Medical terms can make things harder to understand, especially when you’re already dealing with a health question or concern.
This glossary brings together commonly used reproductive health terms and explains them in plain language. Whether you’ve seen a word in your chart, heard it during a visit or come across it while researching, this is a place to look it up and get a clearer understanding.
Nutrition plays a key role in your overall health, from supporting energy and immune function to managing hormones and preventing chronic disease. What you eat can affect your menstrual cycle, bladder function, pregnancy, menopause symptoms and more. A plant-forward nourishing diet with healthy fats and quality carbs—tailored to your body’s needs—helps you feel your best.
Nutrition plays a key role in your overall health, from supporting energy and immune function to managing hormones and preventing chronic disease. What you eat can affect your menstrual cycle, bladder function, pregnancy, menopause symptoms and more. A plant-forward nourishing diet with healthy fats and quality carbs—tailored to your body’s needs—helps you feel your best.
Understanding the words used in your care can make a real difference. It can help you follow conversations more easily, ask better questions and feel more confident about what’s happening with your body.
This glossary is designed to be simple to use and easy to come back to. Terms are written with input from WHA clinicians and reflect how they’re used in real care settings.
By using this glossary, you can:
Whether you’re here to define a single term or browse and learn, this resource is here to make things clearer.
This glossary includes terms related to gynecology, pregnancy, reproductive health and general wellness.
No. These definitions are for general understanding and don’t replace guidance from your provider.
Terms are reviewed with input from WHA clinicians to reflect how they’re used in patient care.
