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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…

Women who get the recommended amount of fiber in their diets may have lower estrogen levels and ovulate less often than women who eat less fiber, a new study suggests.

A traditional Chinese therapy used for turning babies out of the breech position before birth may not be effective, a new study finds.

The study, reported in the journal…

Women who initially receive just one embryo during in vitro fertilization are as likely to produce a child as women implanted with two, Swedish researchers reported on Wednesday.

Attempting to aid a difficult childbirth with forceps instead of immediately performing a C-section may not raise the risks to the baby in most cases, a new study suggests.

For people in their 70’s, light to moderate alcohol intake may offer women, but not men, some protection against loss of mobility, a study hints.

But the investigators caution that most…

Most obese women gain more weight than is recommended during pregnancy, and may find those pounds tough to shed in the long run, a new study suggests.

In a…

Oral contraceptives seem to work equally well in women who are overweight and those who are not, according to a new study from Europe.

But the author of another…

Postmenopausal women may lessen their chances of fracturing a hip by adding soy-based foods to their diet, a study from Singapore hints.

Women in the study were…

Fertility clinic websites aren’t doing a great job of explaining the risks of testing an embryo for genetic disorders before it’s implanted in the womb, researchers found.

The…

Increased use of contraceptives has pushed global abortion rates down, but unsafe abortions kill 70,000 women each year and seriously harm or maim millions more, according to a…

Grappling with the risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is nothing new for postmenopausal women. Researchers have now added more fuel to the fire, with evidence…

New, less invasive surgical treatments for stress urinary incontinence in women are just as effective as traditional open surgical approaches, according to Cochrane Researchers. The researchers…

Consequences of obesity in women may extend years into their daughters’ lives, study findings hint.

The researchers found that daughters of obese mothers, versus normal- or under-weight mothers, were about…

Women who put on weight as they approach middle-age could reduce their chances of enjoying a healthy old age by up to 80%, according to research from…

Gabapentin, a drug initially used to treat seizures, improves sleep quality in menopausal women with hot flashes, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report online and in the…

Even after the “abortion pill” RU-486 made it possible for all doctors to provide early abortions, access to abortions did not improve as dramatically as women had hoped.

When RU-486,…

Women of child-bearing age who use oral contraceptives face a lower risk of a leaky bladder than women of similar ages who do not take the pill,…

Chewing on some sugarless gum may be a low-tech way to help new moms get their bowels moving again after a cesarean section.

In a study of women who had…

Canada should extend universal health coverage to fund in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection, writes Dr. Renda Bouzayen, Division Head, Reproductive Endocrine and Infertility, Dalhousie University…

Women who are desperately trying to get pregnant might want to avoid complementary and alternative medicine.

The common belief is that it won’t hurt to try alternative fertility…

Exposure to anesthesia during cesarean section delivery (C-section) doesn’t increase a child’s risk of learning disabilities down the road, according to a new report in the journal Anesthesia.

Concerns have been…

Cancer patients who want to start a family in the future now have a new option. Montefiore’s Institute for Reproductive Medicine & Health is the only…

Women who quickly put on pounds after starting birth-control injections seem to be at risk of significant long-term weight gain, a new study suggests.

The findings, say researchers, should help…

Women with mild or severe high blood pressure during pregnancy - a condition known as pre-eclampsia - should have labor induced after 37 weeks’ gestation, according to a new study.