News tagged with menstrual disorders

Study: Premenstrual mood changes predictive of greater bipolar disorder severity

A study of nearly 300 women with bipolar disorder showed that those reporting flare-ups of mood symptoms before menstruation had more depressive episodes and more severe symptoms during the following year, compared with bipolar ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Crucial sex hormones re-routed by missing molecule

A hormone responsible for the onset of puberty can end up stuck in the wrong part of the body if the nerve pathways responsible for its transport to the brain fail to develop properly, according to research funded by the ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Nov 29, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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

Research identifies gene with likely role in premenstrual disorder

Scientists have identified a gene they say is a strong candidate for involvement in premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and other maladies associated with the natural flux in hormones during the menstrual cycle. In a paper ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Feb 09, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | 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 ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

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

Bleeding disorders going undiagnosed; new guidelines to help

Nearly one percent of the population suffers from bleeding disorders, yet many women don't know they have one because doctors aren't looking for the condition, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Team reports hormone disorder drug could help drinkers stay sober

A drug prescribed for male and female infertility and menstrual disorders could hold the key to a more effective treatment for alcoholism, according to a study by researchers at the UCSF-affiliated Ernest Gallo Clinic and ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Feb 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0