Courts to Hear Birth Control Mandate Lawsuits

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine May 23, 2013

Obamacare’s birth control mandate will go before four different appeals courts over the next three weeks as private businesses that object to the policy on religious liberty grounds bring a barrage of lawsuits that opponents hope to get before the U.S. Supreme Court as soon as this fall.

A Molecular Explanation for Age-Related Fertility Decline in Women

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine May 23, 2013

Scientists supported by the National Institutes of Health have a new theory as to why a woman’s fertility declines after her mid-30s. They also suggest an approach that might help slow the process, enhancing and prolonging fertility.

The Doctor's Corner: An Early Start on Treating Menopause

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine May 22, 2013

A Global Consensus Statement, hot off the press in the April issue of the journal Climacteric, concludes that the benefits of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) outweigh the risks when started before the age of 60, or within 10 years of menopause.

Ovarian Cancer Fall Sped Up as Hormone Use Dropped

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine May 17, 2013

Ovarian cancer rates in the U.S. began to decline faster in 2002 around the time many older women went off hormone replacement therapy, according to a new study.

Scientists Test Experimental Chemotherapy Drug

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine May 17, 2013

One of the greatest fears of younger women who have to undergo chemotherapy to fight tumors is possible fertility damage. But the mechanism responsible for the destruction of the eggs in their ovaries and the resultant infertility has not been understood until now.

Hysterectomy Not Tied to Heart Risk Factors

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine May 16, 2013

Despite evidence suggesting that women whose uterus has been removed may be more likely to experience heart troubles, a new study finds that the usual signs of heart disease risk are not more severe in middle-aged women after hysterectomy.

Slim Women Have Higher Endometriosis Risk Than Obese Women

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine May 16, 2013

Slim women have a higher risk of developing endometriosis than women who are morbidly obese, according to a new major study.

Obese Women Miss Out Under IVF Shake-Up

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine May 16, 2013

Couples in Scotland who need help conceiving will be guaranteed two free infertility treatments from 1 July

Indigestion, Dizzy Spells, Itchy Skin: The Unexpected Signs You're About to Hit Menopause

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine May 15, 2013

Mandy Flynn felt woozy as she sat behind the counter at the bank where she worked. Three years ago, she’d started suffering from odd moments of dizziness. ‘They lasted only about 30 seconds, but I’d feel as if I was losing my balance,’ says the 49-year-old cashier from Kenley, Surrey.

Outdated Policies on Sexual Behavior in U.S. Military Adversely Affecting Women

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine May 15, 2013

The Pentagon’s fear of condoning sex and logistical hurdles have prevented it from adequately providing servicewomen with adequate information and a full spectrum of contraceptive alternatives.