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Juniper Pharmaceuticals’ third quarter product revenues increase 22% to $7.2 million

Juniper Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a women's health therapeutics company, today announced financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2015.

11 Nov 2015

Multicenter trial compares popular treatments for menopause-related vaginal symptoms

Hot flashes. Night sweats. These are the most common - or at least the most commonly talked about - symptoms of menopause. But one reality of The Change for many women is less discussed yet no less important: problems with vaginal health and sexual function.

6 Nov 2015

INVO Bioscience obtains de novo clearance from FDA for INVOcell fertility treatment

INVO Bioscience, Inc., a medical device company focused on treatment option for patients diagnosed with infertility, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted the Company's de novo request for the INVOcell.

4 Nov 2015

Cynosure obtains medical device license from Health Canada to market MonaLisa Touch for treatment of GSM symptoms

Cynosure, Inc. today announced that it has received a medical device license issued by Health Canada to market MonaLisa Touch® for the treatment of symptoms related to Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM), including vaginal dryness, vaginal burning, vaginal itching, pain, dysuria and dyspareunia.

28 Oct 2015

$Cesarean delivery does not reduce fracture risk in newborns with rare bone disorder$

Cesarean delivery does not reduce fracture risk in newborns with rare bone disorder

Cesarean delivery was not associated with decrease in the at-birth fracture rates in infants with osteogenesis imperfecta, a rare bone disorder, said a consortium of researchers led by Baylor College of Medicine.

23 Oct 2015

Outreach program increases completion of HPV vaccination series by teens in safety-net settings

A joint study by UT Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Health & Hospital System investigators found that a multicomponent outreach program increased completion of the three-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination series that reduces the risk of cervical cancer caused by the virus.

19 Oct 2015

Suspicion of fetal size influences patient-provider decisions to perform certain perinatal interventions

Nearly one-third of women, without a prior cesarean, reported that they were told by their maternity care providers that their babies might be ''quite large," leading to higher rates of medically-induced labor or planned cesarean deliveries that may not be warranted, a new study co-authored by Boston University School of Public Health and Medicine researchers shows.

12 Oct 2015

UNC researchers identify a type of vaginal bacteria that can protect women from HIV

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have identified a type of vaginal bacteria within the mucus of the female reproductive system that can protect women from HIV as well as other sexually transmitted infections.

9 Oct 2015

Research on investigational menopause drug wins first prize

Sermonix Pharmaceuticals LLC, a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of emerging late-stage women’s health products, today announced it received top honors for its research on investigational drug lasofoxifene at the 26th annual North American Menopause Society (NAMS) meeting in Las Vegas last week.

9 Oct 2015

Endocrine Society issues Clinical Practice Guideline on treatment of menopausal symptoms

The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) on identifying women who are candidates for treatment of menopausal symptoms and selecting the best treatment options for each individual.

8 Oct 2015

Cervicovaginal mucus effectively traps HIV particles

HIV particles are effectively trapped by the cervicovaginal mucus from women who harbor a particular vaginal bacteria species, Lactobacillus crispatus. The findings, published this week in mBio, an online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, could lead to new ways to reduce or block vaginal transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

7 Oct 2015

Postmenopausal women who are not aware of VVA consequences continue to experience pain during sex

Results from qualitative research of postmenopausal women with vulvar and vaginal atrophy (VVA) show that they recognize the significant physical, emotional and psychological consequences of untreated dyspareunia (painful sex) yet they continue to suffer because of misperceptions about the condition and a general lack of understanding about treatment options.

1 Oct 2015

Survey: One-third of US women use compounded hormones at menopause

A third of US women who take hormones at menopause are using compounded hormones, shows a new national survey. These women commonly--and mistakenly--think these hormones are safer and offer more benefits than FDA-approved therapies.

30 Sep 2015

Vaginal birth preferable in next childbirth for women who have given birth by caesarean section

In many countries, caesarean section is routinely used if the woman previously gave birth by caesarean section. Doctors and midwives in countries with a high rate of vaginal births after caesarean sections have for the first time been asked in a study to give their views on how to increase the percentage of vaginal births.

29 Sep 2015

Cancer treatment does not affect pregnancy outcome, shows new study

Women who are pregnant when diagnosed with cancer can start treatment for their disease immediately and do not need to terminate their pregnancy due to worries over the effects of therapy on the development of their child.

29 Sep 2015

Vaginal silicone ring may protect women against HIV, herpes virus

Researchers at University Jean Monnet of Saint-Etienne, France have succeeded in developing a vaginal silicone ring that delivers molecules that act on both HIV and herpes virus. This research is presented at the 55th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC/ICC).

21 Sep 2015

NAMS recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of women's health, menopause

The North American Menopause Society is pleased to announce the recipients of the Society's 2015 awards that recognize outstanding contributions to the field of women's health and menopause. The recipients will be acknowledged during the NAMS 26th Annual Meeting, in Las Vegas, NV, from September 30 through October 3, 2015.

21 Sep 2015

Gynaecological cancer still remains a taboo subject

They're thrown into menopause in their twenties, lose the possibility to have biological children, and struggle with their sex life.

18 Sep 2015

Research examines effects of antidepressant use on health of mother and child

The use of antidepressants during pregnancy has no long term neurodevelopmental or behavioural effects on the child, however they may be associated with an increased risk of postpartum haemorrhage, suggests the findings from three studies published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (BJOG).

16 Sep 2015

Latest edition of ‘The Menopause Guidebook’ helps women looking for answers to common questions

There is much debate surrounding how a woman entering the stages of menopause, or in the throes of this life stage, can or should manage symptoms, and now there are more options than ever before, adding extra confusion to the mix.

10 Sep 2015