Cell discovery sheds light on ovarian disorders
Using mice, scientists show ovarian theca cells – essential for follicle growth – come from two sources, and suggest the finding will raise understanding of ovarian cell disorders. …read more
HPV: 1.1 Million More Women Started Vaccine After ACA Passed
The Affordable Care Act, which extended health coverage and erased copayments for preventive treatments, was associated with 1.1 million more young women initiating the human papillomavirus vaccine. Medscape Medical News …read more
SWOG Study: 2 Effective Pills for AI-Related Pain Relief
Investigators can’t account for the strong showing of a soybean and corn oil capsule in a randomized trial of omega-3 fatty acids for aromatase-inhibitor-linked joint aches. Medscape Medical News …read more
Active treatment of extremely preterm infants varies
For extremely preterm infants in the United States, there is considerable variation among hospitals in terms of the gestational age at which they begin active treatment as well as the survival… …read more
Aetna Won’t Pay for Most Fibroid Removal Using Morcellators
The insurer cited the FDA’s recommendation that surgeons stop using the devices to remove fibroid tumors in most women because they can disperse occult uterine cancer. Medscape Medical News …read more
Study identifies desire and arousal as the main players in women’s sexual health
In a 4-year study of 178 pre- and 329 postmenopausal women, investigators found that women’s sexual functioning was moderately stable over time. …read more
Youth may counteract weight gain when it comes to cesarean risk
SAN FRANCISCO – Excessive gestational weight gain increased the risk of cesarean delivery in all ages; however, less so in pregnant teens than in adults in a population-based cohort study of more… …read more
Increased Pregnancy Rates With Preimplantation Screening
Dr Peter Kovacs summarizes the results of a recent literature review that looked at comprehensive genetic screening of embryos using day 5 blastocyst biopsy. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
LMWH Does Not Help With Unexplained Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Low-molecular-weight heparin does not increase ongoing pregnancy or live-birth rates in women with a viable pregnancy and unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss, according to a new study. Medscape Medical News …read more
New ovarian cancer screening technique could double detection rates
Researchers have found that measuring changes in levels of a specific protein in the blood could detect twice as many cases of ovarian cancer as conventional screening methods. …read more