If endometriosis signs start early, it typically takes more than four exams to figure it out. Historically, endometriosis — in which tissue from the lining of the uterus, called the endometrium, escapes and lodges in other areas — has been thought of as a problem of adult women. According to the National Institutes of Health, [...]
Researchers have identified a protein in women that destroys unfertilized eggs with genetic damage, an important step in discovering how to treat infertility, according to a study in the journal Nature. The protein, p63, guards against irregularities that could cause diseases in children by detecting and killing eggs with genetic mutations – the first [...]
News Author: Laurie Barclay, MD Evaluation of the menstrual cycle is a viable tool to assess healthy development of teen girls’ menstrual patterns, according to new guidelines published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in the November issue of Pediatrics. “Young patients and their parents often are unsure about what represents normal menstrual patterns, [...]
Women who took extra iron dramatically reduced their risk of developing ovulatory infertility compared with women who did not take extra iron, researchers report.”It’s actually a very simple problem to correct with iron supplements and probably a multivitamin,” added Dr. Jennifer Wu, an obstetrician/gynecologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. “It would be [...]
In the first study to explore the role of estrogen in working memory function in premenopausal women, researchers at McGill University have documented a significant decrease in working memory among women whose estrogen levels were suppressed by chemicals, not age.The prospective study, published online in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology, monitored estrogen levels and working memory among [...]
Abdomen If monthly abdominal cramps keep you from functioning at your best, consider drinking a glass of milk before taking your favorite over-the-counter painkiller. Premenopausal women need 1,000 mg of bone-protecting calcium daily (1,200 mg if you’re past menopause). Calcium supplements or three servings of low-fat dairy should do the trick. Uterus Loading up on [...]
Resistance to the effects of the blood-sugar regulating hormone insulin could boost a woman’s risk of endometrial cancer, a new study suggests.Dr. Karen H. Lu of The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and her colleagues found that women with endometrial cancer were much more likely to have low levels of a [...]
More and more women are delaying motherhood. The number of women in their 30s having children has overtaken that of women in their 20s for the first time. But as we struggle with our quest to 'have it all', many more of us are in danger of leaving it too late. One in five of [...]
What’s so different about women? Just a sampling: Women wake from anesthesia more quickly than men. Medications, such as antihistamines and antibiotics, cause different side effects in women, partly due to women’s hormonal cycles. Women are more susceptible to immunity diseases like multiple sclerosis and lupus. Women who are the same weight and consume the [...]
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