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IUDs work at least as well as tubal ligation at preventing pregnancies, study says

IUDs work at least as well as tubal ligation, while causing fewer side effects, according to a new study.

23 Feb 2022

New set of clinical guidelines published to aid better diagnosis and management of endometriosis

Scientists from UCL and UCLH have informed a new set of clinical guidelines to aid better diagnosis and management of endometriosis - a chronic condition that causes severe pelvic pain and reduced fertility for millions of women worldwide.

18 Feb 2022

ESHRE publishes new guideline on the diagnosis, treatment of endometriosis

A new guideline on the diagnosis, treatment and management of endometriosis has been published today (Wednesday) by the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology ESHRE).

2 Feb 2022

Population Council receives $11 million to develop non-hormonal MPT ring for preventing unintended pregnancy, STIs

The Population Council's Center for Biomedical Research has been awarded an $11 million P50 Clinical Research Center Grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Development of the National Institute of Health.

29 Jan 2022

Protein biomarkers in urine could be used to diagnose concussion and monitor recovery

Concussion can be frustratingly hard to diagnose and track. The injury doesn't show up on routine brain scans, and there is no definitive diagnostic test. It's usually diagnosed based on symptoms, and, in athletes, comparison with baseline testing if it was done. But concussion symptoms are non-specific, unreliable, and easily influenced by emotions.

17 Jan 2022

Using hydrogel barriers to effectively prevent post-surgical adhesions

Following surgery within the abdominal or pelvic cavities, scar tissue often forms on the inner linings of these cavities and may adhere to the organs which are found within them.

20 Oct 2021

Fertility treatment compromised in women with undiagnosed endometriosis

Women with undiagnosed endometriosis will have difficulty falling pregnant without IVF, according to a University of Queensland study.

5 Oct 2021

Hysterectomy may be preventable for some women with common uterine condition, review finds

Adenomyosis – an abnormal tissue growth into the muscular wall of the uterus that causes painful cramps and heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding – is more common than generally appreciated, a review of the literature by gynecologists at UT Southwestern Medical Center revealed.

10 Sep 2021

Tens of thousands of women utilize the emergency department for fibroid symptoms

Fibroid symptoms, such as heavy menstrual bleeding and abdominal pain, are increasingly driving women to the emergency room.

1 Jun 2021

Cognitive-behavioural therapy can reduce pain during intercourse

One in five women experience pain during intercourse. The latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the bible of American psychiatrists, lists it under "genito-pelvic pain or penetration disorder."

26 May 2021

Physical therapy improves patient outcomes post-cesarean section

Women who received physical therapy after undergoing a cesarean section had significantly improved outcomes compared to those who did not according to a new study from University of Missouri Health Care.

17 Feb 2021

Robotic endometriosis surgery leads to better fertility preservation outcomes

Endometriosis is a condition that causes tissue similar to the type that grows inside a woman's uterus to grow on the outside, often affecting the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and pelvic tissue.

9 Feb 2021

Finding ways to relieve painful intercourse

Researchers at Flinders University are working to remedy this situation by identifying what triggers this chronic pain in the female reproductive tract.

4 Feb 2021

Increased pollen counts may trigger symptom flares in patients with urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome

As anyone living with hay fever can attest, days with high pollen counts can bring attacks of sneezing, nasal congestion and other allergy symptoms.

5 Jan 2021

New alliance aims to improve lives of women living with endometriosis

Today, seven women's health-focused organizations – the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the Endometriosis Association, AbbVie, HealthyWomen, the International Pelvic Pain Society, GE Healthcare and Black Women's Health Imperative – announced the formation of the Alliance for Endometriosis to improve the lives of the one in 10 women of reproductive age living with this disease in the United States.

17 Nov 2020

Many women consider using cannabis to treat gynecological conditions

A significant number of women would consider using cannabis to treat gynecological conditions, primarily gynecological pain.

12 Nov 2020

Researchers uncover potential genetic target for treating endometriosis

Michigan State University researchers have identified a potential genetic target for treating an especially painful and invasive form of endometriosis.

11 Nov 2020

Doctors propose ways to reduce obstetrical complications in women with endometriosis

A team of doctors from RUDN University with their Italian colleagues had studied the data of existing studies on the effect of endometriosis on pregnancy and childbirth and suggested ways to reduce obstetrical complications in women with this condition.

15 Oct 2020

Nanotechnology-based treatment can help alleviate fertility problems linked to endometriosis

Scientists have developed a precise, nanotechnology-based treatment to alleviate the pain and fertility problems associated with endometriosis, a common gynecological condition in women of childbearing age.

7 Apr 2020

Neurological treatments benefit many patients with persistent genital arousal disorder

Persistent genital arousal disorder--which is almost exclusively experienced by females and characterized by spontaneous and unwanted sexual arousal unrelated to desire--can compromise individuals' mental health and well-being and severely damage relationships with partners.

9 Jan 2020