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Preventing Egg Cell Death In Women Undergoing Chemotherapy Or Radiation To Protect Fertility
New research offers hope to women whose fertility has been compromised by the side-effects of cancer therapy or by premature menopause. In a study published in Molecular Cell, rese...
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Sexual Quality Of Life Significantly Reduced By Female Genital Mutilation
Women who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) have a significantly lower sexual quality of life finds a new study published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetri...
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Evolutionary Psychologists Find Rape Impacts Sexual Behavior, Self-Esteem
Depression and post-traumatic stress disorder are commonly associated with sexual assault, but a new study from The University of Texas at Austin shows that female victims suffer f...
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Novel Genes Identified That May Drive Rare, Aggressive Form Of Uterine Cancer
Researchers have identified several genes that are linked to one of the most lethal forms of uterine cancer, serous endometrial cancer. The researchers describe how three of the ge...
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In Uterine Cancer, A Shorter Interval Of Time Between Hysterectomy And Start Of Radiation Treatment Recommended
Waiting too long after a hysterectomy to begin radiation therapy may increase the risk of uterine cancer recurrence, according to a new study from researchers at Henry Ford Hospita...
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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors May Increase Risk To Fetus During Pregnancy
Elevated risk of miscarriage, preterm birth, neonatal health complications and possible longer term neurobehavioral abnormalities, including autism, suggest that a class of antidep...
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Age of Mother At Menopause May Predict Fertility of Daughters
A mother's age at menopause may predict her daughter's fertility in terms of the numbers of eggs remaining in her ovaries, according to the new research published online in Europe'...
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Soy Food Effects On Menopause Symptoms
Eating more soy was associated with larger reductions in menopausal vasomotor symptoms (VMS), such as hot flashes, among U.S. women that can convert soy to a compound called equol,...
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Reproductive Health Care Available To Women On Active Duty And Veterans Should Be Reassessed
Noting that active-duty servicewomen have higher rates of unintended pregnancy than the general population and lower reported contraception use, one researcher at Women Infants Hos...
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Certain Subgroups Of Black Women Have Lower Uptake Of HPV Vaccination
A new Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) study has found that improving Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates in black women may require culturally sensitive approa...
