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Womenshealth.gov is a service of the Office on Women’s Health (OWH) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Its mission is to provide leadership to promote health equity for women and girls through sex/gender-specific approaches. The strategy OWH uses to achieve its mission and vision ...
A term used to describe the full range of harmful effects that can occur when a fetus is exposed to alcohol.
Industry:Health care
A test that finds changes in the cells of the cervix. The test can find cancer or cells that can turn into cancer. To perform a Pap test, a health care provider uses a small brush to gently scrape cells from the cervix for examination under a microscope.
Industry:Health care
A test that looks at urine to find out its content. Can be used to detect some types of diseases.
Industry:Health care
A thimble-shaped latex cup that is inserted into the vagina before sex to block sperm from entering the cervix, and thereby preventing pregnancy.
Industry:Health care
A type of body tissue that supports other tissues and binds them together. Connective tissue provides support in the breast.
Industry:Health care
A type of fat in the blood stream and fat tissue. High triglyceride levels (above 200) can contribute to the hardening and narrowing of arteries.
Industry:Health care
A type of medication sometimes called "water pills" because they work in the kidney and flush excess water and sodium from the body.
Industry:Health care
A type of medication that reduces nerve impulses to the heart and blood vessels. This makes the heart beat slower and with less force. Blood pressure drops and the heart works less hard.
Industry:Health care
A type of medicine used to treat high blood pressure. Central agonists work by relaxing the blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily through the body.
Industry:Health care
