Study Provides Support for Use of Microbicide Vaginal Gels for Protection from HIV

A new study by a Tulane University research team gives support for the use of vaginal microbicide gels…    

Pre-eclampsia May Be Autoimmune Disease

Biochemists at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston say they are the first to provide pre-clinical…    

Female Sexual Dysfunction: A Real, But Often-Overlooked Medical Condition

"It’s all in your head” no longer cuts it when it comes to treating sexual dysfunction. For years,…    

Special sex ed course effective for diabetic girls

A self-instructional program on reproductive health can help teen girls with type 1 diabetes better understand the risks…    

‘Hypersegregation’ May Contribute to Preterm Births Among Black Women

New research suggests that one reason behind racial disparities in preterm birth may have a lot to do…    

Researchers discover a gene that regulates and blocks ovulation

A group of Canadian and European researchers have unlocked the mystery of a gene with the potential…    

Defining the Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes: A New Beginning

In December 2007 The NIDDK held its first workshop on urologic chronic pelvic pain. It was concluded that…    

Low sex drive more common after menopause

Up to 16 million U.S. women 50 years or older experience low sexual desire, while as many as…    

Removing Healthy Ovaries in Premenopausal Women: No Sure Answers

For premenopausal women, the decision of whether to undergo a hysterectomy —removal of the uterus — is a…    

Intervention Needed for Asian Mothers, Babies

A major international study involving the University of Adelaide, Australia, has shown that intervention is needed in…    

Experts eye cheap fertility treatment for poor

A new fertility treatment costing less than $200 could help many infertile women in the developing world escape…    

“Better treatment” seen needed for endometriosis

Key-hole surgery to treat endometriosis is associated with good short-term outcomes but has a high reoperation rate in…    

Disclosing violence to primary care or obestetrics/gynecology physicians most beneficial

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) found that patients who disclose…    

Major rise in Caesarean sections linked to impaired womb function with age

Delaying childbirth has substantially contributed to recent rises in caesarean section rates, according to a paper published this…    

Sexually transmitted disease, urinary tract infections may be bad combination for birth defect

Women who reported having both a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and urinary tract infection (UTI) just before or…    

Massive rise in abortions among under-age girls in UK

The number of abortions among under 14s rose by more than a fifth last year, one of the…    

Pycnogenol® Significantly Reduces Menstrual Pain

A new study reveals dysmenorrhea, a condition that causes extremely painful menstrual periods affecting millions of women each…    

Caesarean sections associated with risk of asthma

Babies born by Caesarean section have a 50 % increased risk of developing asthma compared to babies born…    

Age at puberty linked to mother’s prenatal diet

A high-fat diet during pregnancy and nursing may lead to the child having an early onset of puberty…    

Hot Flashes Underreported and Linked to Forgetfulness

Women in midlife underreport the number of hot flashes that they experience by more than 40 percent, and…