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  1. Tubal ligation - Series (image) 
    ... to tie the tubes (fallopian tubes) of a woman which causes permanent sterility by preventing transport of ... uterus. Tubal ligation may be recommended for adult women who are certain that they wish to prevent ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100044_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Inflatable artificial sphincter - series (image) 
    ... this procedure may be performed in men and women with sphincter dysfunction related to spinal cord injury ... to this procedure are the pubovaginal sling in women or the periurethral injection of bulking agents in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100115_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Pregnancy test (image) 
    ... that can be performed at home by a woman to determine pregnancy. To perform the test the woman places the test strip, which has a chemically ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9103.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Barrier methods of birth control - series (image) 
    During a normal monthly cycle, one of a woman's ovaries will produce a mature egg that will ... a physician. Once the diaphragm is fitted, a woman can insert and remove it by herself. This ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100107_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Causes of breast lumps (image) 
    ... as in fibroadenoma, a condition that mostly affects women under age 30. Fibrocystic breast changes occur in more than 60% of all women. Fibrocystic breast cysts change in size with the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17080.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Mammography (image) 
    ... breast problems, including cancer. It is recommended a woman have a baseline mammogram at age 40, followed ... of years until age 50. After 50, a woman should have a mammogram every year.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17085.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Vitamin B9 source (image) 
    Women who are thinking of becoming pregnant or who are pregnant often require additional supplementation of folic acid. Adequate folic acid is important for pregnant women because it has been shown to prevent some ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19519.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Cellulite (image) 
    ... like appearance. Cellulite is most often seen in woman because the fat is arranged in large chambers ... Cellulite is predetermined by genetics so even thin women can develop the appearance. Factors such as hormones, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9161.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Cervical cancer (image) 
    ... the third most common type of cancer in women. Approximately 2% to 3% of all women over age 40 years will develop some form ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9163.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Heart attack symptoms (image) 
    ... Some people (older adults, people with diabetes, and women) may have little or no chest pain. Or, ... experience unusual symptoms (shortness of breath, fatigue, weakness). Women are more likely than men to have symptoms ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9807.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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