Help women conceive with better information about menstruation
By Kerry Hampton - Most couples who seek reproductive assistance are sub-fertile, rather than sterile, and may conceive naturally. But for this to be optimised, they need to accurately time intercourse...
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A University of Melbourne researcher has started a trial of acupuncture for menopausal women after finding many of her patients did not want hormone replacement therapy, the only treatment proven to...
View ArticleStudy Suggests How a High-Fat Diet and Estrogen Loss Lead Women To Store More...
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A high-fat diet triggers chemical reactions in female mice that could explain why women are more likely than men to gain fat in the abdomen after eating excess saturated fat, new...
View ArticleUEA research reveals responses of genes in females to sex
Sex can trigger remarkable female responses including altered fertility, immunity, libido, eating and sleep patterns - by the activation of diverse sets of genes, according to research from the...
View ArticleNew egg freezing method expands reproductive options
By Diane Duke Williams - For some women facing fertility issues, a faster way of freezing and storing eggs is expanding their reproductive options.
View ArticlePenn Study Documents Women's Experiences with Chromosome Abnormalities Found...
Responses range from "needing support" to worried about "toxic knowledge"
View ArticleVaginal delivery safe for head first births before 32 weeks
NIH study compares early preterm birth outcomes for caesarean, vaginal deliveries
View ArticleCell death discovery suggests new ways to protect female fertility
Melbourne researchers have identified a new way of protecting female fertility, offering hope to women whose fertility may be compromised by the side-effects of cancer therapy or by premature menopause.
View ArticleFinding bolsters earlier research
Primate study adds to evidence of BPA harming human reproduction
View ArticleWSU study - Dioxin causes disease, reproductive problems across generations
By Eric Sorensen, WSU science writer - PULLMAN, Wash. - Since the 1960s, when the defoliant Agent Orange was widely used in Vietnam, military, industry and environmental groups have debated the...
View ArticleProgesterone test can predict viability of pregnancy
Measuring progesterone levels in women with pain or bleeding during early pregnancy is a useful way to help to discriminate between a viable and a non-viable pregnancy, according to research by...
View ArticleNew discovery to improve success rates of IVF
Researchers from the University of Otago, Christchurch, are collaborating with clinicians at Fertility Associates in Christchurch to develop a test to significantly improve the success rate for in...
View ArticleHelping Women Make Informed Decisions About Reproductive Health
Although it’s proven that contraception prevents pregnancy, it’s also clear that many women who don’t want to get pregnant don’t use or don’t have access to contraception.
View ArticleBalancing fertility and child survival in the developing world
Children in smaller families are only slightly more likely to survive childhood in high mortality environments, according to a new study of mothers and children in sub-Saharan Africa seeking to...
View ArticleThe Smell of Mom: Scientists Find Elusive Trigger of First Suckling in Mice
LA JOLLA, CA – A team led by biologists at The Scripps Research Institute has solved the long-standing scientific mystery of how mice first know to nurse or suckle.
View ArticleFGM significantly reduces sexual quality of life, suggests new study
Women who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) have a significantly lower sexual quality of life finds a new study published today in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and...
View ArticleMajor review finds menopause does not cause weight gain, but increases belly fat
To mark World Menopause Day (18th October) the International Menopause Society has developed a state-of-the-science review on weight gain at the menopause.
View ArticleMajor review finds menopause does not cause weight gain, but increases belly fat
To mark World Menopause Day (18th October) the International Menopause Society has developed a state-of-the-science review on weight gain at the menopause.
View ArticleMenopause not to blame for weight gain
Contrary to popular perception, menopause does not cause weight gain, although it does increase fat around the waist.
View ArticleWeight loss does not improve fertility
HERSHEY, Pa. -- Losing weight does not lead to improved fertility in women, but does improve sexual function, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
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