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Learn about irritable bowel syndrome from the Office on Women’s Health.

Learn about autoimmune diseases that affect women more than men from the Office on Women’s Health.

Signs, symptoms, and complications will vary based on the type of congenital heart defect that you or your child have, and may be different for newborns and adults.

The risk of having a baby with a congenital heart defect is influenced by family history and genetics, the mother’s health, sex, and exposure during pregnancy to environmental factors, such as smoke or certain medicines. Other medical conditions can also raise your risk for having a baby with a congenital heart defect.

Congenital heart defects happen because the heart does not develop normally while the baby is growing in the womb. Doctors often do not know why congenital heart defects occur. Researchers do know that genetics can sometimes play a role.

There are many types of congenital heart defects. They range from simple to complex and critical.

Learn about date rape drugs and how it’s used in sexual assault and rape from the Office on Women’s Health.

Learn about PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) from the Office on Women’s Health.

When getting brachytherapy, a solid source of radiation is put inside your body. It can be used treat different kinds of cancer, head and neck, breast, cervix, prostate, and eye. Learn more about how what to expect when getting internal radiation therapy.

External beam radiation therapy is used to treat many types of cancer. it is a local treatment, where a machine aims radiation at your cancer. Learn more about different types of external beam radiation therapy, and what to expect if you're receiving treatment.