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For acute pain relief after cesarean section, oral pain medication (oxycodone and acetaminophen) appears to be more effective than patient-controlled morphine, doctors found in a head-to-head comparison.

Oral oxycodone-acetaminophen for the treatment…

New evidence in the April 21, 2006 Cell challenges the long-standing notion that declining estrogen levels alone lead to osteoporosis after women go through menopause. The…

Women who have experienced temporary amenorrhea at the time of their spinal cord injury (SCI) may achieve a successful pregnancy particularly if they…

The fertility problems and hormone irregularities that plague women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may improve on a low-carbohydrate diet, according to a new study.

In polycystic ovary syndrome, a…

Therapies to bolster a woman’s immune system response during pregnancy do not reduce the risk of miscarriage in women who have already had multiple miscarriages, according to a new review…

Women who undergo surgery to correct pelvic organ prolapse-a condition in which the vagina and nearby organs lose support and fall out of position-often find that the surgery comes with a…

Estrogen therapy may increase the risk of venous thrombosis, the formation of blood clots in the veins, among postmenopausal women who have had their uterus removed, according…

The transition to menopause may stir hormones and bring on depression in women with no history of the mood disorder, according to two studies.

In an evaluation over eight years of 231…

Some women with menstrual cycle disorders like asthma and migraine headaches may be experiencing allergies to their own estrogen and progesterone hormones, Texas researchers have discovered.

Russell Roby, M.D.,…

The first study of uterine fibroid embolization to treat post-menopausal women shows that the non-surgical treatment was technically successful in 100 percent of patients, and improved bulk-related symptoms in 92…

Episiotomies should not be performed on a routine basis, but there are situations in which the procedure is necessary, according to new practice guidelines by the American College of Obstetricians…

The likelihood of a good outcome of fertility treatment is reduced if either the man or the woman uses marijuana, compared with couples that don’t use it, the results of a…

Soon-to-be mothers and their clinicians need to thoughtfully consider the positive and negative outcomes, for both mothers and babies, of cesarean delivery on maternal request, according to…

The diagnosis and treatment of vulvovaginal pain disorders are progressing through the advancement of intravaginal surface electromyography (SEMG). In a new article published in the latest Biofeedback, these developments…

Many women with fertility problems could have a significantly better chance of having a baby if modern IVF techniques are combined with more traditional surgical interventions, according to a…

A holistic form of group counseling can help calm some of the anxiety that women undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) often feel, a new study suggests.

Researchers in Hong Kong found…

The women who would benefit the most from a screening test for osteoporosis are the least likely to get it, a new study shows.

Forty percent of white women aged 50 and…

The chances of a baby being born with herpes are increased when the father is younger than 20 or whose age is unknown, and when the mother is younger…

The likelihood that a pregnant woman will have to undergo an unplanned c-section delivery after starting labor can be predicted by four parameters, British researchers have shown.

Dr. Elisabeth…

Drug treatment is a significantly less costly means of treating abnormal uterine bleeding compared with hysterectomy, according to researchers. However, many patients may still eventually have to undergo hysterectomy.

A single injection of the hormone medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) is more effective in reducing menopausal hot flashes than is treatment with the antidepressant pill venlafaxine (Effexor), researchers report.

Hormones like…

Increases in psychosocial stress seem to increase a woman’s odd of having, or developing, a vaginal infection termed bacterial vaginosis (BV), researchers report.

“Bacterial vaginosis is a common condition that is…

For women taking warfarin to prevent blood clots, a single dose of fluconazole to treat a vaginal yeast infection can lead to an increased risk of bleeding, findings from a…

Mayo Clinic researchers working with other North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) investigators have found that a single dose of depomedroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) more effectively reduces hot flashes than does…

Pairing up two commonly used herbal medicines is “very effective” for easing physical and psychological symptoms of menopause, German researchers report.

St. John’s wort is widely used to treat mild to moderate…