Across
- 2. used to prevent pregnancy
- 4. screening test for cervical cancer
- 8. screening test for breast cancer
- 16. excessive nervousness, fear, apprehension and worry
- 17. number one killer of women in the United States
- 18. intense pain on one or both sides of the head
- 19. disorders affecting the brain that includes memory loss
- 20. inability to sleep
- 21. microscopic organisms that often cause disease
- 23. mood disorder that causes feelings of sadness
- 25. removal of a woman's uterus
- 26. tumor that is not cancerous
Down
- 1. hormones that affect a woman's menstrual cycle
- 3. mineral that is important for muscle contractions
- 5. stoppage of blood flow to an area of the brain
- 6. type of fat in the blood stream and fat tissue
- 7. having too much body fat
- 9. time in a woman's life when her period stops
- 10. body system that recognizes and responds to infections
- 11. disease causing bones to become weak and brittle
- 12. female reproductive organ that produces and releases eggs
- 13. diabetes that occurs during pregnancy
- 14. term for high blood pressure
- 15. test using sound waves to produce images of organs
- 22. human immunodeficiency virus
- 24. any food that provides energy or helps build tissue