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Induction of labour
When labour is started artificially.
Incontinence
Not having full control over the bladder and/or bowel.
In vitro fertilisation (IVF)
A treatment for infertility where an egg is fertilised outside the body and then placed in the womb.
Hysterectomy
An operation to remove the womb.
Hypertension
High blood pressure.
Haemorrhage
Heavy bleeding.
Gynaecology
The study of the female reproductive system.
Gestational diabetes
Diabetes that develops during pregnancy.
Folic acid
A B vitamin which reduces the risk of a baby being born with a spinal cord defect such as spina bifida.
Fibroids
Non-cancerous growths that develop in the muscle of the womb.