A dedicated ectopic pregnancy team leads to an improvement in patients management

The aim of the study is to determine whether a dedicated ectopic pregnancy team improves the management of…    

Menstrual bleeding treatment effective in all women

Endometrial ablation, a treatment for excessive menstrual bleeding or “menorrhagia,” appears to be effective in all women, including…    

Italian doctor uses stem cells to construct vagina

For the first time, an Italian doctor has constructed vaginas for two women using an enzyme to break…    

Factor XI deficiency increases postpartum bleeding

Some women with factor XI deficiency, a genetic disorder, have an excessive risk of bleeding after childbirth, UK…    

Study to Clarify Safety, Effectiveness of Hormone Therapy During Menopause

When is the best time in a woman’s reproductive history to start hormone therapy? How does estrogen therapy…    

Minimally invasive device shows promise in treating female urinary incontinence

A minimally invasive device for treating recurrent stress urinary incontinence in women has been shown to be safe…    

Lifestyle changes help protect heart postmenopause

Women can fight menopause’s heart-threatening consequences by losing weight, exercising more and eating better; and these lifestyle changes…    

Electric waves detect contractions in obese women

Measuring the electrical activity of the uterus from the surface of the mother’s abdomen, a procedure referred to…    

USF Health study debunks theory that fertility can be restored

It is highly unlikely that older women generate new eggs, report researchers at the University of South Florida…    

Caesarean can raise risks for the next birth

Caesarean deliveries can damage mothers’ long-term health, a study has found.

Those who have a surgical…    

Muslim women in France regain virginity in clinics

Sitting in a cafe near the Champs Elysees, the 26-year-old French-born woman of Algerian descent looks like any…    

Multiple symptoms predict need for hysterectomy

hree factors - numerous symptoms; a lack of symptom resolution; and the previous use of hormone treatment -…    

Younger women don’t lose bone during weight loss

Unlike postmenopausal women, premenopausal women who are overweight and lose weight do not put themselves at risk for…    

Menopausal hormone dip tied to sexual dysfunction

Women who have particularly low levels of the hormone DHEA during menopause may be more likely to have…    

Regular IVF often best when only one egg available

For infertile couples undergoing assisted reproduction when only a single egg is retrieved, a conventional in vitro fertilization…    

Hot Flashes in Women Linked to High Blood Pressure

Women who get hot flashes have higher blood pressure than those who don’t, according to a new study…    

Guidelines for childbirth anesthesia revised

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) has issued revised guidelines for anesthesia administration to women during labor and…    

The IVF revolution

Fertility clinics may be forced to implant only one embryo at a time to cut the number…    

Incontinence, painful sex common after giving birth

A year after giving birth, many women are plagued by urinary incontinence, pain during sex, and other problems,…    

Walking, yoga may help during menopause

Moderate exercise like walking and yoga may make the transition through menopause a little easier, new research suggests.…