News tagged with menstrual period


Hysterectomy does not increase risk of cardiovascular disease

Having a hysterectomy with or without ovary removal in mid-life does not increase a woman's risk of cardiovascular disease compared to women who reach natural menopause, contrary to many previously reported studies, according ...

Cardiology created May 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Effect of different oxygen saturation levels on death or disability in extremely preterm infants

In a randomized trial performed to help resolve the uncertainty about the optimal oxygen saturation therapy in extremely preterm infants, researchers found that targeting saturations of 85 percent to 89 percent compared with ...

Pediatrics created May 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New model may pinpoint timing of final menstrual period

For women enduring hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause, a new model could better estimate the timing of the final menstrual period, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Polycystic ovary syndrome: Panel recommends changing name of common disorder in women

An independent panel convened by the National Institutes of Health has concluded that the name of a common hormone disorder in women, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), causes confusion and is a barrier to research progress ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

HRT for postmenopausal symptoms can be recommended as an alternative to hormone replacement therapy

Herbal and complementary medicines could be recommended as an alternative to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for treating postmenopausal symptoms says a new review published today in The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (TOG). ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jan 10, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers zero in on cognitive difficulties associated with menopause

The memory problems that many women experience in their 40s and 50s as they approach and go through menopause are both real and appear to be most acute during the early period of post menopause. That is the conclusion of ...

Other created Jan 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mayo Clinic launches pregnancy app for Windows 8

Available for desktop/laptop and tablet users on the Windows 8 platform, Mayo Clinic on Pregnancy is a trustworthy guide to pregnancy, childbirth, and baby's first three months. It was developed by Mayo Clinic leveraging ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Too much exercise delays pregnancy in normal-weight women: study

(HealthDay) -- Exercise is a plus for women trying to become pregnant, but overdoing workouts might make it harder to conceive -- unless you're overweight, researchers report.

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

Vitamin D3 might ease menstrual cramps

(HealthDay) -- Menstrual cramps are the bane of many women, but new research suggests that a form of vitamin D may one day be added to the meager list of pain relievers for the sometimes disabling condition.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Feb 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Comparison of effects of red wine versus white wine on hormones related to breast cancer risk

Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) prevent the conversion of androgens to estrogens, and could play a role in the development of breast cancer. This study of 36 pre-menopausal women consisted of a cross-over intervention trial to ...

Cancer created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Older women still suffer from hot flushes and night sweats years after the menopause, finds study

Women still have hot flushes and night sweats years after the menopause finds a new study published today in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Other created Oct 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Severity of facial wrinkles may predict bone density in early menopause

A news study finds that the worse a woman's skin wrinkles are during the first few years of menopause, the lower her bone density is.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Many migraine sufferers can predict their migraine attack

As many as one-third of sufferers of migraine with aura experience forewarning symptoms even the day before an attack that might create an opportunity for intervention and prevention. Later during the actual migraine episode ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vitamin A, beta carotene pregnancy supplements do not appear to reduce maternal, infant death risk

Although some evidence suggests that prevention of vitamin A deficiency among women in developing countries may improve maternal and infant survival, pregnant women in rural Bangladesh who received vitamin A or beta carotene ...

Health created May 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Children conceived in winter have a greater risk of autism, study finds

An examination of the birth records of the more than 7million children born in the state of California during the 1990s and early 2000s has found a clear link between the month in which a child is conceived and the risk of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 05, 2011 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 3 | with audio podcast


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