Health

Air pollution linked to irregular menstrual cycles

The air your teenage daughter breathes may be causing irregular menstrual cycles. Well documented negative health effects from air pollution exposure include infertility, metabolic syndrome and polycystic ovary syndrome. ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

PCOS may reduce gut bacteria diversity

Women who have a common hormone condition that contributes to infertility and metabolic problems tend to have less diverse gut bacteria than women who do not have the condition, according to a new study published in the Endocrine ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Scientists develop new artificial ovary prototype

Belgian researchers have taken important steps towards creating transplantable artificial ovaries. Once successful, these could be of value to women struggling with infertility or cancer patients who cannot conceive after ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Stair-step clomiphene reduces time to ovulation in PCOS

(HealthDay)—The stair-step clomiphene protocol is associated with decreased time to ovulation for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a study published online Dec. 4 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Medical research

Lab-engineered ovaries superior to hormone drugs in animal model

New research in rats suggests the possibility of bioengineering artificial ovaries in the lab to provide a safer, more natural hormone replacement therapy for women. A team from Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

MRI-based ovarian morphologic measurements can ID PCOS

(HealthDay)—For adolescents with suspicion for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-based ovarian morphologic measurements can help with diagnosis, according to a study published in the December ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Lifestyle and herbal medicine effective in treatment of PCOS

Scientists at NICM, Western Sydney University have found significant improvements in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) symptoms in overweight women by combining lifestyle interventions such as diet and exercise ...

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