Womens Health News
Washington D.C. pushes female condoms to fight HIV
Groups in Washington D.C. are aiming to give away 500,000 female condoms as part of citywide effort to try and stop the spread of HIV in the district that has one of the highest infection rates in the U.S.
Defensiveness good for men — but not women
Differences in how men and women handle conflict means defensiveness isn't always bad.
People - Women - Men - Arts and Entertainment - Health
Should health plans offer free birth control?
This fall, the health care overhaul will require new health plans to begin providing a range of preventive health services at no cost to patients. Should contraception be included?
Birth control - Health care - United States - Health - Politics
Get the best results at your next health exam
Doctors and nurses sometimes forget to share helpful directives that can make potentially lifesaving tests — like a Pap test or skin cancer screening — more accurate and comfortable.
Cancer - Pap test - Health - Conditions and Diseases - womens health
Can biological clock put women in the mood?
Are older women sexually adventurous because they, perhaps unconsciously, are desperate for a baby? That's what a new study suggests.
Report: Female orgasm disorder gets little help
For one out of four women, orgasm during sex is an elusive goal. According to a new report, medical science isn't doing enough to ensure these women find satisfaction between the sheets.
Orgasm - People - Women - Research - Medicine
Cup of coffee OK during pregnancy
A cup of coffee a day during pregnancy probably won't increase a woman's risk of miscarriage or premature birth, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said today.
Miscarriage - Pregnancy - American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Preterm birth - Health
No Pap smears for women under 21: guidelines
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pap smears in women under 21 do more harm than good, new guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) say.
Health - Women's Health - Pelvic Exams and Pap Tests - Women - People
Newsweek: Why are fertility treatments expensive in the U.S.?
Fertility treatments are more expensive in the U.S. than anywhere else. But some clinics are aiming to change that.
Infertility - Health - Reproductive Health - Clinics and Services - United States