Women who experience stress around the time of conception are twice as likely to give birth to a girl

by University of GranadaCredit: University of GranadaScientists from the University of Granada have analyzed the levels of cortisol (a steroid hormone that is released in response to stress) in t

Updated on: April 08,2024 11

Women who experience stress around the time of conception are twice as likely to give birth to a girl

by University of GranadaCredit: University of GranadaScientists from the University of Granada have analyzed the levels of cortisol (a steroid hormone that is released in response to stress) in t

Updated on:April 08,2024 11

Pregnancy after sterilization turns out to be surprisingly common

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoPregnancy test. Credit: public domainTubal sterilization is thought to be a permanent form of birth control and is the most common method of contraceptio

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Pregnancy after sterilization turns out to be surprisingly common

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoPregnancy test. Credit: public domainTubal sterilization is thought to be a permanent form of birth control and is the most common method of contraceptio

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Premature birth linked to the mother's vaginal microbiome

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who deliver early are more likely to have a diverse community of vaginal bacteria, finds a new study published inFrontiers in Microbiolog

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Premature birth linked to the mother's vaginal microbiome

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who deliver early are more likely to have a diverse community of vaginal bacteria, finds a new study published inFrontiers in Microbiolog

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Is it possible to predict when a woman will enter menopause?

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDespite all the advances in medicine, some basic questions remain. For example, people cannot be told with any certainty ho

Updated on: April 29,2024 17

Is it possible to predict when a woman will enter menopause?

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDespite all the advances in medicine, some basic questions remain. For example, people cannot be told with any certainty ho

Updated on:April 29,2024 17

Magnitude of placebo response identified in drug for treatment of hot flashes

by Shelby Cefaratti-Bertin,Baylor UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHot flashes are one of the most concerning and most reported symptoms among menopausal women and breast cancer surviv

Updated on: January 17,2024 15

Magnitude of placebo response identified in drug for treatment of hot flashes

by Shelby Cefaratti-Bertin,Baylor UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHot flashes are one of the most concerning and most reported symptoms among menopausal women and breast cancer surviv

Updated on:January 17,2024 15

Research: Tampons Contain Heavy Metals and May Not Be Safe

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Research: Tampons Contain Heavy Metals and May Not Be Safe

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Diet may play a role in development of pregnancy complications among Hispanic/Latina women

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDietmay play a role in the development ofdangerous high blood pressure in late pregnancyamong some Hispanic/Latina

Updated on: May 05,2024 11

Diet may play a role in development of pregnancy complications among Hispanic/Latina women

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDietmay play a role in the development ofdangerous high blood pressure in late pregnancyamong some Hispanic/Latina

Updated on:May 05,2024 11

Chemical commonly found in consumer products may disrupt a hormone needed for healthy pregnancy

by Michelle Edelstein,Rutgers UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107078Exposure to phthalates—a group of chemicals found in everything from plastics to personal car

Updated on: April 03,2024 15

Chemical commonly found in consumer products may disrupt a hormone needed for healthy pregnancy

by Michelle Edelstein,Rutgers UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107078Exposure to phthalates—a group of chemicals found in everything from plastics to personal car

Updated on:April 03,2024 15

Stigma felt by opioid-dependent moms can impact the health care received by their babies

by Brian Consiglio,University of MissouriCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe rate of opioid use among pregnant women in the United States quadrupled between 1999 and 2014 and continues to rise—an alarm

Updated on: January 15,2024 7

Stigma felt by opioid-dependent moms can impact the health care received by their babies

by Brian Consiglio,University of MissouriCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe rate of opioid use among pregnant women in the United States quadrupled between 1999 and 2014 and continues to rise—an alarm

Updated on:January 15,2024 7

Vaginismus: The common condition leading to painful sex

by Anita M Elias,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe social and cultural messages we receive around sex give the impression everyone's "doing it" and it's always fun a

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Vaginismus: The common condition leading to painful sex

by Anita M Elias,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe social and cultural messages we receive around sex give the impression everyone's "doing it" and it's always fun a

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US Supreme Court agrees to rule on abortion pill restrictions

by Chris LefkowThe US Supreme Court has agreed to rule on restrictions on a widely used abortion pill.The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to rule on restrictions imposed by a lower court on a widely us

Updated on: January 13,2024 9

US Supreme Court agrees to rule on abortion pill restrictions

by Chris LefkowThe US Supreme Court has agreed to rule on restrictions on a widely used abortion pill.The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to rule on restrictions imposed by a lower court on a widely us

Updated on:January 13,2024 9

Study finds 6+ hours/day of sedentary leisure time linked to doubling in uterine fibroids risk

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainClocking up 6 or more hours of sedentary leisure time every day may double a woman's risk of uterine fibroids before she's gone through

Updated on: January 15,2024 18

Study finds 6+ hours/day of sedentary leisure time linked to doubling in uterine fibroids risk

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainClocking up 6 or more hours of sedentary leisure time every day may double a woman's risk of uterine fibroids before she's gone through

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