Health

Women's sexual journey is usually an evolution, not revolution

From motherhood to menopause, from marriage to divorce, women's sexual experiences have profound—and often unexpected—effects on not just their sexuality, but also on their feelings of self-worth, according to a Penn ...

Dentistry

CDC: Oral health in young women needs improvement

(HealthDay)—Women of childbearing age in the United States should be encouraged to maintain better oral care and visit the dentist routinely, according to a study published Sept. 18 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

Cardiology

Most women unable to identify signs of stroke

Most women know to call 911 if they think they are having a stroke, according to a national survey by the American Heart Association of more than 1,200 women, recently published in the journal Stroke. But here's the catch: ...

Cardiology

Young women with a heart attack continue to fare worse than men

While awareness campaigns may be getting women to go to the hospital more quickly during a heart-attack, a new look at hospital data shows women have longer hospital stays and are more likely than men to die in the hospital ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Most women are aware of oocyte freezing for social reasons

While the majority of younger women are aware of egg freezing as a technique of fertility preservation and consider it an acceptable means of reproductive planning, only one in five would consider it appropriate for them, ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Racial disparities seen in contraceptive use

(HealthDay)—Racial disparities exist in contraceptive use, with more prominent disparities among younger women, according to a study published in the June issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Nepal's young women endure painful 'fallen womb' syndrome

Sita Pariyar had barely recovered from childbirth when her uterus slipped out of her body, making her one of hundreds of thousands of Nepalese women struck by a debilitating reproductive condition.

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