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GYN Exam, Pelvic Exam: Learn what happens and what to expect at your annual gynecology examination.

Gyn Surgical Procedures: Common gynecologic surgeries and information you'll need to make informed decisions. Includes hysterectomy, oophorectomy, fibroidectomy, pelvic floor repair and other laparoscopic surgeries.

Gynecologic Cancers: Cancers that originate in the reproductive tract, including vulvar, vaginal, cervical, uterine, endometrial, tubal, and ovarian cancers.

Hair Loss: Learn about hair loss in women. Discover the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for women experiencing hair loss.

Headaches, Migraines: Headaches from migraines to tension, stress, menstrual, and others. Learn about causes, symptoms, diagnostic procedures, and traditional and alternative treatments.

Heart Disease Guide - Heart Health: Heart disease information including symptoms of heart attacks, high cholesterol, strokes, high blood pressure, and treatments.

Hepatitis causes symptoms treatments: Resources that cover hepatitis from A to G. Includes material about causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

Herbs for Women's Health: Discover when and how to use herbal remedies and learn how to choose the correct one for your symptoms for safe and effective treatment and relief of your symptoms for everything from PMS to Menopause.

Herpes genital: Learn about the transmission of this sexually transmitted disease. Get the facts about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Find out how to prevent becoming infected.

Herpes Simplex Viruses: Genital herpes is a common sexually transmitted disease. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and latest treatments available for this family of viruses.

High Blood Pressure - Hypertension: Hypertension or high blood pressure can lead to serious health consequences if left untreated. Find out what you need to know about high blood pressure including diet tips, facts about medications for hypertension, and other useful material.

HIV/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: Information on living with HIV/AIDS, new treatments and screening processes.

Home Medical Tests: Information about do-it-yourself home medical tests such as pregnancy tests, and saliva testing for hormone levels, among others.

Hormone Replacement Therapy HRT Hormones: Hormone replacement therapy information includes traditional, and alternative HRT. Covers natural hormones, estrogen replacement therapy, as well as progesterone vs. progestin’s, testosterone, DHEA, and others for perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.

Hormone Replacement Therapy: For many women reaching menopause, the choice of whether to start hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a complicated one. Learn the facts about how estrogen and progesterone can reduce menopausal symptoms, provide bone-preserving and cardiovascular benefits and protect you from gynecologic cancers and cardiovascular disease.


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Hormones , Drugs & Herbal Medicines: Hormonal therapies and drugs commonly used in obstetrics and gynecology for contraception, abortion, treatment of infertility, deficiencies, labor management, pregnancy complications, diseases and pain management. Includes steroid and peptide hormones and related drugs, tocolytics, antifungals, antibiotics, tocolytics, anti-inflammatory agents, narcotics and commonly used herbal medicines.

Hormones : Reproductive hormones are vitally important to human sexual development and the maintenance of reproductive health across the lifespan. Learn about the intricate interplay of brain neurohormones, pituitary gonadotropins and the gonadal steroids that underlie the menstrual cycle and pregnancy. Discover how hormonal imbalances lead to dysfunction or disease.

Hot Flashes: Hot flashes and menopause information. Uncover the facts about hot flashes, and learn what you can do to relieve the flushes that often accompany menopause.

Hysterectomy and Alternatives: Hysterectomy decision making resources, and support groups. Covers reasons for having a hysterectomy, and alternative treatments and procedures.

Hysterectomy and Oophorectomy: Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus. In salpingectomy, the fallopian tubes are removed and in an Oophorectomy, the ovaries are excised. Through the use of laparoscopic techniques, these lower abdominal surgeries in most instances can be performed transvaginally, eliminating the need for an abdominal incision.

IBS Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Discover the causes of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Learn about symptoms, diagnosis, alternative and traditional treatments, and prevention of irritable bowel syndrome.

Infertility Tests: Tests that are part of the infertility work-up to determine the root cause of the problem.

Infertility: Information on the causes of female and male infertility, the diagnostic tests and the various treatments used to achieve a successful pregnancy.

Infertility: Information about causes, symptoms, diagnostic procedures, and treatment options for women with fertility issues.

Inject able - Implantable Contraceptives: Inject able birth control can be popular for those wanting something between permanent and short term birth control. Including Depo Provera and Norplant.

Insomnia: Learn about causes and treatments for insomnia. Covers traditional and alternative therapies to help you get more sleep and beat insomnia.

Intrauterine Devices: Information on the intrauterine device (IUD), its efficacy and safety.

Labor & Delivery: Issues related to the prenatal period, including birth plans, delivery options (spontaneous vaginal delivery, VBAC, induction or cesarean birth), choice of comfort measures (natural childbirth or epidural and other anesthesia), as well as procedures and tests of fetal well-being.


Lichen Sclerosus - Vulva - Anus : Anus causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of lichen sclerosis. This painful skin disorder is often associated with vulvodynia, and commonly affects the vulva or anus in women.

Lifestyle: Resources to help you learn how your lifestyle and emotional well-being can impact your overall general health.

Liposuction: Information about fat removal through liposuction. Includes details about finding the right surgeon, various liposuction techniques, recovery, and other useful material.

Magazines: Health, Beauty, Fitness: Online resources for your favorite women's magazines.

Male Infertility: Causes of infertility in the male can include anatomical abnormalities, chromosomal defects, and inadequate sperm count.

Menopause and Insomnia: Menopause, insomnia, sleep apnea, and other sleep disturbances often go hand-in-hand. Learn about the causes of menopausal insomnia and sleep problems, and find out about traditional and alternative treatments.

Menopause Perimenopause: Information about perimenopause and menopause symptoms, treatments, and other useful material.

Menopause: Menopause is the cessation of menstrual cycles and occurs in most women between 45 and 55 years of age. Learn about the "change of life," including symptoms that signal the transition of perimenopause, the pros and cons of hormone replacement therapy, finding emotional support, and finding relief from symptoms using alternative therapies.

Mental Health and Women: Mental health issues that affect women are explored and explained from depression, anxiety, adoption issues, eating disorders, ADD, OCD, and more, you'll find your answers here.

Mid-Cycle Ovulation Pain: Resources that discuss mittelschmerz, mid-cycle or ovulation pain. Learn what you can do about this very real and common midcycle abdominal pain.

Miscarriage - Spontaneous Abortion: Miscarriage signs and symptoms, as well as causes,prevention tips, and support groups for women whose pregnancies are threatened by [and women who have experienced] spontaneous abortion.

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Menstrual Disorders: Menstrual disorders include amenorrhea [lack of menstruation], dysmenorrhea [painful periods], irregular cycles, menorrhagia [excessive menstrual bleeding], polycystic ovaries, endometriosis, fibroids and premenstrual syndrome. Learn about the causes, symptoms, surgical and hormonal treatments for these and other menstrual abnormalities.

Menstruation Your Period: Mentruation information about normal and abnormal menstrual cycles. Learn the basics about your menstrual cycle, and know what to expect from your monthly periods.

Menstruation: Information on menstruation from your first period to your last. Tips on keeping track of your menstrual cycle either to get pregnant or avoid it. Diagnosis and treatment of menstrual cycle-related conditions.