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
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
A more militarist approach to weight loss may help women with endometrial cancer shed pounds and improve their prognosis. Medscape Medical News …read more
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
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
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
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
Certain home remedies and lifestyle changes, such as diet and exercise, can help people to regulate irregular periods. In this article, we look at home remedies that are backed by science, along with those that are not, such as eating turmeric and pineapple. …read more
Even among California hospitals that had the biggest reduction in cesarean delivery rates, or drops to rates below 20%, neither maternal nor neonatal rates of complications rose. Medscape Medical News …read more
European populations are overrepresented in genetic and genomic studies, contributing to healthcare inequities. Medscape Medical News …read more