Obstetrics & gynaecology
'Miracle baby': Woman gets pregnant after having fallopian tubes removed
Elizabeth Kough had been pregnant before. She knew how it felt. She just couldn't believe it had happened this time.
May 31, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Considering surgery for endometriosis? Here's what you need to know
Between 1% and 10% of Australian women have endometriosis, a condition where the tissue that normally lines the uterus, the endometrium, grows outside the womb.
Sep 7, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Study shows how ovarian cancer starts in high-risk women
Stem cell scientists have revealed the origins of a common ovarian cancer by modeling fallopian tube tissues, allowing them to characterize how a genetic mutation puts women at high risk for this cancer. The created ...
Dec 28, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Bayer to end non-US sales of Essure, a contested sterilisation implant
The pharmaceutical giant Bayer announced Monday that it would end non-US sales of Essure, a sterilisation implant that in news reports has been linked to major side effects.
Sep 18, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Researchers evaluate safety of popular method of sterilization
When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2002 approved hysteroscopic sterilization, a less invasive type of permanent contraception branded as Essure, it was considered a turning point in birth control. But then ...
Feb 4, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
100-year-old fertility technique reduces need for IVF
Infertile couples have a major opportunity to achieve a successful pregnancy without the need for IVF, thanks to new research into a 100-year-old medical technique.
May 18, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Hysterectomies may be advisable for women at high risk of uterine cancer
For years, women with BRCA genetic mutations have been advised by doctors to consider having their breasts, ovaries and Fallopian tubes removed to reduce their risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer.
Jul 8, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Chlamydia knocks out the body's own cancer defence
Infections due to the sexually transmitted bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis often remain unnoticed. The pathogen is not only a common cause of female infertility; it is also suspected of increasing the risk of abdominal cancer. ...
Nov 14, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers shorten time for manufacturing of personalized ovarian cancer vaccine
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania are in the midst of testing a personalized, dendritic cell vaccine in patients with recurrent ovarian, primary peritoneal ...
Dec 26, 2011
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Women report complications from Essure birth control
Angie Derry knew that her Essure implants were designed to remain inside her body forever. But two years after a doctor inserted the tiny coils into her fallopian tubes to prevent pregnancy, the Rockford, Ill., woman wants ...
Dec 26, 2013
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