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Health Checklist for Women Over 40
Keep track of tests and procedures you need after the age of 40 and take it with you to your next doctor appointment.
Testosterone and Estrogen Levels in Women
The ovaries produce both testosterone and estrogen. These sex hormones help grow, maintain, and repair reproductive tissues.
Estrogen Test
Doctors may use estrogen tests to help check on concerns with puberty, fertility, menopause, and other conditions.
Progesterone Test
A progesterone test can help your doctor check on ovulation or possible fertility problems.
2 of 5 / Diet & Exercise
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Healthy Eating for Weight Loss
What is a healthy diet? Get basic nutrition facts in this article.
Essential Vitamins for Women
Except for vitamin D, the human body cannot make vitamins. You need to get vitamins from the foods you eat or from supplements.
Keeping Fit After 50
If you were physically active regularly before age 50, you're at an advantage: You probably already follow these exercise tips.
Maintaining Weight Loss
This article explains why modest portions, healthy foods, and regular weigh-ins may help maintain weight loss.
3 of 5 / Rest & Relaxation
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Why Am I So Tired?
When it's time to see a doctor about your exhaustion -- and what to try first.
How to Beat Insomnia
Can’t sleep? Try these 10 insomnia tips.
Tips to Reduce Stress in Women Over 50
Navigating the changes of midlife causes stress, there's no doubt about it, and we'd all like to reduce stress in our lives.
Estrogen and Emotions
Differences in estrogen levels are typical in a woman on different days, or between two women on the same day of their cycles.
4 of 5 / Reproductive Health
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Why Do I Have Cramps but No Period?
Lots of women get pelvic pain and cramping, but your period isn't always to blame.
Your Period: 5 Things You Didn’t Know
Women have about 450 periods during their lifetimes. Even so, your period can still manage to surprise you.
Menstrual Pain
Menstrual cramps are the leading cause of absenteeism in women younger than 30 years.
Heavy Periods (Menorrhagia)
Heavy or prolonged menstrual periods, or menorrhagia, are the most common type of abnormal bleeding from the uterus.
5 of 5 / Head to Toe
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Thyroid Problems
Thyroid disorders can range from a small, harmless goiter (enlarged gland) that needs no treatment to life-threatening cancer.
Fatigued or Full Throttle: Is Your Thyroid to Blame?
Feeling all revved up? Or maybe your throttle's on idle with symptoms of fatigue and weight gain. The cause may be your thyroid.
Symptoms of Hypothyroidism
You might not realize you have hypothyroidism. The symptoms come on slowly, and some of them are similar to other conditions.
Hypothyroidism and Depression
Although they're two separate diseases, depression is sometimes a symptom of hypothyroidism.
Suggested Reads about Women's Health
What to Expect from Periods After 40
Before your periods end, your body goes into a phase called perimenopause, which could last 2 to 10 years. During this time, there can be all kinds of changes in your cycle.
Female Masturbation: 5 Things You May Not Know
Female masturbation is good for your health and your relationship.
Celebrate Mother's Day the Healthy Way
Skip the flowers. Experts offer 10 picks designed for a healthy, happy Mother’s Day.
A Visual Guide to Urinary Tract Infections
From intense pain to a "silent" infection, UTI symptoms can vary greatly. WebMD's pictures show the tests, causes, and treatments for bladder and kidney infections.
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