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Intimate and women's health

If you've got a problem you're too embarrassed to ask or something that's pregnancy related, get the facts here with our intimate and women's health section.

- Intimate health questions answered
- Foods to avoid while pregnant
- Top tips for boosting your immune system

Intimate conditions

Vaginal dryness
Bacterial Vaginosis
Candidal skin infection - fungal infection under the breasts and around the groin
Chlamydia
Cystitis
Endometriosis - a condition which causes painful periods, back ache, tiredness, pain during sex and difficulty conceiving
Fungal groin infection
Genital warts
Heavy periods
Hysterectomy
Incontinence
Menopause and HRT
Overactive bladder syndrome - sudden need to go to the toilet and leaking urine
Painful periods
Piles
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
Pruritus ani - itching around the anus
Pubic lice
Sexually transmitted diseases
Thrush

Pregnancy

Ectopic pregnancy
Infertility - a basic understanding
Miscarriage
Obstetric cholestasis - rare condition where too much bile is in a pregnant woman's blood
Pre-eclampsia - high blood pressure and protein in your urine during pregnancy
Pregnancy - an overview
Sickness and vomiting during pregnancy

- Full list of intimate conditions and women's health
- A-Z of conditions
- Kids' health

Where next?
- Could you be pregnant? Find out what signs to look out for
- Find out all you need to know about conception and pregnancy
- How to talk to your teenager about sex
- How well are you? Take our Immune system quiz to find out
- Are home test kits worth it? Get the facts
- 10 symptoms you should never ignore
- Can't get to the doctors? Find out who else could help
- Allergic to certain foods? Diabetic? Have a look at our diets for conditions
- What you should eat to stay healthy or try one of our healthy eating diets
- If you lack energy or have trouble getting around try one of our easy exercises to suit your age and body
- Need more energy? Find out what foods could give you a boost

By Vicky Woollaston

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