Women's Health

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Treatment options for vulvar cancer

Treatment choices depend on many factors.

Women: Why you need to lift weights

Learn how you can build bone density and improve your heart health with strength training.

Understanding treatments for incompetent cervix

What is an incompetent cervix, how does it cause miscarriage or pre-term birth, and what are the treatments to improve outcomes?

Symptoms of gynecologic cancer — and why it’s important not to ignore them

Many symptoms of gynecologic cancers may be vague, which makes them easy to brush off. But since early detection is key, it’s important to seek help when you feel that something’s not right.

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Should you get 3D imaging in addition to standard mammography?

Here’s what you need to know about the difference between 2D and 3D imaging for breast cancer screening.

The COVID-19 vaccine and pregnancy

What mothers-to-be need to know when deciding whether or not to get vaccinated.

Screening mammograms and COVID-19 vaccinations

Screening mammogram and COVID-19 vaccinations: what to know

Though the vaccine is safe, it can cause swelling of lymph nodes that can show…

All about the ‘Mommy Makeover’

The decision to undergo a mommy makeover is rooted in boosting self-confidence for women who…

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What to know about sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

These sexually transmitted infections are quite common. Know how to prevent them, and what symptoms they cause.