Breast cancer: Estrogen byproducts may predict outlook
New research finds an association between the ratio of two estrogen metabolites and the risk of all-cause mortality among women with breast cancer. …read more
What does the color of period blood mean?
Period blood can vary in color and relays important information about a person’s health. Normal period blood typically varies from bright red to dark brown or black. Blood or discharge that is orange or grey may indicate an infection. Learn more about what the different colors can mean here. …read more
Don’t Neglect the Man: Sperm Damage Clues to Recurrent Miscarriage
Men whose partners had experienced recurrent pregnancy loss were four-times more likely to have indicators of DNA damage to their sperm than males of control couples. Medscape Medical News …read more
Can you get pregnant on your period?
A person can get pregnant at any point in their menstrual cycle, but it is much less likely during their period. In this article, we look at the factors affecting whether someone can get pregnant before, during, and after their period. …read more
How can you make your period come faster?
People have tried many methods to induce periods using traditional and modern medicine. In this article, we look at the evidence behind various ways to make a period come faster, risks, and methods that have no scientific backing. …read more
Weight Loss Still a Challenge in Endometrial Cancer Setting
A more militarist approach to weight loss may help women with endometrial cancer shed pounds and improve their prognosis. Medscape Medical News …read more
Relieving sciatica pain during pregnancy
During pregnancy, the uterus can put extra pressure on the sciatic nerve, causing sciatica pain in the low back and legs. In this article, we look at how to relieve sciatica using stretches, exercise, massage, and other methods. …read more
New Guidelines Address Osteoporosis Treatment Postmenopause
The Endocrine Society’s new guidelines advise bisphosphonates and denosumab as first line for lower-risk women and anabolic treatments as first line for those at very high fracture risk. Medscape Medical News …read more
10 Years to a Male Contraceptive?
Reporting preliminary results of another potential ‘male pill’, researchers are optimistic that a contraceptive for men will be commercially available within a decade. Medscape Medical News …read more
T4 Doesn’t Prevent Miscarriages in Antibody-Positive Women
Giving thyroid hormone replacement before conception didn’t prevent miscarriages or other adverse pregnancy outcomes in euthyroid women with thyroid peroxidase antibodies, shows the TABLET trial. Medscape Medical News …read more