Women's Health Guide
The Women's Health Guide is a comprehensive and concise quick-reference guide to women's health conditions and medical procedures. The authors and physician reviewers have provided up-to-date information that is consistent with consensus interpretations for accuracy and practical considerations.
This information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care professional before starting any new treatment or with any questions you have regarding a medical condition.
A
- AAA repair
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
- Abdominal CT scan
- Abdominal muscle strain
- Abdominal paracentesis
- Abdominal ultrasound
- Abdominal x-ray
- Abductor spasmodic dysphonia
- Abscessed tooth
- Acanthosis nigricans
- Acetaminophen poisoning
- Achilles tendon rupture
- Acne
- Acoustic neuroma
- Acoustic neuroma removal
- Acrochordons
- ACS
- Actinomycosis
- Acute abdomen
- Acute central cord syndrome
- Acute cerebellar ataxia
- Acute compartment syndrome
- Acute coronary syndrome
- Acute cystitis
- Acute idiopathic polyneuritis
- Acute interstitial nephritis
- Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
- Acute renal failure
- Acute silicosis
- Acute tubular necrosis
- Addison's disease
- Adductor laryngeal breathing dystonia (ABLD)
- Adductor spasmodic dysphonia
- Adenovirus infection
- Adrenal crisis
- Adrenalectomy
- Adrenocortical carcinoma
- Adult macular degeneration
- Adult onset diabetes
- Agranulocytosis
- Agoraphobia
- AIDS
- Alcoholism and alcohol abuse
- Allergic contact dermatitis
- Allergic rhinitis
- Alopecia
- ALS
- Altitude sickness
- Aluminum toxicity
- Alzheimer's disease
- Amenorrhea
- Amniocentesis
- Amoebic dysentery
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Anal abscess and anal fistula
- Anal fissure
- Anaphylaxis
- Androblastoma
- Aneurysm, aortic
- Aneurysm, aortic (abdominal aortic aneurysm)
- Aneurysm, aortic (thoracic aortic aneurysm)
- Aneurysmectomy
- Angina
- Angiodysplasia of the colon
- Angiogram
- Angio edema
- Angioplasty
- Angle closure glaucoma
- Animal bites
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Anorexia nervosa
- Anserine tendinobursitis syndrome
- Anserine tendonitis
- Antibiotic associated colitis
- Anthrax
- Anxiety
- Aortic aneurysm
- Aortic aneurysm (abdominal aortic aneurysm)
- Aortic aneurysm (thoracic aortic aneurysm)
- Aortic aneurysm repair or removal
- Aortic insufficiency
- Aortic stenosis
- Aphasia
- Apoplexy
- Appendectomy
- Appendicitis
- Arrhythmias
- Arterial blood gases
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthroscopy
- Ascites
- Ascites fluid tap
- Aseptic meningitis
- Asthma
- Astrocytoma
- Atelectasis
- Atherosclerosis
- Athlete's foot
- Atopic dermatitis
- Atrial fibrillation
- Augmentation mammoplasty
- Autopsy
B
- Bacterial endocarditis
- Bacterial meningitis
- Baker's cyst
- Barium enema
- Barium meal
- Barium swallow
- Barium x-ray
- Barlow's syndrome
- Barrett's esophagus
- Basal cell carcinoma
- BD
- Bell's palsy
- Boutonniere deformity of finger
- Buttonhole deformity
- The bends
- Biliary colic
- Biopsy, bone marrow
- Biopsy, breast needle
- Biopsy, breast open
- Biopsy, breast surgical
- Biopsy, endometrial
- Binge eating disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Bladder cancer
- Bladder infection
- Blepharitis
- Blepharoplasty: repair of droopy eyelids
- Blisters
- Blood poisoning
- Blood transfusion
- BMT
- Boils
- Bone cancer
- Bone fracture (broken bone)
- Bone marrow biopsy
- Bone marrow transplant
- Botulism
- Brachytherapy
- Brain cancer (brain tumor)
- Brain tumor – astrocytoma
- Breast augmentation
- Breast cancer
- Breast MRI
- Breast needle biopsy
- Breast open biopsy
- Breast reconstruction
- Breast reduction
- Breast surgical biopsy
- Breast x-ray
- Bronchitis
- Bronchoscopy
- Bruxism
- Bulimia nervosa
- Bunion
- Bunion removal
- Burn debridement
- Bursitis
C
- CABG
- Caisson disease
- Calcific tendonitis of the shoulder
- Callus
- Astrocytoma
- Bladder cancer
- Bone cancer
- Brain cancer
- Brain tumor
- Breast cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Colon cancer
- Endometrial cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Ewing's sarcoma
- Gallbladder cancer
- Hairy cell leukemia
- Hodgkin's disease
- Hodgkin's lymphoma
- Kaposi's sarcoma
- Kidney cancer
- Laryngeal cancer
- Leukemia
- Liver cancer
- Lung cancer
- Melanoma
- Multiple myeloma
- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in adults
- Osteosarcoma
- Ovarian cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Skin cancer
- Soft tissue sarcoma
- Throat cancer
- Thyroid cancer
- Tongue cancer
- Uterine cancer
- Cancer fatigue
- Cancer pain syndromes
- Candidiasis
- Canker sores
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Carbuncles
- Cardiac arrest
- Cardiac catheterization
- Cardiac stent
- Cardiac stress test
- Cardiac tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation for adults
- Cardioversion
- Carotid endarterectomy
- Carpal tunnel injection
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Carpal tunnel syndrome repair
- Cauda equina syndrome
- Cavity
- CCS
- Celiac disease
- Celiac sprue
- Cellulitis
- Central cervical cord syndrome
- Central cord injury
- Central cord syndrome
- Central slip disruption
- Central slip injury
- Cerebrospinal fluid analysis
- Cerebrospinal fluid tap
- Cervical cancer
- Cervical cryosurgery
- Cervical dysplasia
- Cervical fracture
- Cervical myelopathy
- Cervical strain and neck sprain
- CES
- Cesarean section
- Charcot-Marie-tooth disease
- Chemotherapy
- Childbirth, cesarean section
- Childbirth, vaginal
- Chlamydia
- Cholecystitis
- Cholera
- Cholesteatoma
- Cholesterol testing
- Chronic bronchitis
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Chronic granulomatous disease
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Chronic pancreatitis
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Chronic renal failure
- Cirrhosis, liver
- Click-murmur syndrome
- Closed joint aspiration
- Cluster headache
- Cocaine use disorder
- Coccidioidomycosis
- Coccydynia
- Coccygalgia
- Coccygeal pain
- Coccygodynia
- Cochlear implant
- Cold
- Cold sores
- Colitis, ulcerative
- Collapsed lung
- Colonoscopy
- Colon polypectomy
- Colon polyp removal
- Colorado tick fever
- Colon cancer
- Colorectal resection
- Compartment syndrome, acute
- Compression of spinal nerve roots
- Compulsive gambling
- Concussion
- Condyloma acuminata
- Congestive heart failure
- Conjunctivitis
- Constipation
- Contact dermatitis
- Contractures
- COPD
- Corneal abrasion
- Corns
- Coronary arteriography
- Coronary artery bypass graft
- Coronary artery disease
- Coronary heart disease
- Coronary artery stent
- Crab lice
- Crohn's disease
- CSF analysis
- CSF tap
- C-section
- CTF
- CT scan, abdomen
- CT scan general
- CT scan, head
- Cushing's disease
- Cushing's syndrome
- Cystectomy
- Cystitis
- Cystoscopy
- Cystourethroscopy
D
- Dandruff
- Dacryocystitis
- Decompression sickness
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Deformity of finger, boutonniere
- Degenerative disk disease
- Degenerative joint disease
- Dehydration
- Dejerine-Sottas disease
- Delirium tremens
- Dependent personality disorder
- Depression
- Dermatophyte infection
- Deviated nasal septum
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Diarrhea
- Diaphragmatic hernia
- Diskography
- Diverticulitis
- Drug addiction
- DTs
- Duodenal ulcer
- Dupuytren's contracture
- DVT
- Dyspareunia
- Dyspepsia
- Dysphagia
- Dysphonia, episodic laryngeal dyskinesia
- Dysthymia
E
- Eastern equine encephalitis
- Ebola
- Echocardiogram
- E coli infection
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Eczema
- EEE
- EEG
- Electrical burn - electrical injuries in general
- Electroencephalogram
- Electromyography
- EMG
- Emphysema
- Encephalitis
- Endocarditis
- Endocarditis, bacterial
- Endometrial ablation
- Endometrial biopsy
- Endometrial cancer
- Endometriosis
- Endoscopic band ligation
- Enteral feeding
- Enterostomy
- Epilepsy
- Episiotomy
- Epistaxis
- Esophageal cancer
- Esophagectomy
- Essential hypertension
- Ewing's sarcoma
- Excision biopsy, skin
- Exercise stress test
- Exercise tolerance test
- Excretory urography
- Extensor tendon rupture
- Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
F
- Fainting
- Farsightedness
- Fatigue, cancer
- Female infertility
- Female sexual dysfunction
- Femoropopliteal bypass
- Fiberoptic joint examination
- Fibroids
- Fibroid tumor removal
- Fibromyalgia
- Fish scale disease
- Fissure, anal
- Flat plate of the abdomen
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Floppy valve syndrome
- Flu
- Focal dystonia
- Food allergy
- Food poisoning
- Fracture, bone
- Forearm muscle strain
- Fracture, sacral stress
- Frostbite
- Fundoplication
- Furuncles
G
- Galactorrhea
- Gallbladder cancer
- Gallstones
- Ganglion cyst
- Gangrene
- Gastric ulcer
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Gastrostomy
- Generalized anxiety disorder
- Genital herpes
- Genital warts
- GERD
- German measles
- Gestational diabetes
- Giant cell arteritis
- Giardiasis
- Gingivitis
- Glenoid labrum tear
- Glioma
- Gluten-sensitive enteropathy
- Gonorrhea
- Goosefoot bursitis
- Graves' disease
- Groin hernia
- Growth hormone testing
H
- Hairy cell leukemia
- Hallux valgus
- Hallux valgus repair
- Hammertoe correction
- Hantavirus infection
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis
- Hay fever
- Head CT scan
- Hearing loss
- Heart attack
- Heartburn
- Heart-lung transplant
- Heart murmur
- Heart transplant
- Heart valve repair
- Heat exhaustion
- Heat stroke
- Hemifacial spasm
- Hemorrhoid banding
- Hemorrhoid ligation
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatoma, malignant
- Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathies
- Hernia repair
- Herniated disc
- Herniorrhaphy
- Herpes simplex 1
- Herpes simplex 2
- Herpes zoster
- Hiatal hernia
- Hiccups
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Hip arthroplasty
- Hip fracture
- Hip replacement
- Hirsutism
- Histoplasmosis
- HIV
- Hives
- HMSNs
- Hodgkin's disease
- Hodgkin's lymphoma
- Homocystinuria
- HPV
- Human papillomavirus
- Huntington's chorea
- Huntington's disease
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Hypercortisolism
- Hyperemesis gravidarum
- Hyperhidrosis
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hyperopia
- Hyperosmolar nonketotic coma
- Hypertension, essential
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Hypochondria
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypothyroidism
- Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
- Hysterectomy
- Hysterosalpingography
I
- IBS
- Ichthyosis
- Ileum surgery
- Immunoglobulin therapy
- Impacted tooth
- Impetigo
- Inappropriate lactation
- Incontinence, urinary (female)
- Infection debridement
- Infertility, female
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Influenza
- Ingrown toenail
- Ingrown toenail removal
- Inguinal hernia
- Injury, central cord
- Insect allergy
- Insect bites and stings and spider bites
- Insomnia
- Insulin dependent diabetes
- Interstitial cystitis
- Intestinal pseudo obstruction
- Intrathecal pain pump insertion
- Intravenous pyelogram
- Intravenous urography
- Ionizing radiation
- Iron-deficiency anemia
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Ischemic heart disease
- IVP
- IVU
J
K
- Kaposi's sarcoma
- Kidney cancer
- Kidney dialysis
- Kidney failure
- Kidney infection
- Kidney stone removal, lithotripsy
- Kidney stones
- Kidneys, ureter, bladder
- Kidney transplant
- Kidney ultrasound
- Kleptomania
- Korsakoff's syndrome
- KUB
L
- Labor and delivery
- Labral tear, shoulder
- Labyrinthitis
- Lactose intolerance
- Laminectomy
- Laparoscopy
- Laryngeal cancer
- Laryngeal dystonia
- Laryngectomy
- Laryngitis
- Laryngoscopy
- LASIK
- LEEP
- Leg artery bypass surgery
- Legionnaire's disease
- Legionnaire's pneumonia
- Leptospirosis
- Leukemia
- Leukemic reticuloendotheliosis
- Lipid testing
- Lithotripsy for kidney stones
- Liver cancer
- Liver cirrhosis
- Liver transplant
- LLEC—large loop excision of the cervix
- LLETZ—large loop excision of the transformation zone
- Loop cone biopsy of the cervix
- Loop electrosurgical excision procedure
- Lou Gehrig's disease
- Low back pain
- Low blood sugar
- Lower GI Series
- Lumbar puncture
- Lumpectomy
- Lung cancer
- Lung surgery
- Lung transplant
- Lupus, systemic
- Lyme disease
M
- Macular degeneration
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Malaria
- Malignant hepatoma
- Malingering
- Mammogram
- Mammography
- Manic-depressive illness
- Marie-Strumpell disease
- Martin-Bell syndrome
- Mastalgia
- Mastectomy
- Mastitis
- Medial distal tibial syndrome, MDTS
- Medial tibial stress syndrome
- Medial tibial syndrome
- Mediastinal tumor resection
- Melanoma
- Melanoma removal
- Meniere's disease
- Menopause
- Middle ear repair
- Migraine headache
- Mini-incision hip replacement
- Minimally invasive total hip replacement
- Miscarriage
- Mitral stenosis
- Mitral valve prolapse
- Moles
- Mononucleosis
- Morton's neuroma
- Morton's neuroma removal
- Motion sickness
- Motor neuron disease
- MRI scan
- MRSA
- MTSS
- Mucormycosis
- Multiple myeloma
- Multiple sclerosis
- Multiply-Resistant Enterococci
- Munchausen's syndrome
- Muscle contraction headache
- Muscle strain, forearm
- Myasthenia gravis
- Myelography
- Myelopathy, cervical
- Myocardial infarction
- Myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome
- Myomectomy
- Myopia
N
- Narcolepsy
- Navicular fracture
- Nearsightedness
- Nephrectomy
- Nerve conduction study
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neurogenic bladder
- Neurogenic incontinence
- Neurolemma
- Nicotine addiction
- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in adults
- Non-insulin dependent diabetes
- Nontropical sprue
- Noroviruses
- Nosebleed
- Nose fracture
O
- Obesity
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Obsessive compulsive personality disorder
- OCD
- Oophorectomy
- Open-angle glaucoma
- Opiate use disorder
- Osteitis
- Osteitis deformans
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteomalacia
- Osteomyelitis
- Osteoporosis
- Osteosarcoma
- Otosclerosis
- Otospongiosis
- Ovarian cancer
- Ovarian cyst
- Ovarian cyst removal
- Ovariectomy
- Oxygen therapy
P
- Pacemaker insertion
- Paget's disease
- Pain, coccygeal
- Pain, tailbone
- Pancreatic cancer
- Pancreatitis
- Panhypopituitarism
- Panic disorder
- Papanicolaou test
- Pap screening
- Pap smear
- Pap test
- Paralysis, upper extremity
- Paraplegia
- Parkinson's disease
- Paronychia
- Partial mastectomy
- Patellar tendonitis
- PCOS
- PEG
- Pelvic floor hernia
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
- Pelvic pain, chronic
- Peptic ulcer
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Peritonitis
- Persistent vomiting of pregnancy
- Pes anserine bursitis
- PFTs
- Phlebitis
- Pink eye
- Pinworm
- PIP joint sprain
- Placental abruption
- Placenta previa
- Plantar fasciitis
- Plantar warts
- Plastic surgery of the nose
- Pleural effusion
- Pneumonia
- Poison ivy, oak and sumac
- Polycystic ovary syndrome
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Port wine stains
- Posterior cruciate ligament injury
- Post-herpetic neuralgia
- Postpartum depression
- Postpartum hemorrhage
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Pre-eclampsia
- Premature birth
- Premature rupture of membranes
- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
- Premenstrual syndrome
- Presbyopia
- Prescription drug addiction
- Prolapsed disk
- PROM
- Prosthetic heart valve thrombosis
- Psoriasis
- Pubic lice
- Pudendal hernia
- Pulled muscle in abdomen
- Pulled muscle, forearm
- Pulmonary embolism
- Pulmonary function tests
- Pulmonary lobectomy
- Punch biopsy, skin
- Pyeloplasty
- Pyelonephritis
- Pyoderma gangrenosum
R
- Rabies
- Radiation therapy
- Radioactive iodine treatment for hyperthyroidism
- Radiotherapy
- Raynaud's phenomenon
- Reduction mammoplasty
- Regional anesthesia
- Renal failure
- Renal insufficiency
- Renal ultrasound
- Respiratory syncytial virus
- Restless leg syndrome
- Rhabdomyolysis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- RhD incompatibility
- Rh incompatibility and isoimmunization
- Rhinoplasty
- Ringing in the ears
- Ringworm
- Rocky mountain spotted fever
- Root canal
- Rosacea
- Rubella
- Rubber band ligation
- Rupture, achilles tendon
- Ruptured disk
S
- Sacral stress fracture
- SAH
- Salpingitis
- Salpingo-oophorectomy
- Scabies
- Scarlatina
- Scarlet fever
- Schizophrenia
- Schizotypal personality disorder
- Sciatica
- Scleroderma
- Scoliosis
- Scurvy
- SD
- Seasonal affective disorder
- Seborrheic dermatitis
- Seizure disorder
- Self-injury
- Self-mutilation
- Sepsis
- Septic arthritis
- Septic shock
- Septicemia
- Severely torn achilles tendon
- Shave biopsy, skin
- Shin splints
- Shingles
- Shock
- Short bowel syndrome
- Shoulder labral tear
- Sickle cell anemia
- Sickle cell disease
- Sigmoidoscopy, flexible
- Sinus headache
- Sinus infection
- Sinusitis
- Sjogren's syndrome
- Skin biopsy
- Skin graft
- Skin lesion biopsy
- Skin lesion removal
- Sleep apnea
- Sleepwalking
- Slipped disk
- Small bowel resection
- Small intestine surgery
- Smoking addiction
- Snoring
- Social anxiety disorder
- Social phobia
- Soft tissue sarcoma
- Sonogram
- Spasmodic dysphonia
- Spastic colon
- Spastic dysphonia
- Spherocytosis
- Spike soreness
- Spinal fracture
- Spinal nerve roots, compression
- Spinal stenosis
- Spinal tap
- Splenectomy
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
- Spondylolysis of the sacrum
- Spontaneous abortion
- Squamous cell carcinoma
- Stein Leventhal syndrome
- St Louis encephalitis
- Strain, abdominal muscle
- Stress test
- Stress-related anterior lower leg pain
- Stroke
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Sunburn
- Surgical removal, breast
- Surgical removal, skin lesion
- Surgical removal, spleen
- Surgical removal, thyroid
- Surgical removal, uterus
- Syncope
- Syndrome, cauda equina
- Syndrome, central cervical cord
- Syndrome, central cord
- Syphilis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Systemic sclerosis
T
- Tachycardia
- Tailbone pain
- Tapeworm
- TB
- TD
- Teeth grinding
- Temporal arteritis
- Temporomandibular disorders
- Tendonitis
- Tendinopathy
- Tension headache
- Tension-type headache
- Tetanus
- Thalassemia
- Thoracotomy
- Threatened abortion
- Three-day measles
- Throat cancer
- Thymectomy
- Thyroid cancer
- Thyroidectomy
- TIA
- Tinea infection
- Tinea pedis
- Tinnitus
- Tongue cancer
- Tooth abscess
- Tooth decay
- Tooth extraction
- Torticollis
- Total hip replacement
- Toxemia of pregnancy
- Toxic shock syndrome
- Tracheotomy
- Transesophageal echocardiography
- Transient ischemic attack
- Transplant, bone marrow
- Transplant, heart
- Transplant, heart-lung
- Transplant, kidney
- Transplant, liver
- Transplant, lung
- Trauma
- Trichomoniasis
- Tricuspid regurgitation
- Tricuspid stenosis
- Tricuspid valve disease
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- TSS
- Tubal pregnancy
- Tuberculosis
- Tympanic membrane perforation
- Tympanoplasty
- Type 1 diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes
- Typhoid fever
U
- Ulcer
- Ulcerative colitis
- Ultrasound, abdominal
- Ultrasound, kidneys
- Ultrasound, renal
- Upper extremity paralysis
- Upper gastrointestinal series
- Urethral syndrome
- Urethritis
- Urinary incontinence, female
- Urinary tract infection
- Urticaria
- Uterine cancer
- Uterine fibroids
- Uterine prolapse
- UTI
V
- Vaginal birth
- Vaginal prolapse
- Vaginal yeast infection
- Vancomycin-resistant enterococci infection
- Varicella
- Varicose veins
- Vascular dementia
- Vitamin D deficiency
- Venereal warts
- Ventricular fibrillation
- Ventricular tachycardia
- Vertebral fracture
- Vertigo
- Vestibular schwannoma
- Viral meningitis
- Virtual colonoscopy
- Volkmann's ischemia
- Vomiting of pregnancy
- VRE
- Vulvodynia
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Last reviewed April 2003
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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