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Polycystic ovary syndrome, or polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. [14] The syndrome is named after cysts which form on the ovaries of some women with this condition, though this is not a universal symptom, and not the underlying cause of the disorder.
In the subacute postpartum period, 87% to 94% of women report at least one health problem. [6] [7] Long-term health problems (persisting after the delayed postpartum period) are reported by 31% of women. [8] Various organizations recommend routine postpartum evaluation at certain time intervals in the postpartum period. [9]
Chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome. CFS. Chronic fatigue syndrome. CGBD. Corticobasal ganglionic degeneration. CH. Cluster headache. CHARGE syndrome. Coloboma of the eye, heart defects, atresia of the nasal choanae, retarded growth & or development, genital abnormalities, ear abnormalities.
Gravidity and parity. In biology and medicine, gravidity and parity are the number of times a female has been pregnant (gravidity) and carried the pregnancies to a viable gestational age (parity). [1] [2] These two terms are usually coupled, sometimes with additional terms, to indicate more details of the female's obstetric history. [3]
PLOS One (stylized PLOS ONE, and formerly PLoS ONE) is a peer-reviewed open access mega journal published by the Public Library of Science (PLOS) since 2006. The journal covers primary research from any discipline within science and medicine. The Public Library of Science began in 2000 with an online petition initiative by Nobel Prize winner ...
Women's health is an example of population health, where health is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity". [1] Often treated as simply women's reproductive health, many groups argue for a broader definition pertaining to ...
t. e. Obstetrics and gynaecology (also spelled as obstetrics and gynecology; abbreviated as Obs and Gynae, O&G, OB-GYN and OB/GYN[ a]) is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics (covering pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period) and gynaecology (covering the health of the female reproductive system ...
Katie Ledecky has nabbed a ton of medals in the 2024 Paris Olympics, tying a 60-year-old record in the process. While the 27-year-old's accomplishments are impressive no matter how you look at ...