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If your child's testicle doesn't descend on its own, it should be treated to prevent future problems. Surgery is done to bring an undescended testicle into the normal position within the scrotum. Learn more about why surgery is needed and what you can expect when your child has it done.

Soft tissue may become trapped between the bones in a child's elbow joint (radial head subluxation). It often happens when a child is lifted or pulled by one arm.

You had a procedure called fine-needle thyroid biopsy. This biopsy was done to assess a nodule or cyst in your thyroid gland or enlargement of the thyroid. During the biopsy, a very thin needle is inserted through the skin into the gland. The needle is used to remove a small amount of tissue from the gland. (This may be done more than one time to be sure to get cells from all parts of the nodule.) Or the needle is used to drain fluid from a cyst. The tissue or fluid is then studied in a lab.

A normal menstrual cycle is described. And it's rare but possible to become pregnant during your period, especially if your cycle is irregular.

During the months or years before menopause, your body goes through many changes. Read on to understand these changes and what you can do about the symptoms that result.

Hormone therapy (HT) increases your levels of the hormones estrogen and progesterone. This can help reduce symptoms of menopause.

Myomectomy is a surgical procedure to remove uterine fibroids. This procedure may preserve your uterus and your ability to have children.

NEC is a serious health problem that occurs when part of a newborn baby's bowel (intestine) becomes damaged. Learn more about this condition, including diagnosis, causes, and treatment.

Omphalocele and gastroschisis are types of birth defects. They can occur in newborns. They happen when the body structures that are meant to hold the bowel (intestines) inside the belly (abdomen) do not form in the right way during the early weeks of pregnancy.