Obstetrics & gynaecology
End of Roe v. Wade may have more women opting for permanent contraception
Jasmine Quezada, a Los Angeles tax accountant, says she has known since age 10 she never wanted to be a mother.
Jan 6, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
I'm thinking of surgery for endometriosis. What's involved? Does it work?
Endometriosis is a painful condition caused by the presence of tissue similar to the lining of the uterus found outside the uterus. It affects around one in nine women and people assigned female at birth.
Nov 18, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Ovarian cancer surveillance results in earlier diagnosis for women with faulty BRCA genes who want to defer surgery
Regularly monitoring women with faulty BRCA genes that make them highly susceptible to ovarian cancer results in earlier stage diagnosis in those who want to defer preventive surgery, finds research published online in the ...
Nov 1, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
EXPLAINER: Pregnancy complications under abortion spotlight
Serious pregnancy complications are rare in the United States but they still affect thousands of women each year.
Aug 22, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Is an ectopic pregnancy abortion legal? Overturn of Roe v. Wade leaves states to decide
The overturn of Roe v. Wade leaves the decision of whether abortion is legal or not up to the states to decide. Concerns on what restrictions this will place on life-threatening cases have been voiced by medical professionals ...
Jun 30, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Minimally invasive treatment could allow more women to conceive without fertility treatments
A simple diagnostic procedure, followed by an interventional radiology treatment known as fallopian tube recanalization, could allow a high percentage of women struggling with infertility from blocked fallopian tubes to conceive ...
Jun 8, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Ovarian cancer is not a silent killer. Recognizing symptoms could help reduce misdiagnosis and late detection
Ovarian cancer is the most deadly of gynecologic tumors. Fewer than 40% of those diagnosed with ovarian cancer are cured, and approximately 12,810 people in the U.S. die from the disease every year.
Apr 26, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Key to detecting ovarian cancer early may be in the fallopian tubes
Tennis legend Chris Evert—known for her 18-time grand slam success in the sport—has made recent headlines after revealing an early-stage ovarian cancer diagnosis and speaking out to help others by sharing her personal ...
Apr 4, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New study provides a detailed cell atlas of the fallopian tube
The fallopian tube is the site of fertilization, where once a month for the duration of a female's post-pubescent, pre-menopausal life, an egg is moved from the ovary, ready for fertilization by a sperm cell.
Mar 22, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Endometriosis: It's not just painful periods
Chronic pelvic pain—typically during menstruation—is the most common indication of endometriosis, an incurable inflammatory condition that can cause infertility, an expert says.
Mar 21, 2022
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