Women’s Biological Clock Revealed: Hormone May Predict Age at Menopause

Age at menopause may now be predicted more realistically according to a new study accepted for publication…    

C-section delivery may raise risk of stroke

Pregnant women who have a cesarean delivery appear to be more likely to suffer a stroke during the…    

Relaxation may cool chemo-related hot flashes

For women undergoing treatment for breast cancer, relaxation training may bring at least some relief from hot flashes,…    

Women Who Suffer From Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Urinary Incontinence

Women Who Suffer From Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Urinary Incontinence More Likely to Experience Sexual Dysfunction

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Babies of heavy mothers have more fat, less muscle

Babies born to overweight or obese women have more fat and less muscle than infants born to normal-weight…    

Menstrual blood—a valuable source of multipotential stem cells?

Researchers seeking new and more abundant sources of stem cells for use in regenerative medicine have identified…    

Black Women Have Incontinence Half as Often as White Women

The good news for black women: They have less than half the chance of developing urinary incontinence as…    

Getting a good night’s sleep is the biggest problem for women entering the menopause

Sleep disruption is the most common and severe symptom reported by middle-aged women when their periods change and…    

Special tampons do not change acidity of vagina

Tampons lubricated with pH-balanced gel fail to increase the acidity of the vagina, which could reduce infections, according…    

Some veterinarians have elevated miscarriage risk

Female veterinarians exposed to certain on-the-job chemicals and radiation may have a higher-than-average risk of miscarriage, a new…    

Adverse Effects of Estrogen Replacement Therapy (ERT) Related to the Dose

Recent clinical trials indicate that estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. A new…    

Uncontrollable Stress Worsens Symptoms of Endometriosis

Endometriosis is a poorly understood condition that incapacitates and affects the productivity and lifestyle of millions of women…    

Continuous oral contraceptives better at easing pain, bleeding

Continuous oral contraceptives may be more effective than the standard 28-day birth control pills in suppressing the ovary,…    

Female Vets at Risk of Miscarriage from Anaesthetic Gases and Pesticides

Female vets run twice the risk of miscarriage as a result of exposure to anaesthetic gases and pesticides,…    

Fiber aids constipation in pelvic floor disorders

Gradually building up to a high-fiber diet may ease constipation in women with problems known as pelvic floor…    

Fewer babies born after Caesarean delivery

Women who have a Caesarean delivery for their first child go on to have fewer children than women…    

Decreased sexual satisfaction is not associated with cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) and collaborators nationwide have found…    

The surprising power of the pill

Women who have tried to conceive using in vitro fertilization (IVF) methods are painfully aware that timing is…    

Research Promising for Cystic Fibrosis

New U of T research holds promise for developing innovative therapies against cystic fibrosis and may also serve…    

Breast cancer risk in subset of OC users

Oral contraceptives (OCs) are associated with a small increase in premenopausal breast cancer risk, especially in parous women…