What Is the Endometrial Stripe and How Is It Connected to Uterine Cancer?
When the endometrium shows up on an MRI or ultrasound, it looks like a dark stripe and is sometimes called the endometrial stripe.
Osteoporosis: Making Sense of a Diagnosis and Tough Decisions About Treatment
So, you just got home from the doctor with your DEXA bone density results in hand. You were told you have osteoporosis. Should you start taking medication? Are there things you can do without medication? What information can you trust?
Fibroids
Fibroids are non-cancerous tumors found within the uterine walls, often resulting in a change in the size or shape of the uterus.
What Treatment Options Are Available for Older Women with Pelvic Organ Prolapse?
Pelvic organ prolapse is a condition where any of the pelvic floor organs drop into or outside of the vaginal canal or anus. The most common causes of pelvic organ prolapse are pregnancy and childbirth. Other causes include constipation, hysterectomy, and chronic, long-term coughs.
Tell Me More About Lichen Sclerosus
Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a skin condition that causes patchy, discolored, thin skin in different body areas. It is most common in postmenopausal women.
Policy Facts: Abortion with Pills (Medication Abortion)
Abortion with pills, also called medication abortion, is a safe and effective way to end a pregnancy by inducing miscarriage. When pregnant people visit the doctor for an abortion using pills, they are most often prescribed two different drugs, to be taken 1-2 days apart.
Menopause Hormone Therapy and Heart Disease
No form of estrogen, or estrogen plus progestin, has been proven to prevent heart disease. Yet millions of women have taken these powerful drugs, encouraged by physicians who believed that hormone therapy prevented heart disease.