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Placement of a device that effectively sterilizes a woman can be performed safely and effectively on an outpatient basis without general anesthesia or sedation, with high rates of patient satisfaction, according to…

A drug commonly used to arrest preterm labor, magnesium sulfate, works just as well as another commonly used drug, nifedipine, but is much more likely cause mild to serious…

Many women who value the option of over-the-counter emergency contraceptive pills for themselves may worry that it’s not a good idea for women in general, a small survey suggests.

Last year, U.S.…

Complementary therapies in assisted reproduction may diminish the effectiveness of medical treatment for infertility in women, a scientist will tell the 23rd annual conference of the European…

Doctors in Sweden have shown for the first time that although endometriosis is associated with an increased risk of various cancers, this risk does not depend on the number of…

With each new publication of coronary artery disease (CAD) data from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study, the inevitable reaction is “Why on earth did the WHI investigators claim in 2002–2004…

Researchers have added a new wrinkle to the debate over the safety of hormone replacement therapy with a finding that taking estrogen alone may benefit heart health…

Eclampsia is an uncommon and serious condition, particularly in the pre-hospital setting. Immediate treatment is required and should include airway control, administration of oxygen, anti-epileptics and magnesium, hypertension control, and…

The aim of the study is to determine whether a dedicated ectopic pregnancy team improves the management of haemodynamically stable patients with suspected ectopic pregnancy…

Endometrial ablation, a treatment for excessive menstrual bleeding or “menorrhagia,” appears to be effective in all women, including those who use blood thinners or have underlying bleeding disorders, new research…

For the first time, an Italian doctor has constructed vaginas for two women using an enzyme to break down their own vaginal cells into stem cells, which were then…

Some women with factor XI deficiency, a genetic disorder, have an excessive risk of bleeding after childbirth, UK researchers report in the current issue of BJOG.

Factor XI deficiency is an…

When is the best time in a woman’s reproductive history to start hormone therapy? How does estrogen therapy affect a woman’s cognition and mood? What is the…

A minimally invasive device for treating recurrent stress urinary incontinence in women has been shown to be safe and effective in early clinical trials and is now…

Women can fight menopause’s heart-threatening consequences by losing weight, exercising more and eating better; and these lifestyle changes may be particularly helpful to those who stop taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT)…

Measuring the electrical activity of the uterus from the surface of the mother’s abdomen, a procedure referred to as electrohysterography, more accurately detects the occurrence and length of contractions in…

It is highly unlikely that older women generate new eggs, report researchers at the University of South Florida in collaboration with a center in China.

The USF…

Caesarean deliveries can damage mothers’ long-term health, a study has found.

Those who have a surgical delivery have a much higher risk of experiencing dangerous problems with the placenta…

Sitting in a cafe near the Champs Elysees, the 26-year-old French-born woman of Algerian descent looks like any other Parisian. But two months ago, she did something none of…

hree factors - numerous symptoms; a lack of symptom resolution; and the previous use of hormone treatment - can be used in a simple strategy to predict whether women with pelvic…

Unlike postmenopausal women, premenopausal women who are overweight and lose weight do not put themselves at risk for osteoporosis, a bone-thinning disease, if they are getting enough calcium, researchers…

Women who have particularly low levels of the hormone DHEA during menopause may be more likely to have sexual dysfunction, a new study suggests.

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania…

For infertile couples undergoing assisted reproduction when only a single egg is retrieved, a conventional in vitro fertilization approach is adequate when semen quality is good, research suggests.

Women who get hot flashes have higher blood pressure than those who don’t, according to a new study led by Weill Cornell Medical College.

High blood pressure is…

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) has issued revised guidelines for anesthesia administration to women during labor and delivery - whether natural or surgical - and for pain control after delivery.

The…