Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study offers reassurance on COVID shots, women's periods
One of the first studies to track whether COVID-19 vaccination might affect women's periods found a small and temporary change.
Jan 9, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Atopic dermatitis exacerbations seen in premenstrual period
(HealthDay)—Child-bearing-aged women with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) have disease exacerbations in the premenstrual period, according to a research letter published online Dec. 15 in the Journal of the American ...
Jan 5, 2022
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Short-sleepers are more likely to suffer from irregular and heavy periods
Menstruating women who sleep less than six hours a night tend to suffer heavier and irregular periods. That is the conclusion from our new study, which was recently published in the Journal of Sleep Research.
Oct 21, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds that stress of the COVID pandemic caused irregular menstrual cycles
Women and people who menstruate experienced irregularities in their menstrual cycle because of increased stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new Northwestern Medicine study has found.
Sep 29, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Link between menstrual changes after COVID-19 vaccination is plausible and should be investigated
Some women say their periods change after getting a COVID-19 vaccination. In The BMJ today, Dr. Victoria Male, a reproductive specialist at Imperial College London, says a link between menstrual changes after COVID-19 vaccination ...
Sep 15, 2021
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3 out of 10 girls skip class because of painful periods. And most won't talk to their teacher about it
More than one-third of young women in a nationwide survey said they missed at least one class, either at school or university, in the past three months due to menstrual symptoms, including pain and fatigue.
Nov 23, 2020
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Growth hormone plays key role in early puberty, breast cancer risk
When girls reach puberty at an unusually early age, they face a significantly higher risk of developing breast cancer later in life. Now, experts at Cincinnati Children's and the University of Cincinnati offer a new, unified ...
Sep 1, 2020
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Consuming extra calories can help exercising women avoid menstrual disorders
Exercising women who struggle to consume enough calories and have menstrual disorders can simply increase their food intake to recover their menstrual cycle, according to a study accepted for presentation at ENDO 2020, the ...
Mar 31, 2020
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Medications
Ibuprofen might make your periods lighter, but it's not a long-term solution
A tweet saying ibuprofen reduces menstrual flow by 50% went viral last month.
Feb 10, 2020
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Blood tests can predict timing of final menstrual period
Blood tests could replace menstrual periods as a gauge for when a women is nearing menopause, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Jan 22, 2020
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