Goiter

A goiter is an enlargement of your thyroid gland. Multinodular goiters, which happen when lumps called nodules grow in your thyroid. A 'nontoxic' g...

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What is Thyrotoxicosis?

Your thyroid gland (a small butterfly-shaped organ in the lower front of your neck) makes hormones that help your body use energy, stay warm, and k...

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What is PMS?

Most women have at least one sign of PMS each month. It can be hard to know if you just have a few symptoms before your period, or if it’s really P...

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Normal Period

A normal period (or normal menstruation) is different for every woman. When it comes to periods, 'normal' covers a lot of ground. Every month, your...

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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...

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Why Do My Breasts Hurt?

Soreness, swelling, heaviness, shooting or burning pangs, tightness -- whatever the feeling, breast pain hurts. That pain, along with other breast ...

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Bacterial 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...

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Toxic 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...

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