- 1. Female infertility
- (Female infertility)
- Female infertility, male infertility or a combination of the two affects millions of couples in the United States. An estimated 10 to 15 percent of couples are infertile, which means that they've been ...
- 2. Irritable bowel syndrome
- (Irritable bowel syndrome)
- ... you: Are young. IBS symptoms first appear before the age of 35 for about half of those with the disorder. Are female. More women than men are diagnosed with this condition. Have a family ...
- 3. Gynecomastia
- (Gynecomastia)
- ... and estrogen control the development and maintenance of sex characteristics in both men and women. Testosterone controls male traits, such as muscle mass and body hair. Estrogen controls female traits, ...
- 4. Klinefelter syndrome
- (Klinefelter syndrome)
- ... syndrome occurs as a result of a random error that causes a male to be born with an extra sex chromosome. Of the 46 human chromosomes, the two sex chromosomes determine a person's gender. In females, both ...
- 5. Turner syndrome
- (Turner syndrome)
- ... female member of her family Learning disabilities, particularly with learning that involves spatial concepts or math, though intelligence is usually normal Difficulty in social situations, such as ...
- 6. Teen depression
- (Teen depression)
- ... Being a girl — depression occurs more often in females than in males Having experienced recent stressful life events, such as the death of a loved one Having been physically or sexually abused Having ...
- 7. Recurrent breast cancer
- (Recurrent breast cancer)
- ... that makes receptors for the female hormones estrogen and progesterone (hormone receptor positive cancer) can be treated with hormone therapy. The hormone receptor status of your cancer may change with ...
- 8. Female Sexual Dysfunction
- (Good Sex)
- Many women have problems with sex in Shanghai China at some stage in their life. Here's a look at some forms of female sexual dysfunction (FSD), and advice on where to get help if FSD affects you. ...
- 9. Lesbian and Bisexual Health Fact Sheet
- (Lesbian and Bisexual Women)
- ... BMI if they: Are African American or Latina Are older Have poor health Have a lower level of education Don't exercise often Live with a female partner Smoking. Smoking can lead to heart ...
- 10. Von Willebrand disease
- (Von Willebrand disease)
- ... males and females about equally and is present in up to 1 percent of the U.S. population. Race does not appear to play a role in the disease. Complications of von Willebrand disease may include: ...
- 11. Varicose veins
- (Varicose veins)
- ... develop the condition. Hormonal changes during pregnancy, premenstruation or menopause may be a factor. Female hormones tend to relax vein walls. Taking hormone replacement therapy or birth control pills ...
- 12. Endometrial cancer
- (Endometrial cancer)
- ... the balance of female hormones in the body.Your ovaries make two main female hormones — estrogen and progesterone. Fluctuations in the balance of these hormones cause changes in your endometrium. A disease ...
- 13. What Dental Procedures to Avoid When Pregnant
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... As a result of an upsurge in female hormones, gingivitis is one of the most common problems among expecting women. Some of the symptoms that must be checked are red, tender and bleeding gums, inflamed ...
- 14. Undescended testicle
- (Undescended testicle)
- ... because your child is genetically a female, but has external male genitals. This condition of unclear biological sex is called ambiguous genitalia, or intersex. Tests to check the possibility of ambiguous ...
- 15. Fibromyalgia
- (Fibromyalgia)
- ... than in men. Female reproductive hormones may play a part in how women experience pain. Family history. You may be more likely to develop fibromyalgia if a relative also has the condition. Rheumatic ...
- 16. Triple X syndrome
- (Triple X syndrome)
- Triple X syndrome is an abnormality of the chromosomes that affects about 1 in 1,000 females. Females normally have two X chromosomes, one from each parent. In triple X syndrome, a female has three ...
- 17. Hurthle cell cancer
- (Hurthle cell cancer)
- ... cell cancer include: Being female Older age Radiation treatments to the head and neck Possible complications of Hurthle cell cancer include: Difficulty swallowing and breathing. This ...
- 18. Ovarian cancer
- (Ovarian cancer)
- ... if you have any signs or symptoms that worry you. If your primary care doctor suspects you have ovarian cancer, you may be referred to a specialist in female reproductive cancers (gynecologic oncologist). ...
- 19. Birth Control for Sexually Active Teens
- (Dating & Sex)
- ... diseases. Needs to be used each time. Can break or slip off during sex. Some people are allergic to latex. Needs to be used properly. Female Condom ...
- 20. When Puberty Starts Early
- (Puberty)
- ... you go from one diet to another and complain chronically about your weight and shape? (Mothers are probably more guilty on this score than fathers are.) “Mom is the most important female figure in a girl’s ...