Contraception and castration linked to longer lifespan
Blocking reproduction increases lifespan in both males and females of many different species, a new international University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led study has found.
Dec 10, 2025
0
47
Surgical Procedures, Operative: News and Research on Gynecologic Surgical Procedures
MeSH tree: E04.950.300
More women sought permanent contraception after Supreme Court Dobbs decision
In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ended the federal constitutional right to abortion and returned authority to individual states to regulate abortion. A new study ...
Nov 6, 2025
0
11
Hysterectomy with bilateral oophorectomy may increase risk of stroke
Given the seriousness and increased frequency of strokes, many studies have been conducted to assess the relationship between hysterectomy and/or bilateral oophorectomy and the risk of stroke, with varying results.
Sep 3, 2025
0
13
New CT-based indicator helps doctors predict life-threatening postpartum bleeding cases
Researchers from Kumamoto University have identified a distinctive CT imaging pattern that can predict which women experiencing severe postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) are most likely to need life-saving interventions.
Aug 21, 2025
0
19
Missed opportunity common in patients with high-grade serous ovarian cancer
A considerable proportion of patients with high-grade serous cancer (HGSC) have missed opportunities for risk assessment with genetic testing and for surgical prevention, according to a study published online August 13 in ...
Aug 15, 2025
0
25
Gambia baby death heightens alarm over female genital mutilation
Rights activists in The Gambia are calling for justice after a one-month-old baby's death was linked to female genital mutilation, a widely practiced but illegal procedure up for review before the country's Supreme Court.
Aug 12, 2025
0
10
New Hampshire is first state to require doctors to sterilize patients who request it
New Hampshire has become the first state to require doctors and medical staff to sterilize patients who request it.
Aug 4, 2025
0
7
First of its kind study explores symptom prevalence across the menopause transition
Almost 40 percent of perimenopausal women in a Monash University-led study had untreated and potentially debilitating vasomotor symptoms (VMS) such as hot flushes, night sweats.
Jul 26, 2025
0
42
Somali women's perspectives on female genital mutilation and its abandonment
Somali women describe a complex and shifting tradition of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in Somalia, according to a study published in PLOS Global Public Health by Zamzam I.A. Ali from the London School of Hygiene ...
Jul 9, 2025
0
24
Women 65+ still at heightened risk of cervical cancer caused by HPV, study finds
Women aged 65 and above are still at heightened risk of cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), suggest the findings of a large observational study published in Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinical Medicine.
Jul 1, 2025
0
19
