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The good news for black women: They have less than half the chance of developing urinary incontinence as do white women, according to a new study from…

Sleep disruption is the most common and severe symptom reported by middle-aged women when their periods change and they start moving into the…

Tampons lubricated with pH-balanced gel fail to increase the acidity of the vagina, which could reduce infections, according to a report in the BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics…

Female veterinarians exposed to certain on-the-job chemicals and radiation may have a higher-than-average risk of miscarriage, a new study suggests.

In a survey of 442 Australian veterinarians who had ever been…

Recent clinical trials indicate that estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. A new study in mice has examined whether adverse effects…

Endometriosis is a poorly understood condition that incapacitates and affects the productivity and lifestyle of millions of women around the world. In the US, it affects approximately six million women and…

Continuous oral contraceptives may be more effective than the standard 28-day birth control pills in suppressing the ovary, according to researchers. They say that the continuous pill also causes…

Female vets run twice the risk of miscarriage as a result of exposure to anaesthetic gases and pesticides, suggests a study published ahead of print in…

Gradually building up to a high-fiber diet may ease constipation in women with problems known as pelvic floor disorders, a small study shows.

Researchers found that among 41 women with…

Women who have a Caesarean delivery for their first child go on to have fewer children than women who give birth in the traditional way. This is shown in a study…

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) and collaborators nationwide have found that decreased sexual satisfaction in postmenopausal women,…

Women who have tried to conceive using in vitro fertilization (IVF) methods are painfully aware that timing is of the essence. There are cancelled vacations, too many sick days taken from…

New U of T research holds promise for developing innovative therapies against cystic fibrosis and may also serve as a model for future therapies against the HIV virus.

Led by Professor Igor…

Oral contraceptives (OCs) are associated with a small increase in premenopausal breast cancer risk, especially in parous women who use them for 4 or more years before a first…

Women who have experienced preeclampsia and other pregnancy-related complications may have a lower breast cancer risk than other women, according to a report in the May 1 issue of the…

Transvaginal ultrasonography, needle biopsy, and MRI often can’t distinguish adenomyosis from fibroids. Classical signs like uterine enlargment, pelvic pain, and abnormal menstrual bleeding are not pathognomic.

With no clear-cut set of…

A study presented today at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting shows of 105 patients in the Atlanta metro area, only 18…

Aerobic exercise significantly decreased the chemical imbalances that can lead to heart disease and stroke in postmenopausal women according to a study in the spring issue of the…

Among women with uterine fibroids, African Americans tend to be younger and more severely affected than white women, researchers report.

“There are underlying genetic liabilities in some women to develop…

For almost 30 years - since the world’s first “test-tube” baby was born in July 1978 - the benefits of modern infertility treatments have been largely confined to couples in…

Women who do not comply with treatment instructions for osteoporosis or who do not respond to treatment are more likely to suffer further fractures, which seriously affects their quality of…

Women who continue to drink alcohol after they know they are pregnant, especially in large amounts, including binge drinking, may increase the risk of stillbirth (fetal death), a new study…

OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence and severity of urinary incontinence in the 12-month postpartum period and to relate this incontinence to several potential risk factors including body mass index, smoking,…

A 45-year-old woman reports losing urine with coughing, laughing, or sneezing since the birth of her last baby. She has been unable to lose the 25 lb (11 kg) that she gained…

A U.S. court dismissed on Tuesday a lawsuit against U.S. health regulators over their decision to allow the sale of Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc Plan B contraceptive without…