Womens Health News
Text messages little help in remembering the Pill
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A cell phone text message -- and the buzz or beep that signals its arrival -- may not help a woman remember to pop her birth control pill, a new study suggests.
Mobile phone - Text messaging - Birth control - Cell Phones - Reuters
First genetic link found to common migraine
An international scientific team has identified for the first time a genetic risk factor associated with common migraines and say their research could open the way for new treatments to prevent migraine attacks.
Migraine - Research - Headache - Health - Neurological disorder
Guideline: Women need antibiotics before C-section
Women who need a C-section should get antibiotics before, not after, they're cut — preferably within an hour of the start of surgery, says a new guideline for the nation's obstetricians.
Caesarean section - Women - People - Health - Antibiotic
Women's behavior linked to ... ovulation?
When woman ovulates, her behavior changes in a startling number of ways from the way she walks, talks and dresses to the men she flirts with, according to new research.
Ovulation - Woman - Health - Shopping - Reproduction and Sexuality
Late-blooming ladies can blame their little bros
Brothers may delay their sisters from becoming women and from having sex, new findings from Australia suggest.
Australia - People - Orlando Bloom - Oceania - Miranda Kerr
Go ahead and argue, it's good for your health
When people experience tension with someone and sidestep confrontation, it can be bad for their health, a study says. Those who avoided conflict had more physical problems the next day than those who argued.
Health - Medicine - Health Systems - Facilities - United States
FDA OKs new, 5-day emergency contraceptive
U.S. health officials on Friday approved a new "morning-after" pill shown to prevent pregnancy for up to 5 days after unprotected sex.
Emergency contraception - Food and Drug Administration - Birth control - Family Planning - Health
U.S. doctor helps victims of female genital cutting
A Colorado doctor is quietly trying to help bring new life to women who have been victims of female genital mutilation. Dr. Marci Bowers is one of only a few U.S. doctors who perform the restorative surgery.
IUD works for emergency birth control, study shows
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A copper intrauterine device was 100 percent effective at emergency contraception in a study of almost 2000 Chinese women who had the device implanted up to 5 days after unprotected sex.
Birth control - Intrauterine device - Health - Reproductive Health - Emergency contraception
Struggling with infertility in silence
Infertility will strike one in eight American couples. So why are so many of us hiding this struggle from our friends and family?
Infertility - Reproductive Health - Health - Clinics and Services - United States