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Women with urinary incontinence who also enjoy their regular cup of coffee or tea don’t have to worry about the extra caffeine making their condition worse, suggests a new study.

Hormone therapy originally taken to ward off chronic diseases may be linked to an increased risk of breast cancer in older Chinese women, but it does not seem…

Menopause before age 47 significantly increased the risk of osteoporosis, fragility fractures, and premature mortality over the next 30 years, Swedish investigators reported.

The mortality risk rose by 60%, fracture risk…

Babies conceived through certain fertility treatment techniques are about one-third more likely to have a birth defect than babies conceived without any extra help from technology, according to a…

In Dublin hospitals, nine out of 10 babies in the feet-first position are delivered by cesarean section, according to Irish researchers who say the figure represents a more widespread…

The world’s first test-tube baby was born more than three decades ago in Britain. But today, many people who need help having a child still face restrictions on fertility…

Attitude may play an important role in how exercise affects menopausal women, according to Penn State researchers, who identified two types of women - one experiences more hot…

Condoms, available for less than 2 U.S. cents in the Congo and Ethiopia, are making safe sex more accessible in developing countries, a non-profit group says.

Since 1989, the non-profit organization DKT…

Researchers have gained new insight into why 22% of Canadian women of childbearing age are still not achieving a folate concentration considered optimal for reducing the risk of having…

For some women having a hysterectomy or other gynecologic surgery, at-home plans for pain relief may not be good enough, according to a new study.

Of 127 women who…

Many women do not fully appreciate the consequences of delaying motherhood, and expect that assisted reproductive technologies can reverse their aged ovarian function, Yale researchers reported in a study published in…

In the most comprehensive study to date to examine the effects of soy on menopause, researchers have found that two daily servings of soy can reduce the…

A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers shows that obese white women may be less likely than normal-weight counterparts and African-Americans of any weight or gender to…

A rapid transition from open to minimally invasive surgery for hysterectomy failed to reduce costs at one large medical center, investigators reported here.

Over a 4-year period, the proportion of minimally…

In this week’s PLoS Medicine, the PLoS Medicine editors discuss new research studies on the risks associated with mode of childbirth following caesarean section. In the first, Caroline…

Many U.S. doctors and other health providers may have mistaken beliefs about the safety of IUD contraceptives, thinking they are less safe than they are - especially for…

A new study has found that very few young women with cancer take steps to preserve their fertility while undergoing cancer therapy. Also, certain groups…

Putting a halt to medically unnecessary cesarean sections could save more than $2 billion a year worldwide, a new study estimates.

It has long been recognized that many countries have high…

Researchers from The Netherlands have found that the menopausal symptoms caused by giving chemotherapy or hormonal therapy to younger women with breast cancer can be…

1. Yeast Infection
Yeast infections, also known as monilial vaginitis or vaginal candidiasis, are caused by overgrowth of a fungus that is normal present in vagina of…

Washington state health officials asked an appeals court on Wednesday to reinstate a rule requiring that pharmacists dispense emergency contraceptives even when doing so violates their religious beliefs.

District Judge…

For almost as long as women have been living beyond their childbearing years, many have complained about a mental “fog” that seems to descend at about the time…

In a small study of Finnish women who had recently entered menopause, those who stuck to an aerobic exercise program for six months were less likely to report night sweats, mood…

Women only need to get a Pap test once every three years to check for cervical cancer, and don’t need to be screened until age 21 - even if they’re…

A major study led by the University of Adelaide has found that women who have had one prior cesarean can lower the risk of death and serious complications for their next…