New study could help explain why some women develop mood-related disorders after oral contraceptive use

by University of OttawaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThey are used by 150 million women worldwide and have been around for over 60 years. Oral contraceptives—like birth control pills—are part of many

Updated on: May 13,2024

New study could help explain why some women develop mood-related disorders after oral contraceptive use

by University of OttawaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThey are used by 150 million women worldwide and have been around for over 60 years. Oral contraceptives—like birth control pills—are part of many

Updated on:May 13,2024

Calculating menopause with fuzzy logic

by University of BergenWomen's biology change during menopause. Credit: ColourboxEvery woman reaches menopause at a different time in life. Now, researchers from the University of Bergen have

Updated on: May 05,2024

Calculating menopause with fuzzy logic

by University of BergenWomen's biology change during menopause. Credit: ColourboxEvery woman reaches menopause at a different time in life. Now, researchers from the University of Bergen have

Updated on:May 05,2024

The use of nitrous oxide 'cracking ' technology in the labor ward

by AAGBIAmbient concentration of nitrous oxide in parts per million (ppm) with use of cracking technology, over the course of established labor, plotted against time. Picture of Mobile Destruction Uni

Updated on: May 10,2024

The use of nitrous oxide 'cracking ' technology in the labor ward

by AAGBIAmbient concentration of nitrous oxide in parts per million (ppm) with use of cracking technology, over the course of established labor, plotted against time. Picture of Mobile Destruction Uni

Updated on:May 10,2024

Pregnant women's brains show troubling signs of stress, but feeling strong social support can break those patterns

by Rebecca Brooker and Tristin Nyman,The ConversationUsing EEG, researchers recorded the electrical activity of women’s brains when they saw neutral (in black) and negative (in red) images and c

Updated on: April 19,2024

Pregnant women's brains show troubling signs of stress, but feeling strong social support can break those patterns

by Rebecca Brooker and Tristin Nyman,The ConversationUsing EEG, researchers recorded the electrical activity of women’s brains when they saw neutral (in black) and negative (in red) images and c

Updated on:April 19,2024

Study links air pollution, adverse ovarian function in female mice

by University of California, IrvineFig. 1. Effects of PM2.5exposure on ovarian follicle numbers: 3-month old female mice were exposed to concentrated ambient PM2.5or filtered air 4&nb

Updated on: May 27,2024

Study links air pollution, adverse ovarian function in female mice

by University of California, IrvineFig. 1. Effects of PM2.5exposure on ovarian follicle numbers: 3-month old female mice were exposed to concentrated ambient PM2.5or filtered air 4&nb

Updated on:May 27,2024

Study suggests COVID-19 increases risk of pregnancy complications

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnant women with COVID-19 appear to be at greater risk for common pregnan

Updated on: March 05,2024

Study suggests COVID-19 increases risk of pregnancy complications

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnant women with COVID-19 appear to be at greater risk for common pregnan

Updated on:March 05,2024

50 years ago, Clomid gave birth to the era of assisted reproduction

by David Orenstein,Brown UniversityCredit: Brown UniversityWhen Dr. Eli Adashi began practicing fertility medicine in 1974, there was nothing so revolutionary as in vitro fertilization, but at l

Updated on: March 05,2024

50 years ago, Clomid gave birth to the era of assisted reproduction

by David Orenstein,Brown UniversityCredit: Brown UniversityWhen Dr. Eli Adashi began practicing fertility medicine in 1974, there was nothing so revolutionary as in vitro fertilization, but at l

Updated on:March 05,2024

Analyzing the impact of disadvantage on mothers and babies

byLa Trobe UniversityCredit: Unsplash/Public Domain CC0A first in Australia, the La Trobe University study, published inBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, anal

Updated on: February 18,2024

Analyzing the impact of disadvantage on mothers and babies

byLa Trobe UniversityCredit: Unsplash/Public Domain CC0A first in Australia, the La Trobe University study, published inBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, anal

Updated on:February 18,2024

Pregnant/postpartum women report higher depression, post-traumatic stress during pandemic

by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a worldwide survey, pregnant and postpartum women reported high levels of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and post

Updated on: April 03,2024

Pregnant/postpartum women report higher depression, post-traumatic stress during pandemic

by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a worldwide survey, pregnant and postpartum women reported high levels of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and post

Updated on:April 03,2024

Study links marijuana use in pregnancy to infant health risks

by Jeremy OlsonCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers in Minnesota and Iowa have found greater risks of social and emotional problems in infants whose mothers consumed marijuana during pregnancy.Using r

Updated on: June 12,2024

Study links marijuana use in pregnancy to infant health risks

by Jeremy OlsonCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers in Minnesota and Iowa have found greater risks of social and emotional problems in infants whose mothers consumed marijuana during pregnancy.Using r

Updated on:June 12,2024