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A study in the Oct. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that the increased rate of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) change that occurs during menopause is associated with increased…

The results of a relatively small study suggest that children conceived using a fertility technique called intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) may have slightly lower IQ scores than children…

With an estimated 85 percent of women experiencing hot flashes as they approach menopause, finding effective non-medication treatment is vitally important. A new Baylor University study shows hypnotic relaxation therapy can…

The use of hormone therapy was associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women who carry BRCA mutations, according to a case-control study…

Nearly one-quarter of all women suffer from pelvic-floor disorders, such as incontinence, at some point in their lives, a national study, including researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center, has…

Nearly one-quarter of women surveyed, and more than one-third of older women, report at least one pelvic floor disorder, which includes urinary and fecal incontinence and the shifting of a…

Scientists have discovered the crucial ovulation-triggering role played by a small protein molecule in the brain, a finding that could hold the key to new therapies for infertility.

Dubbed kisspeptin, the…

Many nursing mothers who have been hospitalized for breast abscesses are afflicted with the “superbug” methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, but according to new research by UT Southwestern Medical Center…

One of the world’s longest and largest trials of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has found that post-menopausal women on HRT gain significant improvements in…

Before menopause, women have a blood pressure advantage.

Women’s blood pressure starts out lower than men’s, but the advantage doesn’t last. The August issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource…

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation or TENS is a safe and effective treatment for a type of vaginal pain called vestibulodynia, Italian researchers report.

Vestibulodynia is commonly described as a burning type…

Japanese girls born last year can expect to live until they are 86 years old, which would make them the longest survivors in the world, a report from…

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have identified an enzyme that could be responsible for a condition called endometriosis - the most common cause of pelvic pain in women

Endometriosis is…

A new study by a Tulane University research team gives support for the use of vaginal microbicide gels as a way to protect women…

Biochemists at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston say they are the first to provide pre-clinical evidence that pregnancy-induced high blood pressure or pre-eclampsia may be an autoimmune disease. Their…

“It’s all in your head” no longer cuts it when it comes to treating sexual dysfunction. For years, men’s sexual disorders were attributed to preoccupation with work, lack…

A self-instructional program on reproductive health can help teen girls with type 1 diabetes better understand the risks accompanying pregnancy for diabetic women, as well as the importance of…

New research suggests that one reason behind racial disparities in preterm birth may have a lot to do with where the mother lives. Written by Northeastern University professor…

A group of Canadian and European researchers have unlocked the mystery of a gene with the potential to both regulate and block ovulation. The new study –…

In December 2007 The NIDDK held its first workshop on urologic chronic pelvic pain. It was concluded that future research studies need to be conducted that will:

Up to 16 million U.S. women 50 years or older experience low sexual desire, while as many as 4 million of them suffer significant distress as a result, a new…

For premenopausal women, the decision of whether to undergo a hysterectomy —removal of the uterus — is a challenging one. To make things more complex, added pressure to…

A major international study involving the University of Adelaide, Australia, has shown that intervention is needed in South-East Asia to improve the health of pregnant women and their babies and…

A new fertility treatment costing less than $200 could help many infertile women in the developing world escape the physical abuse and social stigma of not being able to have…

Key-hole surgery to treat endometriosis is associated with good short-term outcomes but has a high reoperation rate in the long run, research suggests. Hysterectomy, on the other hand, while “too radical,”…