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Women's mood found to worsen during 'pill pause' period of monthly contraceptive pill cycle

Women's mood found to worsen during 'pill pause' period of monthly contraceptive pill cycle

byEuropean College of NeuropsychopharmacologySelf-Reported Mood During Active Pill Intake vs Pill Pause in Long-Term Combined Oral Contraceptive (COC) Users. Data are presented separately for an

Women's mood found to worsen during 'pill pause' period of monthly contraceptive pill cycle

byEuropean College of NeuropsychopharmacologySelf-Reported Mood During Active Pill Intake vs Pill Pause in Long-Term Combined Oral Contraceptive (COC) Users. Data are presented separately for an
Menopausal women often turn to doctors who know little about the symptoms. Here's what needs to change

Menopausal women often turn to doctors who know little about the symptoms. Here's what needs to change

by Megan Arnot,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMenopause typically occurs at some period between the ages of46 and 52. Preceding this transition, hormonal changes can cause a myr

Menopausal women often turn to doctors who know little about the symptoms. Here's what needs to change

by Megan Arnot,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMenopause typically occurs at some period between the ages of46 and 52. Preceding this transition, hormonal changes can cause a myr
Autoimmune, reproductive problems in women with multiple partner births may be caused by cells from previous pregnancies

Autoimmune, reproductive problems in women with multiple partner births may be caused by cells from previous pregnancies

byRoyal Holloway, University of LondonInformation and the fetal microchiome. We present a schematic of how (i) lower-than-average and (ii) higher-than-average diversity of mating partners impact

Autoimmune, reproductive problems in women with multiple partner births may be caused by cells from previous pregnancies

byRoyal Holloway, University of LondonInformation and the fetal microchiome. We present a schematic of how (i) lower-than-average and (ii) higher-than-average diversity of mating partners impact
First large study of hair relaxers among black women finds increased risk of uterine cancer

First large study of hair relaxers among black women finds increased risk of uterine cancer

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChemical hair relaxers are heavily marketed to, and commonly used by, Black women to straighten curly or tightly coiled hai

First large study of hair relaxers among black women finds increased risk of uterine cancer

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChemical hair relaxers are heavily marketed to, and commonly used by, Black women to straighten curly or tightly coiled hai
Premenstrual disorders tied to earlier natural menopause

Premenstrual disorders tied to earlier natural menopause

by Lori SolomonPremenstrual disorders (PMDs) are associated with a higher risk for early menopause, according to a study published online Sept. 19 inJAMA Network Open.Yihui Yang, from the Karoli

Premenstrual disorders tied to earlier natural menopause

by Lori SolomonPremenstrual disorders (PMDs) are associated with a higher risk for early menopause, according to a study published online Sept. 19 inJAMA Network Open.Yihui Yang, from the Karoli
Q&A: Obstetrician-gynecologist advocates for reproductive justice for all

Q&A: Obstetrician-gynecologist advocates for reproductive justice for all

by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLast year, an 18-month bipartisan Senate investigation concluded that migrant women held at a private

Q&A: Obstetrician-gynecologist advocates for reproductive justice for all

by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLast year, an 18-month bipartisan Senate investigation concluded that migrant women held at a private
'Motherhood is hard': Young, HIV-positive moms in South Africa open up about regret and anger

'Motherhood is hard': Young, HIV-positive moms in South Africa open up about regret and anger

by Morolake Josephine Adeagbo,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor any woman, pregnancy and giving birth are major life-changing experiences. Becoming a mother brings with it a range of

'Motherhood is hard': Young, HIV-positive moms in South Africa open up about regret and anger

by Morolake Josephine Adeagbo,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor any woman, pregnancy and giving birth are major life-changing experiences. Becoming a mother brings with it a range of
Novel autoantibodies implicated in pregnancy disorders

Novel autoantibodies implicated in pregnancy disorders

byKobe UniversityRisk factors for recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) among 462 women with RPL. Black bars indicate the frequencies of women with RPL who tested positive for anti-β2GPI/HLA-DR antibod

Novel autoantibodies implicated in pregnancy disorders

byKobe UniversityRisk factors for recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) among 462 women with RPL. Black bars indicate the frequencies of women with RPL who tested positive for anti-β2GPI/HLA-DR antibod
Screening test predicts preterm preeclampsia during pregnancy

Screening test predicts preterm preeclampsia during pregnancy

byUniversity College CorkBiomarkers in the 3 prediction modelsThe Venn diagram summarizes the biomarkers selected in the 3 final prediction models independently developed in the 3 biomarker pane

Screening test predicts preterm preeclampsia during pregnancy

byUniversity College CorkBiomarkers in the 3 prediction modelsThe Venn diagram summarizes the biomarkers selected in the 3 final prediction models independently developed in the 3 biomarker pane
Study finds association between elevated phthalate levels and increased risk of postpartum depression

Study finds association between elevated phthalate levels and increased risk of postpartum depression

byNational Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study from the NIH's Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program, higher prenatal phthalate leve

Study finds association between elevated phthalate levels and increased risk of postpartum depression

byNational Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study from the NIH's Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program, higher prenatal phthalate leve
Study finds the placenta holds answers to many unexplained pregnancy losses

Study finds the placenta holds answers to many unexplained pregnancy losses

byYale UniversityBox plot of pathologic findings in pregnancy loss cases. Gestational age median (gold line), interquartile (25th to 75th percentile) range (teal box), minimum without outliers (

Study finds the placenta holds answers to many unexplained pregnancy losses

byYale UniversityBox plot of pathologic findings in pregnancy loss cases. Gestational age median (gold line), interquartile (25th to 75th percentile) range (teal box), minimum without outliers (
Women with undiagnosed endometriosis found to visit the doctor more frequently

Women with undiagnosed endometriosis found to visit the doctor more frequently

byAarhus UniversityYearly mean number of any daytime and out-of-hour contacts with the general practitioner and hospital contacts in the 10 years preceding index for cases and controls, and year

Women with undiagnosed endometriosis found to visit the doctor more frequently

byAarhus UniversityYearly mean number of any daytime and out-of-hour contacts with the general practitioner and hospital contacts in the 10 years preceding index for cases and controls, and year