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_ Women's Health and WellnessThis New IVF Treatment Will Blow Your Mind: Making Babies From Skin Cells? By Katherine Grames articleThere is a newly developed reproductive method, called “in vitro gametogenesis” or IVG, which could shake the fertility world to … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessThermiVa: Vaginal Rejuvenation Tackles Medical and Functional Issues By Sondra Forsyth articleWhen pregnancy, childbirth and aging take their inevitable toll on women’s vaginal tissues – potentially causing stress incontinence, vaginal dryness … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessVaginal Estrogen Tablets, Moisturizers, and Placebo Gel All Can Lessen Vaginal Discomfort By Sondra Forsyth articleA clinical trial comparing two treatments for postmenopausal vaginal discomfort – low-dose vaginal estrogen and a vaginal moisturizer – to … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessEarly Symptoms of Endometriosis: Know the Warning Signs By Sondra Forsyth articleMarch is Endometriosis Awareness Month. Endometriosis is a disease that affects at least 176 million women worldwide. Endometriosis is characterized … Read More→
_ MenopauseMenopause and Weight Loss By Jane Farrell articleEditor’s note: If, like so many women, you’re confronting the issue of weight gain and menopause, here’s some advice from … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessBreast Reconstruction Has Come a Long Way By Sondra Forsyth articleThe ancient Egyptians described breast cancer in papyrus writings as far back as 1600 B.C. Over the following centuries, many … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessA Safer Version of Vaginal Mesh By Jane Farrell articleScientists from the University of Sheffield in the UK have developed a material that could be used as an alternative … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessCleaning Your House Is Comparable to Smoking When It Comes to Decreasing Your Lung Function By Sondra Forsyth articleAccording to a February 2018 release from the American Thoracic Society, women who work as cleaners or regularly use cleaning … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessStroke Risk Factors Unique to Women Identified By Sondra Forsyth articleStroke disproportionately affects more women than men. It is the third leading cause of death in women in the United … Read More→
_ Breast cancer Women's Health and WellnessBreast Reconstruction: Why Going Out-of-Network Might Work for You By Sondra Forsyth articleA diagnosis of breast cancer turns a woman’s life upside down. Despite roiling emotions, she must make crucial decisions about … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessRejuvenating Your Breasts: Is Restorative Surgery Right for You? By Sondra Forsyth articlePregnancy and breastfeeding take a toll on women’s breasts. So does extreme weight gain and loss, smoking, aging, and excessive … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessAre Women Really Under-Represented in Clinical Trials? By Sondra Forsyth articleSeveral studies have reported a lack of gender diversity in clinical trials, with trials including mostly adult males; however, a … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessInadequate Regulation for Vaginal Mesh Products Has Exposed Women to Unnecessary Harms By Sondra Forsyth articleInadequate regulatory processes for vaginal mesh products used to treat stress incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse have exposed women to … Read More→
_ Overactive Bladder (OAB) & IncontinenceWhat Don't We Know About Bladder Control? By Sondra Forsyth articleNearly 40 percent of older women and up to 35 percent of older men live with distressing urinary symptoms, including … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessTips for Success this National Women’s Health & Fitness Day By Sondra Forsyth articleWednesday, September 27, 2017 is National Women’s Health & Fitness Day. Held on the last Wednesday each September, the day … Read More→
_ Hormone therapyMenopausal Hormone Therapy Not Associated with Mortality or Deaths from Cardiovascular Disease By Jane Farrell articleThe Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) hormone therapy trials tested the most common formulations of hormone therapy – estrogen and progestin, … Read More→
_ MenopauseDepression and Menopause By Jane Farrell articleExperts from the London Women’s Centre tell you how to handle the depression that too often occurs with menopause: Women … Read More→