Women's Issues Articles

Thyroid disease can interfere with the process of getting pregnant and many women who are diagnosed with the disease think they can't get pregnant. Women are tested for hypothyroidism and infertility problems at their first evaluation because this disease can cause problems with ovulation and menstruation irregularities.

Secondary infertility is a diagnosis for couples having trouble conceiving when they already have had another child or children. This type of infertility is different from primary infertility where the couple has not been able to conceive even once.

A menstrual cup is a kind of barrier that is worn inside the vagina whenever a woman has her period.