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Women</title><category>Female Health</category><description>Discovering the link between caffeine consumption and reduced fertility in females</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/reduced-fertility.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/reduced-fertility.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 11:25:03 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Female Stress Urinary Incontinence: Prevalence, Impact, Treatments</title><category>Female Health</category><description>Details symptoms, risks, and management of stress urinary incontinence, affecting 1 in 3 women, and highlights ways to reduce stigma</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/urinary-incontinence.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/urinary-incontinence.php</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 11:11:00 GMT</pubDate><source 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