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HPV test better than Pap smear at detecting precancerous changes
A test for HPV detects precancerous changes of the cervix earlier and more accurately than the Pap smear, according to a large clinical trial....
Greater risk of toxic shock syndrome from menstrual cups
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) has long-been associated with tampon use, but a study claims that menstrual cups could pose an even greater risk. The...
Worrying connection between feminine hygiene products and infection
A Canadian study found that women who use vaginal hygiene products are three times more likely to experience some type of infection.
Vaginal hygiene products...
Expensive menopause treatments no better than placebo
Neither prescribed estradiol tablet nor over-the-counter moisturiser provides additional benefit over placebo tablet and gel in reducing post-menopausal vulvovaginal symptoms.
Nearly half of post-menopausal women...
No link between hormonal birth control and depression
A US meta-analysis found no evidence to support a link between hormonal birth control and depression.
Women face several options when it comes to birth...
Menopausal HRT linked to healthier heart
Women who use menopausal hormone therapy (HRT) appear to have a heart structure and function that is linked to a lower risk of heart...
Increased health risks with hysterectomy alone
Mayo Clinic researchers show that hysterectomy with ovarian conservation is associated with a significantly increased risk of several cardiovascular diseases and metabolic conditions.
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No increased risk of stroke with early post-menopausal hormone therapy
Post-menopausal hormone therapy is not associated with increased risk of stroke, provided that it is started early, according to a report from Karolinska Institutet...
HPV vaccine lowers the need for cervical screens
Women may only need three cervical screens in their lifetime if they have been given the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, a UK study has...
Increased cardiac and stroke death risk in the first year after discontinuation of HT
Discontinuation of postmenopausal Hormone therapy (HT) may be associated with increased risk of cardiac and stroke death in the first post-treatment year.
Hormone therapy (HT)...
IUDs may cut cervical cancer risk by a third — US systematic review
Considered a safe and highly effective contraception method, intrauterine devices (IUDs) may also be quietly offering protection against the third-most common cancer in women...
Education needed regarding efficacy of HRT for most women
Women today have more options than ever before for treating their menopause symptoms, although hormone therapy still ranks as the most effective treatment for...
EMAS Guideline on calcium in reducing osteoporosis risk
The European Menopause and Andropause Society has issued a new clinical guide that summarises the evidence regarding the effects of calcium in reducing the...
No increased mortality risk from HRT — 18-year study
Among postmenopausal women in the Women’s Health Initiative trials, use of hormone therapy (HRT) for five to seven years was not associated with risk...
NICE guidelines on endometriosis: Diagnosis will improve, treatment won't
The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s new guidelines on endometriosis will be transformative in enabling women to circumvent years of unnecessary suffering, writes...
Breastfeeding significantly lowers endometriosis risk
A study by investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital finds that women who breastfed for longer periods of time had significantly lower risk of...
New drug cuts number and severity of hot flushes
An experimental drug has been shown to dramatically cut the number of hot flushes in women with severe menopause symptoms, says a Pharmaceutical Journal...
New drug compound cuts frequency of hot flushes
Women plagued by frequent hot flushes during the menopause could cut the number of flushes by almost three-quarters, thanks to a new drug compound,...
Less invasive hysterectomy supported in stage-1 endometrial cancer
There were similar rates of disease-free survival and no difference in overall survival among women who received a laparoscopic or abdominal total hysterectomy for...
Contraceptive pill can protect women from some cancers
Women who have taken the oral contraceptive pill are protected from some types of cancer for as long as 30 years after they stopped...
The evidence base for HRT: What can we believe?
A 'sensationalised cascade of fear' has for more than a decade led many women and their doctors incorrectly to believe hormone replacement therapy (HRT)...
Oestrogen reduces tooth and gum disease in post-menopause
Women treated with oestrogen for post-menopausal osteoporosis have a lower prevalence of severe periodontitis than women not receiving treatment, found a Brazilian study of...
Dyspareunia affects nearly 1 in 10 British women
Nearly one in 10 British women experiences painful sex (dyspareunia), according to a study.
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Link confirmed between the Pill and clot risk
New evidence confirms the link between newer contraceptive pills and a higher risk of serious blood clots.
Green tea extract licensed for EGWs
Sinecatechins ointment 10%, a new patient-applied treatment formulated from green tea has been licensed in Canada as efficacious in treating external anogenital warts (EGWs).
Managing hot flashes without hormones
Managing menopausal symptoms like hot flashes may be possible without taking hormones, but the evidence supporting most alternatives is weak, European researchers say.
Smoking mums = health problems for daughters
Girls whose mothers smoked while pregnant entered puberty at a younger age, a Australian study found. Early menstruation is linked to higher risk of uterine, endometrial and breast cancers later in life.
HRT women at 'small' risk of clots and stroke
Women on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) pills should be aware that there is a small chance of an increased risk of blood clots and possibly stroke says the Cochrane group, which looked at medical trials involving some 40,000 women.
Menopause has 'gone off the radar'
A large Australian study found that the hot flashes that occur in women aged 60-65 years are mostly occasional and mild, but for some, they remain really troublesome. Sexual symptoms also remain a problem for more than half these older women.
Hot flashes can last up to seven years
Hot flashes and night sweats lasted for more than seven years during the transition to menopause for more than half of the women in a large USstudy.
Early menopause link with CFS
An analysis for the US Centres for Disease Control have found a link between chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and early menopause. This may help explain why CFS is two to four times more common in women than in men and is most prevalent in women in their 40s.
Alternatives to hysterectomy are underused
A University of Michigan-led study of nearly 3,400 women shows that one in five who underwent a hysterectomy for benign conditions may not have needed it.
Hormone level change degrades cholesterol carriers
As hormone levels change during menopause, the quality of a woman’s cholesterol carriers degrades, leaving her at greater risk for heart disease. Medical News...
Hormone level change degrades cholesterol carriers
As hormone levels change during menopause, the quality of a woman’s cholesterol carriers degrades, leaving her at greater risk for heart disease. Medical News...
Antidepressants – an effective treatment of hot flashes
A low dose of antidepressant may be almost as effective as oestrogen at reducing the number of hot flashes menopausal women have to endure....