Some of these also can be signs of other serious medical conditions, like appendicitis or an ectopic pregnancy (a pregnancy that happens outside th...
Read moreBacterial Vaginosis
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an infection of the vagina. If your lactobacillus levels drop, more bad bacteria move in, and you get BV. A new sex par...
Read moreVaginal Yeast Infections
The vagina normally contains a healthy balance of bacteria and yeast.
Read moreToxic Shock Syndrome
More than one-third of all cases of toxic shock involve women under 19, and up to 30% of women who have had the disease will get it again. People w...
Read moreThyroid Problems
Through the hormones it produces, the thyroid gland influences almost all of the metabolic processes in your body. The most common thyroid problems...
Read moreUnderstanding Breast Problems -- The Basics
Researchers are studying the incidence of breast lumps in women using hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Taking both hormones was shown to increase...
Read moreVaginitis (Vaginal Infection)
This can make your vagina dry, a condition called atrophic vaginitis. Although they may have different symptoms, a diagnosis can be tricky even for...
Read moreOvarian Cysts
In some women, their ovaries make a lot of small cysts. Other nonfunctional cysts may be caused by cancer. Ovarian cysts in women after menopause (...
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