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Menstrual cups could reduce HSV-2 infection risk and improve vaginal health, trial shows

Menstrual cups could reduce HSV-2 infection risk and improve vaginal health, trial shows

byLiverpool School of Tropical MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from LSTM, in collaboration with researchers in Kenya and the U.S., have been investigating options for girls

Menstrual cups could reduce HSV-2 infection risk and improve vaginal health, trial shows

byLiverpool School of Tropical MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from LSTM, in collaboration with researchers in Kenya and the U.S., have been investigating options for girls
Number of IUD insertions up after ACA contraceptive mandate

Number of IUD insertions up after ACA contraceptive mandate

(HealthDay)—Women in insurance plans with the greatest drop in out-of-pocket cost after the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive mandate had the greatest gains in intrauterine device (IUD) placemen

Number of IUD insertions up after ACA contraceptive mandate

(HealthDay)—Women in insurance plans with the greatest drop in out-of-pocket cost after the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive mandate had the greatest gains in intrauterine device (IUD) placemen
Risk of premature birth from smoking while pregnant more than double previous estimates

Risk of premature birth from smoking while pregnant more than double previous estimates

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainCambridge researchers have found that women who smoke during pregnancy are 2.6 times more likely to give birth prematurely compared to non-smoke

Risk of premature birth from smoking while pregnant more than double previous estimates

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainCambridge researchers have found that women who smoke during pregnancy are 2.6 times more likely to give birth prematurely compared to non-smoke
Understanding the surge in cannabis use among pregnant and postpartum women in the US

Understanding the surge in cannabis use among pregnant and postpartum women in the US

by Greg Bruno,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPregnant and recently postpartum women who suffer with mental health disorders may be vulnerable to using cannabis to self-medic

Understanding the surge in cannabis use among pregnant and postpartum women in the US

by Greg Bruno,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPregnant and recently postpartum women who suffer with mental health disorders may be vulnerable to using cannabis to self-medic
Promising treatment for premenstrual dysphoric disorder, PMDD

Promising treatment for premenstrual dysphoric disorder, PMDD

by Uppsala UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe mental symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder improve following treatment with a progesterone receptor modulator, as demonstrated by SciLife

Promising treatment for premenstrual dysphoric disorder, PMDD

by Uppsala UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe mental symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder improve following treatment with a progesterone receptor modulator, as demonstrated by SciLife
Study reveals new insights into what caused the 1920 baby boom

Study reveals new insights into what caused the 1920 baby boom

by University of OxfordCredit: AI-generated imageA new study led by Oxford University's Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science has found that the 1918 influenza pandemic had a much longer

Study reveals new insights into what caused the 1920 baby boom

by University of OxfordCredit: AI-generated imageA new study led by Oxford University's Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science has found that the 1918 influenza pandemic had a much longer
Pregnancy could curb desire to smoke before it is suspected or recognized

Pregnancy could curb desire to smoke before it is suspected or recognized

by Kristin Samuelson,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPregnant smokers reduced their smoking by an average of one cigarette per day before becoming aware they were pregna

Pregnancy could curb desire to smoke before it is suspected or recognized

by Kristin Samuelson,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPregnant smokers reduced their smoking by an average of one cigarette per day before becoming aware they were pregna
Women missing class and missing out due to period pain

Women missing class and missing out due to period pain

by Western Sydney UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeriod pain significantly impacts young women's academic performance worldwide, according to new Australian-led research—and women are &#3

Women missing class and missing out due to period pain

by Western Sydney UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeriod pain significantly impacts young women's academic performance worldwide, according to new Australian-led research—and women are &#3
Older fathers put health of partners, unborn children at risk, study finds

Older fathers put health of partners, unborn children at risk, study finds

by Rutgers UniversityGloria Bachmann, director of the Women's Health Institute at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, said men have biological clocks, too, when it comes to fertility.

Older fathers put health of partners, unborn children at risk, study finds

by Rutgers UniversityGloria Bachmann, director of the Women's Health Institute at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, said men have biological clocks, too, when it comes to fertility.
With over-the-counter birth control pills, pharmacists could play an ever-increasing role in reproductive health care

With over-the-counter birth control pills, pharmacists could play an ever-increasing role in reproductive health care

by The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration isset to reviewa drugmaker's application for thefirst over-the-counter birth contr

With over-the-counter birth control pills, pharmacists could play an ever-increasing role in reproductive health care

by The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration isset to reviewa drugmaker's application for thefirst over-the-counter birth contr
Study examines associations between contraceptive methods and early menopause

Study examines associations between contraceptive methods and early menopause

by University of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe long-term use of oral contraceptives and certain methods of tubal ligation (TL) were associated with lower levels of a b

Study examines associations between contraceptive methods and early menopause

by University of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe long-term use of oral contraceptives and certain methods of tubal ligation (TL) were associated with lower levels of a b
Probiotics don't improve poor vaginal health

Probiotics don't improve poor vaginal health

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnancy chances in IVF can be affected by many factors including the type of bacteria which naturally co

Probiotics don't improve poor vaginal health

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnancy chances in IVF can be affected by many factors including the type of bacteria which naturally co