White House sticking to contraception plan

President Barack Obama will not make any more changes to the rule announced last week requiring health insurance…    

Study indicates that induced labor may not lower risk of infection or respiratory problems in newbor

In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting…    

Suit wants “morning-after pill” available to girls

Reproductive rights advocates on Wednesday asked a federal judge in Brooklyn to make the “morning-after pill” immediately available…    

Breast Cancer Prevention Drug Shown to Decrease Bone Density and Structure in Postmenopausal Women

Exemestane, a drug used in the prevention of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, has a negative effect on…    

Study Evaluates Antibiotic Option for Treating Bladder Infection in Women

Short-term use of the antibiotic cefpodoxime for the treatment of women with uncomplicated cystitis (bladder infection) did not…    

Competitive Soccer Linked to Increased Injuries and Menstrual Dysfunction in Girls

In the U.S., there are nearly three million youth soccer players, and half of them are female. New…    

Pfizer Birth Control Recall: Could Women Who Get Pregnant Sue?

It didn’t take long for the speculation to start: if women unintentionally get pregnant while taking the defective…    

A Mom’s Guide to Birth Control

If you’re considering using birth control, you have many options - from natural family planning and over-the-counter birth…    

Study clouds evidence on soy and menopause

Middle-aged women may find some relief from hot flashes and other menopause problems with soy supplements, according to…    

Don’t blame C-sections for fat children: study

Children born by Cesarean section are no more likely to become obese than if they are born vaginally,…    

Removal And Storage Of Ovarian Tissue Enables Birth After Cancer Treatment

For the first time in Germany, a woman has given birth to a child after removal and preservation…    

NIH study shows caffeine consumption linked to estrogen changes

Asian women who consumed an average of 200 milligrams or more of caffeine a day—the equivalent of roughly…    

Impoverished Afghan woman gives birth to sextuplets

An impoverished young Afghan woman has given birth to sextuplets - three boys and three girls - producing…    

Women on the Pill have less menstrual pain

Young women on birth control pills tend to have less painful menstrual periods than those not on the…    

Abortion safer than giving birth: study

Getting a legal abortion is much safer than giving birth, suggests a new U.S. study published Monday.

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BU study finds new genetic loci associated with menopause onset

An international team of researchers from the Boston University Schools of Public Health and Medicine and other institutions…    

Pomegranate seed oil doesn’t cool hot flashes: study

Women taking pomegranate seed oil, marketed as an alternative remedy for menopausal symptoms, got no more relief from…    

Hypertension: New Warning for Women

Pregnancy-induced hypertension is a common condition.

Six to eight percent of all pregnant women will develop…    

Columbia/Watson gel did not work in U.S.: FDA review

Columbia Laboratories’ and Watson Pharmaceuticals’ gel for reducing the risk of premature birth did not work for U.S.…    

Some IVF patients don’t follow doctor’s orders

Doctors recommend women using fertility treatments cut back on certain activities to increase their chances of having children,…