http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. High doses of testosterone significantly improve sexual function among women who have had their uterus and ovaries surgically removed, a clinical study demonstrates. The results were presented Sunday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-testosterone-therapy-sexual-function-uterus.html Medical research Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:34:14 EST news290687646 New research from the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) found a progestogen-only treatment halted bleeding in women suffering from extremely heavy periods, according to the study published online by the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-effective-treatment-common-gynecological-problem.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:30:04 EST news280059228 (HealthDay)—Women with heavy menstrual bleeding may find some relief using an intrauterine device, or IUD, containing the hormone levonorgestrel, according to new research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-iud-ease-heavy-menstrual.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:20:01 EST news276976790 Women are less prone to cardiovascular disease then men; but this difference between the sexes becomes less marked after the menopause. This observation is behind a great deal of received wisdom, where oestrogen is assumed to have a beneficial effect on the heart and blood vessels. Today, new data seems to question these presuppositions. A study has been conducted by a team of Inserm researchers, directed by Pierre-Yves Scarabin (Inserm Unit 1018 "Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health Research"), on 6,000 women aged over 65; its results demonstrate, for the first time, that women with high levels of oestradiol in their blood are exposed to a greater risk of myocardial infarction or strokes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-estrogen-cardiovascular-menopausal-women.html Cardiology Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:14:08 EST news258631693 Women going through menopause now have a first-of-its-kind interactive guide to help them better understand their menu of treatment options, including whether hormone therapy may be right for them. The Endocrine Society and its Hormone Health Network today released the "Menopause Map," an online tool to help women and their doctors discuss which hormonal and non-hormonal treatment options would be most effective and safe to relieve the sometimes debilitating symptoms of menopause. A new accompanying survey found that the majority of women facing challenging symptoms are concerned about hormone treatment and are not discussing it, or other non-hormonal options, with their doctor. The Map was developed by Endocrine Society physician experts who specialize in menopause management. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-kind-menopause-women-treatment.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Tue, 01 May 2012 03:13:58 EST news255060805 Every day 18 Swedish women are diagnosed with breast cancer. Although there is a real need for support and information, many women struggle and get lost in the deluge of information. In a study of 227 women, researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have developed a web-based programme to guide patients all the way from diagnosis to rehabilitation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-web-based-women-breast-cancer.html Cancer Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:42:12 EST news250188127 A successful interdisciplinary project is underway between two research groups, in which senior researcher Rebecka Hellsten and Professor Anders Bjartell at the Faculty of Medicine's division for Urological Cancer Research, Skane University Hospital in Malmo, and Professor Olov Sterner and Assistant Professor Martin Johansson at the Lund University division of Organic Chemistry recently published their latest research findings in the scientific online journal PLoS ONE. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-treatment-option-advanced-prostate-cancer.html Cancer Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:25:40 EST news232359923