Women's Health

Breast cancer occurs when the cells in the breast grow abnormally. Once breast cancer starts, it can spread to other parts of the body. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women.

Cervical cancer occurs when cells in the cervix start to grow abnormally. There are several types of cervical cancer, but the most common forms are squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma.

Endometriosis affects the reproductive organs and menstrual cycle. In endometriosis, tissue that looks and acts like endometrial tissue implants outside the uterus. 

Fibroids are the most frequently seen tumors of the female reproductive system. Fibroids are growths made up of connective tissue, smooth muscle cells and muscle cells that usually form in the wall of your uterus.

Baylor Scott & White is committed to helping couples who have been unable to conceive on their own by offering advanced reproductive services.

Menopause is the transition period in a woman's life when her ovaries stop producing eggs, her body produces less estrogen and progesterone and menstruation becomes less frequent, eventually stopping altogether. 

Osteoporosis is a disease that causes weak, thinning bones. This leaves the bones at greater risk of breaking, such as the hips, spine and wrists. 

The ovaries have several layers of cells that make up the organs. Ovarian cancer is when cells in any of these layers begin to grow at a rapid and uncontrollable rate. These cells begin to clump together and develop into tumors. Some of these tumors become cancerous. Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer among women.

Pelvic organ prolapse is when one or more of the organs inside the pelvis (found between the waist and thighs), slip from their normal positions. 

Incontinence is the inability to control the passage of urine and can range from an occasional leakage of urine to a complete inability to hold any urine.

The uterus, also called the womb, is an organ in a woman's lower abdomen, between the bladder and the rectum. Uterine cancer is when the cells lining the uterus start to multiply when they do not need to. Cancer of the uterus can spread through the bloodstream or lymphatic system.