Hysterectomy with ovary conservation doubles odds of hot flashes, night sweats
Research has shown that hysterectomy doubles the odds of a woman enduring persistent hot flushes and night sweats, even if they ...
Read MoreRecommendation for better counselling access to be offered to women preferring cesarean births
A study involving over 6,500 pregnant women from six countries in northern Europe highlights a clear need for appropriate support...
Read MoreEarly and late menopause can increase risk of type 2 diabetes
Women who begin menopause before age 46 or after 55 have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according...
Read MoreMenopause and insomnia make women age faster
Two UCLA studies, respectively published in July in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Biological Psychiatry, suggest...
Read MoreWomen who start menstruation, menopause later more likely to live to 90
The number of women living to age 90 in the United States has increased significantly in the past century. Currently...
Read MoreGMC to reduce the stress on doctors by piloting fitness to practise changes
The General Medical Council (GMC) has launched two pilot schemes to speed up fitness to practise cases and reduce their...
Read MoreUsed consistently, monthly vaginal ring may be highly effective against HIV in women
When used consistently for a month at a time, a vaginal ring containing an antiretroviral (ARV) drug called dapivirine provides...
Read MoreCertain characteristics predispose women to different hot flash, night sweats pattern
Most women will get hot flashes or night sweats at some point in life. However, when these symptoms occur and...
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