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Study finds fertility remains high in rural Tanzania despite access to family planning
Fertility rates in much of Sub-Saharan Africa remain high, despite declining child mortality and improved access to contraceptives and female education—factors that generally lead to smaller families and improved economic ...
Dec 19, 2025
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HPV vaccine can protect against severe lesions of the vulva and vagina, study finds
Girls who are vaccinated against HPV are not only well protected against cervical cancer; they are also less likely to develop severe precancerous lesions of the vulva and vagina, particularly if they were vaccinated before ...
Dec 18, 2025
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FDA adds brain tumor warning to Depo-Provera birth control shot
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new safety warning for Depo-Provera, a widely used birth control shot made by Pfizer, alerting patients to a possible risk for a type of brain tumor called meningioma.
Dec 18, 2025
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Breaking the silence on women's pelvic floor disorders
Many women assume pelvic floor health issues are simply their fate—part of having vaginal deliveries, getting older, gaining weight or entering menopause. Perhaps they have watched their mothers and grandmothers live with ...
Dec 18, 2025
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Microbiome may aid in healthy pregnancies by training maternal immune system
Gut microbes may play a key role in training a mother's immune system to adapt to the developing fetus during pregnancy, according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.
Dec 17, 2025
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New classification system reveals PCOS subtype linked to extended fertility in Asian populations
Globally, around 11% to 13% of women live with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal disorder that affects the function of the ovaries, which may cause irregular menstrual periods, excess hair growth, acne, fertility ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Heavy menstruation common among teenage girls—questionnaire can reveal risk of iron deficiency
More than half of teenage girls experienced heavy bleeding and 40% had an iron deficiency. The research, led by Lund University in Sweden, also shows that young teenage girls who experience heavy menstrual bleeding—and ...
Dec 17, 2025
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How embryos and the uterus 'talk' during implantation
A new study shows that the embryo and the uterine lining conduct an active "conversation" from the very earliest stages of implantation. They engage in a back and forth of tiny packages called extracellular vesicles and lipid ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Doctors deliver 'miracle' baby while removing 22-pound ovarian cyst
Ryu Lopez is quite literally a miracle baby. Ryu developed completely outside his mother's uterus, resting on his mother's vital organs in what doctors called a very rare abdominal ectopic pregnancy.
Dec 17, 2025
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Why sexual assault care falls short in rural areas
Survivors of sexual assault in rural communities often struggle to access specialized care. New research from The University of Texas at Arlington helps explain why.
Dec 17, 2025
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Adherence to cervical cancer screening guidelines is low
Adherence to cervical cancer screening guidelines is low, with more than 60% undergoing overscreening, according to a research letter published online Dec. 10 in JAMA Network Open.
Dec 16, 2025
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Pregnant women with opioid use disorder get more health care, but few medications
Perinatal mothers enrolled in Michigan Medicaid between 2012 and 2021 who had opioid use disorder were more likely to have a premature birth and to use more health care services than mothers without OUD, according to a University ...
Dec 16, 2025
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COVID-19 vaccination significantly reduces risk to pregnant women and babies, study finds
Pregnant people who received a COVID-19 vaccine were far less likely to experience severe illness or deliver their babies prematurely, according to a major new UBC-led study published in JAMA.
Dec 15, 2025
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New guideline maps care for pregnant women with blood cancers
A new guideline from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) offers clear, evidence-based direction for treating blood cancers during pregnancy and shows that many patients can safely receive timely cancer care without ...
Dec 15, 2025
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Abortions in Spain dropped 24% during strict COVID-19 lockdown, study finds
Research involving Pompeu Fabra University has concluded that abortions in Spain fell by around 24% during the two months of strict lockdown due to COVID-19 in the spring of 2020. The study, conducted by the researchers Libertad ...
Dec 15, 2025
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Menopausal hormone therapy may not pose breast cancer risk for women with BRCA mutations, analysis suggests
Using menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) was not associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in women with inherited mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, according to the results of a matched prospective analysis presented ...
Dec 12, 2025
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Sexual minority individuals face higher cesarean risks
Individuals who identify as a sexual minority face higher risks of primary cesarean birth compared with their completely heterosexual peers, according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. ...
Dec 11, 2025
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Busting brain myths: The evolving story of menopause hormone therapy and cognitive health
In the early 2000s, a major women's health study—Women's Health Initiative (WHI)—made headlines. As an ongoing study launched in the '90s, the WHI asked: could menopause hormone therapy (MHT), used to ease menopause symptoms, ...
Dec 11, 2025
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San Francisco woman gives birth in a Waymo self-driving taxi
Self-driving Waymo taxis have gone viral for negative reasons involving the death of a beloved San Francisco bodega cat and pulling an illegal U-turn in front of police who were unable to issue a ticket to a nonexistent driver.
Dec 11, 2025
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CDC delays annual abortion report amid internal turmoil
For decades, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a yearly report tracking abortion trends across the country.
Dec 10, 2025
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£13m NHS bill for 'mismanagement' of menstrual bleeds
A UK study has revealed that acute heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is placing a significant hidden burden on the NHS, with around £13 million spent annually on hospital admissions and post-discharge care.
Dec 10, 2025
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Doulas play essential roles in reproductive health care, and more states are beginning to recognize it
A growing share of Americans, especially in rural areas, are losing access to reproductive health care. At the same time, American women are dying during or after pregnancy at higher rates than in any other high-income country.
Dec 10, 2025
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Uterine fibroids linked to elevated heart disease risk
Long-term heart disease risk in women diagnosed with uterine fibroids was more than 80% higher than in women without fibroids, according to new independent research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Dec 10, 2025
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Stricter approval process reduces prescribing of anti-seizure drug that can cause birth defects
The introduction of a stricter approval process for prescribing an anti-seizure drug that can cause birth defects when taken during pregnancy has been effective at reducing the number of prescriptions issued for the drug, ...
Dec 10, 2025
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Nearly 200 children conceived from sperm donor with increased cancer risk
A sperm donor, who is an asymptomatic carrier of a genetic mutation increasing the risk of cancer, was used to conceive nearly 200 children worldwide, Denmark's public broadcaster revealed Wednesday.
Dec 10, 2025
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