News tagged with irregular menstrual cycle

Consider Metabolic Complications With PCOS

(PhysOrg.com) -- Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders in women of child-bearing age and is often discovered when women seek medical attention for reproductive difficulties or infertility. ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Feb 19, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers identify key proteins needed for ovulation

Researchers from the National Institutes of Health and other institutions have identified in mice two proteins essential for ovulation to take place.

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created May 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0




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Young women with menopause-like condition at risk for depression

Young women with the menopause-like condition, primary ovarian insufficiency, are much more likely than other women to experience depression at some point during their lives, according to a study from the National Institutes ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 01, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New non-surgical treatment for uterine fibroids can improve quality of life

A new, effective, non-surgical treatment for uterine fibroids can help women with this condition maintain their fertility, an American scientist told the 26th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and ...

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created Jun 30, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows impact of brain injury on women's health

After a brain injury, women often ask how the injury will affect their fertility, pregnancy and postpartum health. Now a new U of T/Toronto Rehab study provides some much-needed answers.

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Study links reduced fertility to flame retardant exposure

Women with higher blood levels of PBDEs, a type of flame retardant commonly found in household consumer products, took longer to become pregnant compared with women who have lower PBDE levels, according to a new study by ...

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created Jan 26, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

For women with PCOS, acupuncture and exercise may bring relief, reduce risks

Exercise and electro-acupuncture treatments can reduce sympathetic nerve activity in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), according to a new study. The finding is important because women with PCOS often have elevated ...

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created Jun 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Plan offers guidance for evaluating menopause-like condition in girls and young women

A comprehensive plan to help health care professionals diagnose and treat primary ovarian insufficiency—a menopause-like condition affecting girls and young women that may occur years before normal menopause is expected—has ...

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created Feb 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Is rapid transition through menopause linked to earlier onset of heart disease?

An evaluation of 203 women as part of the multifaceted Los Angeles Atherosclerosis Study (LAAS) found that those who transitioned more quickly through menopause were at increased risk for a higher rate of progression of "preclinical ...

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created Jan 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Acupuncture may hold promise for women with hormone disorder

Getting pregnant with her first child was difficult, but when Rebecca Killmeyer of Charlottesville, Va. experienced a miscarriage during her second pregnancy, she wasn't sure if she would ever have another baby. When she ...

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created Sep 03, 2008 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Delayed sleep phase syndrome linked to irregular menstrual cycles, premenstrual symptoms in women

Women with delayed sleep phase syndrome are more likely to report irregular menstrual cycles and premenstrual symptoms, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting ...

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created Jun 10, 2008 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Less than one-third of women aware of landmark hormone therapy study, researcher finds

Despite the huge publicity generated by a 2002 study on the potential dangers of hormone therapy for postmenopausal women, new research from the Stanford University School of Medicine found that only 29 percent of women surveyed ...

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created Sep 18, 2007 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0


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