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The class of painkillers that includes ibuprofen and naproxen seems to work well against menstrual cramps, and may be more effective than acetaminophen, a new research review suggests.

The medications,…

According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), women taking commonly used forms of antidepressant drugs may…

Young women and teenage girls often face efforts by male partners to sabotage birth control or coerce pregnancy — including damaging condoms and destroying contraceptives…

Genital herpes caused by a reactivation of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is generally treated as a lesion in one specific area of the genital region.…

The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) has published a position statement on the impact of the life style factors obesity, smoking and alcohol…

The popular herbal remedy St. John’s wort may help ease menopausal hot flashes, a small study suggests.

St. John’s wort is probably best known as an herbal antidepressant, with some…

Women with a family history of diabetes who are free from the disease themselves are more likely to develop pregnancy-related diabetes, a new study confirms.

And the risks associated with having…

Women who suffer from depression and anxiety may want to take a look at their diet as possible contributors to these conditions, study findings hint.

Dr. Felice N. Jacka, at…

Despite some hopeful hints from earlier research, a new study finds that older women on hormone replacement therapy may not gain any protection from disability as they age.

Researchers have speculated…

Women who started having menstrual periods before the age of 12 may have a higher risk of developing or dying of heart disease than other women, a new study…

Race and ethnicity may be important factors in women’s reproductive lives, from the timing of the first menstrual period to the severity of menopausal symptoms, a new research review finds.

A…

Several maladaptive eating behaviors, beyond anorexia, can affect women. Indeed, some 10 to 15 percent of women have maladaptive eating behaviours and attitudes according to new study…

A New York Medical College physician who specializes in restoring or preserving fertility in female cancer patients has discovered a possible link between the…

Older women who take an antidepressant seem to have a small but noteworthy increased risk of stroke and death compared to older women not on an antidepressant medication, a new study…

Breastfeeding a child may lower a woman’s risk of developing Metabolic Syndrome, a condition linked to heart disease and diabetes in women, according to a…

To investigate the prevalence of and factors associated with fecal incontinence and its precursors among high-risk women at 12 months postpartum.

A survey of women in the immediate and later postpartum was…

To describe the prevalence and severity of urinary incontinence in the 12-month postpartum period and to relate this incontinence to several potential risk factors including body mass index, smoking, oral…

Older women who suffer from major depression are at greater risk of developing urinary incontinence than women of the same age who are not depressed, new research…

Women in the United States should start cervical cancer screening at age 21 and most do not need an annual Pap smear, according to new guidelines issued on…

A new study has found a higher rate of birth defects among babies conceived by assisted reproduction compared to babies conceived naturally.

In the study, almost 3 percent of…

Almost half of UK women could be suffering from a lack of vitamin A due to a previously undiscovered genetic variation, scientists at Newcastle University have found.

The team, led…

Nicotine patches and gum seem to be safe and effective in pregnant women, according to a new study.

Such patches and gum have been shown to help non-pregnant adults…

Women who cope with the stress of infertility treatment by relinquishing control are nearly twice as likely to get pregnant as those who don’t adopt this strategy,…

Twins may come into the world a little healthier if they share the womb with a sister rather than a brother, a new study suggests.

Israeli researchers found…

Postmenopausal women who have higher testosterone levels may be at greater risk of heart disease, insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome compared to women with lower testosterone levels, according to a…