Gene variation linked to infertility in women, study finds • Gynecology news • May 17 11 A variation in a gene involved in regulating cholesterol in the bloodstream also appears to affect progesterone production in women, making it a likely culprit in a substantial… Fifteen eggs optimum for IVF success, study finds • Gynecology news • May 11 11 A study of more than 400,000 IVF cycles has found that doctors should aim to retrieve around 15 eggs from a woman’s ovaries in a single cycle for the… Stress relief may improve IVF success • Gynecology news • May 05 11 Enrolling in a stress-management class might help women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) get pregnant, according to a new study. The finding is in line with other recent work suggesting that… More U.S. women using “morning-after” pill: study • Gynecology news • Apr 27 11 More U.S. women seem to be using the “morning-after” pill now that the emergency contraceptive is available over-the-counter, a new study finds. Researchers found that between 2006 and 2008, about… Should hysterectomy mean the ovaries come out too? • Gynecology news • Apr 27 11 Women who are having a hysterectomy should consider also getting their ovaries removed, suggests a new study. The report showed that women who had their ovaries taken out had… Explaining Perimenopause and Menopause • Perimenopause and Menopause • Apr 26 11 Menopause is the beginning of a new, and often liberating and empowering, phase of life for women. Although it marks the end of cyclic functioning of the ovaries and thus of menstrual periods,… Hot Flashes, Hormones, and Your Health • Perimenopause and Menopause • Apr 26 11 Every year, millions of women worldwide enter menopause, a universal female experience. Although some women sail through the transition with few problems, three of every four experience symptoms due to the… Gynecologic cancer expert helps pinpoint best treatment for fast-growing gestational tumors • Gynecology news • Apr 26 11 A clinical trial has sifted out the most effective single-drug chemotherapy regimen for quick-growing but highly curable cancers that arise from the placentas of pregnant women.… New studies point to clot risk of Bayer’s Yasmin • Gynecology news • Apr 21 11 New evidence emerged on Friday that women taking Bayer’s best-selling contraceptive Yasmin may run a higher risk of dangerous blood clots than those using older birth-control pills. Two… NAFC Research on Overactive Bladder and Nocturia in Women is Published • Gynecology news • Apr 20 11 Research by the National Association For Continence (NAFC) about nocturia in middle-aged American women appears in the current issue of Urologic Nursing, the official journal of… Study Links Form of Ovarian Cancer to Fallopian Tube • Gynecology news • Apr 19 11 High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC), the fifth-deadliest cancer among American women, is thought by many scientists to often be a fallopian tube malignancy masquerading as an ovarian one.… New study finds stronger regulations of in vitro fertilization may save lives • Gynecology news • Apr 14 11 The number of couples struggling with infertility is on the rise, and these couples often use assisted reproductive technologies, like in vitro fertilization (IVF), to… WSU researchers confirm key feature of age-related miscarriages and birth defects • Gynecology news • Apr 14 11 Washington State University researchers have confirmed a critical step in cell division that results in age-related miscarriages and birth defects, including Down syndrome. Writing in the… Steroid medications not tied to oral birth defects • Gynecology news • Apr 11 11 Babies born to women who take corticosteroid drugs for asthma or other chronic ills may not have a heightened risk of birth defects known as oral clefts, a study… Major breakthrough in preventing premature birth announced by NIH/WSU • Gynecology news • Apr 06 11 A groundbreaking clinical study of a new method for preventing premature birth in millions of women each year, published in the medical journal Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology,… Longer-Term Follow-up of Users of Estrogen Therapy Finds Some Changes in Risks • Gynecology news • Apr 05 11 Among postmenopausal women with prior hysterectomy who had used estrogen therapy for about 6 years and then stopped, longer-term follow-up indicates that the increased risk… Caution for estrogen therapy after hysterectomy • Gynecology news • Apr 05 11 An editorial in the April 6 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association cautions against estrogen-only hormone therapy in women who have had a hysterectomy because of longstanding evidence… Starting periods before the age of 10 increases risk of lung complaints in future • Gynecology news • Apr 05 11 Women who suffer from asthma or poor lung function as adults generally started their periods at the age of 10 or before. This… Annual sonograms are needed to verify correct IUD position, UT Southwestern obstetricians say • Gynecology news • Mar 29 11 A retrospective study of women who became pregnant while using intrauterine devices shows that more than half of the IUDs were malpositioned. Though the… Gene combinations are found to be related to hip osteoporosis in postmenopausal women • Gynecology news • Mar 29 11 Women with osteoporosis in their hip suffer menopause two years earlier than healthy women, a study conducted at the University of Granada says. Additionally,… Hormones may be better than soy for hot flashes • Gynecology news • Mar 16 11 Hormone replacement therapy may work slightly better than soy at reducing menopausal hot flashes, a new study says. Women who took such hormones had fewer hot flashes, on… B vitamin-rich food linked to lower risk of PMS • Gynecology news • Mar 14 11 Women who eat a diet rich in B vitamins have less risk of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), a new study says. Those who ate more of foods such as… Limits on birth control pills may be costly • Gynecology news • Mar 09 11 Letting women have a year’s supply of birth control pills might help prevent more unwanted pregnancies, a new study suggests. Right now, private and public health insurance plans in… Perinatal Safety Initiative Reduces Adverse Obstetrical Outcomes • Gynecology news • Mar 07 11 Having a child is a life event that is equal parts magic and fear. Will the baby be healthy? Will labor and delivery pose challenges? Are there ways to reduce… Menopausal hot flashes may be a good sign for heart • Gynecology news • Feb 25 11 You are enjoying a night out with friends when it starts; first you feel flush, then a sensation of warmth crawls down your body. Soon you begin… Page 17 of 58 pages « First < 15 16 17 18 19 > Last » << Back to main
