Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Endometriosis a burden on women's lives

Endometriosis often takes a long time to be diagnosed and affects all areas of a women's life, a study has found.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Review: Effects of depression Tx in pregnancy unclear

(HealthDay)—The current evidence is inadequate for assessing the benefits and harms of depression treatment in pregnancy and the postpartum period, according to a review published online July 7 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Florida health workers cleared after MERS exposure

All the health care workers who came into contact with a Saudi resident infected with the second confirmed MERS case in the U.S. have been cleared to return to work.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Abuse jeopardizes new mothers' mental health

(Medical Xpress)—Ashley Pritchard, a Simon Fraser University doctoral student, is among four authors of a new research paper calling for closer monitoring of new mothers for mental health problems in light of their findings.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Prolonged, heavy bleeding during menopause is common

Women going through menopause most likely think of it as the time for an end to predictable monthly periods. Researchers at the University of Michigan say it's normal, however, for the majority of them to experience an increase ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Attention to postpartum contraception needed

(HealthDay)—Women in the postpartum period should receive counseling and access to contraceptive methods to promote optimal birth spacing, according to research published in the April issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics ...

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