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Study Shows Boost In Access To Breast And Cancer Screens
A study by researchers at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) indicates that full implementation of the Affordable Care Act would e...
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease In Women Not Caused By IUDs
The risk of developing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) following insertion of an intrauterine device (IUD) is very low, whether or not women have been screened beforehand for gon...
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Screening For Cervical Cancer Misses Nearly 4 Out Of 10 Lesbians
Nearly 38 percent of lesbians polled in a national survey were not routinely screened for cervical cancer, putting them at risk of developing a highly preventable cancer, according...
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Promising Solution To Revitalizing Aging Egg Cells
An Ottawa scientist has discovered a critical reason why women experience fertility problemsas they get older. The breakthrough by Dr. Johne Liu, a senior scientist at the Ottawa H...
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Diagnosing Pre-Menstrual Syndrome
Even though there are many women who do not notice any special symptoms, there are some whose pre-menstrual disorders hamper their everyday lives: depressive mood, anxiety, excessi...
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Female Condom to Protect Against STD
A female condom developed by researchers not only provides contraception but also wards off sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Researchers at the University of Washington (UW) d...
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Fertility May Be Affected By Postpartum Hemorrhage
First pregnancies complicated by postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) have no detrimental effect on future fertility but women who have caesarean sections at the time of PPH are less likel...
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Many Women Do not Realize Painful Sex is Common, Treatable Condition
Many women suffer from dyspareunia, or painful intercourse, but they may not realize the condition has a name and more importantly treatments. Women often feel like it's their faul...
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New Ovarian Hormone Discovered That Makes Ovaries Grow
A newly discovered hormone produced by the eggs of human females may improve the effectiveness of current fertility treatments for women and possibly lead to entirely new treatment...
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Malignant Cells Not Directly Targeted By Hormonal Treatment For Endometrial Cancer
Progesterone, a female hormone that can be used as a therapy for endometrial cancer, eliminates tumor cells indirectly by binding to its receptor in stromal or connective tissue ce...
