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# women's problems

noun phrase, plural (women's problems); also «women's troubles», «women's issues»

«women's problems» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (euphemism, old-fashioned) illness or pain of a woman's body, especially periods or other problems of the parts that carry a baby, said without naming them.
2. (literal) any problems that women face, such as unfair pay or lack of safety («women's issues» is more usual in this sense).

### In the lessons

Used to be polite, private or to avoid embarrassment, especially by older people, at work, or when giving a reason for being off sick, so nobody asks more. It hides the plain medical words. Register: old-fashioned euphemism, now often thought vague or a bit awkward; used everywhere English is spoken. Today doctors and many people simply name the problem (period pain, an operation).

### Examples

- She was off work for a week with women's problems.
- Gran whispered that Aunt Mary was «having women's problems».
- Old novel: The doctor came about her women's problems and closed the door.
- Sick note talk: «Just put down women's problems,» she told the receptionist.
- Chat: «Is your mum OK?» «Yeah, women's problems, she's lying down.»
- Literal: The conference talked about women's problems at work, such as unequal pay.
- Health leaflet: Don't be shy about «women's problems» — tell your doctor what is really happening.

### Note

Vague on purpose: it does not say what the illness is. It can sound old-fashioned or dismissive today, as if women's health is something to hide; many people prefer to name the problem. In politics «women's issues» (equal pay, safety) is not about illness, so read the context. Plain words: period pain, gynaecological illness. Apostrophe before the s: «women's», never «womens'».