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Huge IVF cost disparities between private and public sectors
As more women choose to have children later in life, and with the increase of same-sex marriages, there has been an rise in the...
Prolonged use of some hormone drugs tied to tumour risk
Researchers in France have suggested that prolonged use of certain progestogen hormone drugs might be associated with an increased risk of developing a type...
Bayer seeks approval for ‘hot flushes’ drug
German pharmaceutical company Bayer will request regulatory approval for its menopause medication after the daily pill was shown to ease hot flushes in a...
‘Useless product’ marketing campaigns target women
Corporations are co-opting feminist messages around women’s well-being to promote useless health tests and treatments, an analysis by Australian researchers has found, exposing them...
Freezing ovarian tissue could prevent menopause – Yale modelling study
Recent research by a team of biologists in the United States has explored the various possible outcomes of delaying menopause – or even preventing...
PCOS tied to cognitive decline, suggests US study
A team of American scientists has suggested that polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) – could be linked to potential cognitive dysfunction later in life.
PCOS refers...
Menopausal relief drug meets late-stage trial goal
German drugmaker Bayer said this week that its new menopausal relief drug candidate elinzanetant met the main goal in two phase 3 trials of...
UK’s new menopause guidance ‘belittling and harmful’
Britain’s new official guidance on treating menopause will harm women’s health, experts and campaigners have warned, accusing the draft guidelines of being “patronising” and “scaremongering”.
Released last...
Early ovarian cancer detection possible with Pap smears – Milan study
The early detection of ovarian cancer is becoming more feasible than ever, with the results of a recent Italian study suggesting it may be...
UK green-lights drug that could slash breast cancer risk
Britain’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has confirmed authorisation of the hormone treatment anastrozol as a preventative treatment for post-menopausal women at...
Women on the pill less likely to suffer depression – US study
Researchers have suggested that women who are taking the oral contraceptive pill are less likely to report depression, according to their analysis of data...
Experts warn against HRT for menopausal depression in new guidance
Landmark guidance from Australia, designed to be implemented worldwide, and which has been endorsed by the International Menopause Society, recommends hormone replacement therapy not...
Growing evidence of ties between long Covid and menopause
Since the pandemic, a number of women have reported period disturbances after SARS-CoV-2 infection or the vaccine, but research has often minimised the relevance...
Call for menopause checks for women over 40
Women should be offered a “menopause health check” by GPs at 40, Britain’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Menopause said last week, suggesting that the...
UK regulator clamps down on unproven fertility treatment ‘add-ons’
Fertility treatment “add-ons” offered to patients in the UK do not always improve their chances of having a baby, according to a new ratings...
Covid vaccines linked to vaginal bleeding – Norwegian analysis
Researchers in Norway have found that women who don’t menstruate – including post-menopausal women and those on contraceptives – were several times more likely...
Insomnia may trigger hypertension in women – US study
A good night’s sleep is critical to staying healthy, confirms recent research that found women who struggle with getting enough sleep had a higher...
Blood clot risk rises with Pill/painkiller combo – Danish study
Researchers have suggested there is a small, increased risk of blood clots when taking common painkillers while on the Pill, and that women should...
Stress, insomnia, tied to post-menopause atrial fibrillation – US study
Researchers have suggested that one in every four women might develop irregular heart rhythms – known at atrial fibrillation (AF) – after menopause, with stressful...
Medical aid flags rise in women’s chronic illness
Chronic diseases among female medical scheme members are increasing, according to Discovery Health, which noted an upward spiral from 24% in June 2017 to...