Birth control methods - Office on Women's Health
Oct 24, 2025 · Birth control (contraception) is any method, medicine, or device used to prevent pregnancy. Women can choose from many different types of birth control.
Uterine fibroids - Office on Women's Health
Feb 28, 2025 · Fibroids are muscular tumors that grow in the wall of the uterus (womb). Fibroids are almost always benign (not cancerous). Not all women with fibroids have symptoms. …
Endometriosis - Office on Women's Health
Oct 24, 2025 · Endometriosis, sometimes called "endo," is a common health problem in women. It gets its name from the word endometrium(en-doh-MEE-tree-um), the tissue that normally lines …
Oral health
Oct 24, 2025 · How does birth control affect oral health? Hormonal birth control, such as the pill, shot, vaginal ring, or hormonal intrauterine device (IUD), can raise the levels of the hormones …
Infertility - Office on Women's Health
Feb 22, 2021 · Infertility means not being able to get pregnant after one year of trying (or six months if a woman is 35 or older). Women who can get pregnant but are unable to stay …
Polycystic ovary syndrome - Office on Women's Health
Oct 24, 2025 · Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a health problem that affects 1 in 10 women of childbearing age. Women with PCOS have a hormonal imbalance and metabolism …
“Postpartum” means the time after giving birth. Postpartum depression (PPD) is a mental health condition that affects some women after giving birth.
Varicose veins and spider veins - Office on Women's Health
Oct 24, 2025 · Varicose veins and spider veins are swollen, twisted veins that usually appear on the legs. Women are more likely to have varicose veins and spider veins.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in 8 women reported experiencing symptoms of postpartum depression (PPD) in the year after giving birth.
Ovarian cysts - Office on Women's Health
Feb 22, 2021 · If you get ovarian cysts often, your doctor may prescribe hormonal birth control to stop you from ovulating. This will help lower your risk of getting new cysts.