Estimates are that up to 70 million people worldwide may be suffering from severe urinary incontinence. A major cause of urinary incontinence is a deficiency of the urethral sphincter muscle,…

For women who have a high risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease, their risk of developing bacterial vaginosis and the associated changes in vaginal microflora is reduced if they…

Amniocentesis in the third trimester, which reduces risks of procedure-related miscarriage but still allows termination of affected fetuses, may be applicable in some pregnancies. The implications of deferring amniocentesis…

Weight loss during menopause appears to be associated with increased rates of bone loss at the hip, the findings of a long-term study suggest.

Even women who are on…

Pre-eclampsia and the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer in later life: systematic review and meta-analysis BMJ Online First
Pre-pregnancy cardiovascular risk factors as predictors…

Compared with vaginal deliveries, cesarean deliveries have twice the risk of complications and deaths of both infants and mothers when the fetus is in the normal, head-down position, according to…

Women trying to get pregnant may boost their chances by adopting a “fertility diet” and lifestyle pattern, Boston-based researchers have found. In fact, they believe that the majority of…

Women who have undergone hysterectomy, or removal of the womb, are at higher risk of urinary incontinence that needs to be corrected by surgery later on, a 30-year Swedish study has found.

The use of an enema during labor does not reduce the rate of wound infections in the mother or infections in the infant, and also does not appear to result…

Women with macromastia, a condition of having abnormally large breasts, often experience symptoms of neck pain, numbness, tingling, and pain and weakness in one or both hands. Though the…

Women who overcome breast cancer have every reason to celebrate. But a heart filled with joy may also be a heart damaged by life-saving cancer therapies, a growing body of…

More than the two thirds of the women in a national survey say that they are interested in suppressing their menstrual periods but many of them…

The first significant genetic finding in premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) has now been reported. PMDD is a very severe form of the more commonly known premenstrual syndrome, or…

Women with severe premenstrual syndrome (PMS) perceive their sleep quality to be poorer in association with their symptoms in the late luteal (premenstrual) phase, despite there…

For older adults, increased urinary frequency is fairly common. “As people age, in general, the bladder does lose some of its capacity,” says Jonathan M. Vapnek, MD, associate…

A majority of 50 postmenopausal women diagnosed with endometriosis had no previous history of the disease, a review of cases treated over…

Hormone therapy in early post-menopause increases sexual interest, but does not improve memory, according to a study in the Sept. 25 issue of the journal Neurology.

“Contrary to what…

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found nearly 350 genes related to female fertility. Their research may open the door to much wider study in the…

Women with low levels of vitamin D have an increased risk of hip fracture, according to a study led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of…

Women who have their first child before age 20 are at a higher risk of chronic diseases and death when they reach middle age, a new study shows

Progesterone, a female sex hormone, is known to induce secretory changes in the lining of the uterus essential for successful implantation of a fertilized egg. It has been suggested that a causative factor…

Hyperandrogenism (elevation of masculinizing hormones) is probably the commonest endocrine disturbance in women. The clinical manifestations of hyperandrogenism vary from mild skin changes (increased oiliness), acne, excess facial and body hair through to…

At the centennial meeting of the Societe Internationale D’Urologie in Paris, a symposium on recent innovations in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence was held. The symposium was sponsored…

Taking the contraceptive pill does not increase a woman’s chances of developing cancer and may even reduce the risk for most women, according to a study…

Most women who think they have a vaginal yeast infection are wrong and may be doing more harm than good in treating their problem, says a Saint Louis University researcher who…