News tagged with childlessness


Breast pain issue for 1 in 3 female marathon runners

Women with larger cup sizes seem to be more susceptible, but childless women also seem to be more prone, and wearing a sports bra doesn't always help, finds the study, which publishes as London gears up for its annual international ...

Health created Apr 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Worlds first womb transplant woman is pregnant

The first woman ever to receive a uterus from a deceased donor, is two-weeks pregnant following a successful embryo transplant, her doctors said on Friday.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Apr 12, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Postpartum women less stressed by threats unrelated to the baby, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Following the birth of a child, new mothers may have an altered perception of stresses around them, showing less interest in threats unrelated to the baby. This change to the neuroendocrine ...

Neuroscience created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Death rate 2 to 4 times as high among childless couples

Despite the popular belief among parents that having children shortens their lives, the reverse seems to be true, particularly for women, indicates a large study of childless couples, treated for infertility, and published ...

Health created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Childless women with fertility problems at higher risk of hospitalization for psychiatric disorders

While many small studies have shown a relationship between infertility and psychological distress, reporting a high prevalence of anxiety, mood disorders and depressive symptoms, few have studied the psychological effect ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Low-income mothers risk obesity to feed children

Mothers who financially struggle to provide food for their families tend to put themselves at risk for obesity while trying to feed their children, according to Penn State sociologists.

Health created Mar 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Prostate cancer risk halved for subfertile men

Involuntary childlessness owing to reduced fertility is a concern for many men. However, these men do have one advantage – they run a significantly lower risk of suffering from prostate cancer. Researchers are interested ...

Cancer created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Childless women at greater risk of poor health, study finds

(Medical Xpress) -- Childless women may experience poorer health and wellbeing than the general Australian female population, according to the results of a Deakin University study.

Health created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast