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Pain in a woman’s vulva is called vulvodynia. Some women feel pain in a specific spot. Others may feel pain in different areas or over the whole area.

Eating healthy and being physically active can get you back in shape after having a baby. But don’t rush it. Take it slowly.

Understand how to manage the different kinds of pain you may have after childbirth.

Sometimes problems with the heart's electrical signals lead to a fast heart rhythm. Too many signals may make the heart beat very fast (tachycardia). Or signals may be sent so rapidly and irregularly that the heart muscle sometimes quivers and doesn't beat at all (fibrillation).

A transthoracic echocardiogram (echo) is an imaging test. It helps your doctor assess your heart. Here's how it works.

The ECG is a test that records electrical signals from your heart. The pattern of these signals can tell the doctor if your heart is normal, under stress, or having electrical problems, strain, or damage.

An EPS closely monitors your heart rhythm. EPS can help find out exactly what your rhythm problem is and what can be done to control it. A specially trained doctor (electrophysiologist) does the procedure in an EPS lab.

ACE inhibitors widen blood vessels and increase the amount of blood your heart pumps. These medications also lower blood pressure and decrease the amount of work your heart has to perform.

Warfarin is medicine that controls how your blood clots. It's used to help prevent blood clots that may cause serious health problems. These problems include heart attack, stroke, a blockage in an artery or vein, or a blood clot that travels to the lungs (pulmonary embolism).