Women's Health Medical Reference

Learn how autoimmune thyroiditis can keep your body from making hormones it needs to work right. This condition is called autoimmune thyroiditis, chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, or Hashimoto’s disease

Sometimes, your body makes something called antithyroid antibodies to attack your thyroid gland by mistake. That can lead to too much or too little thyroid hormones.

Postpartum bleeding: WebMD tells you how long it should last and when you should call the doctor about it.

HELLP Syndrome: WebMD explains what you need to know about this serious pregnancy condition and what you can do to protect mom and baby.

Sometimes, childbirth can cause long-lasting pain to the bones in your pelvic region. WebMD explains what problems can develop and how to heal and ease the pain.

When does your period become a medical problem? Find out more about abnormal uterine bleeding: what it is, what causes it, and what you can do about it.

Find out about some common medications that can change your menstrual cycle.

If your thyroid has lumps or feels larger than normal, your doctor may suggest a biopsy. Find out when you might need one, what it’s like, and what comes next.

How is a LEEP done? What can you expect from a LEEP?

Some people’s blood can have too much calcium in it. This could result in no symptoms or could lead to broken bones or kidney stones.

You can treat some yeast infections yourself, but more persistent or chronic yeast infections may require a prescription from your health care provider. Learn more from WebMD about prescription yeast infection medications.

There is no cure for polycystic ovary syndrome, but there are lifestyle and medical treatments to deal with the symptoms. Fertility treatments can also help women with PCOS ovulate and get pregnant.

Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, has a number of symptoms associated with it. Many of the symptoms of PCOS are common issues that many women deal with in their lives, so it may be many years before the disorder is diagnosed.

Figuring out whether you have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) takes a few steps that could include a checkup of your symptoms, physical exam, pelvic exam, ultrasound, and blood tests. These are used to rule out other conditions that may have similar symptoms as PCOS.

PCOS can lead to serious health issues, like infertility and type 2 diabetes. Learn to recognize the most common problems caused by this hormone problem.

WebMD explains menstrual cramps, which can simply be a tightening of the muscles of the uterus or a symptom of a disorder of the reproductive organs.

Polycystic ovary syndrome can affect a woman’s health and fertility. Find out why it happens.

Graves’ disease, which affects your thyroid gland, also can affect your vision. Find out how and what you can do about it.

There are a few different types of abortion procedures. Here’s what you can expect before, during and after them.

What does this test of the level of your thyroid stimulating hormone really tell you?

No matter how well you think you know your favorite monthly visitor, it can still manage to surprise you from time to time. WebMD explains.

Learn more from WebMD about the causes, complications, and treatment of heavy bleeding during periods.

Getting your period means much more than blood. Here’s the down-low on the downside.

Many women have irregular periods. How "off" is yours?

Periods can be long and short, heavy and light. And it's all considered normal.