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How Much Does it Cost to Get Pregnant?

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Conversations about infertility are hard, but essential | Letters

Infertility conversations lack a shared vocabulary, making support difficult; genuine communication involves acknowledging discomfort and expressing a desire to understand.

Retirement

How Much Does it Cost to Get Pregnant?

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Conversations about infertility are hard, but essential | Letters

Infertility conversations lack a shared vocabulary, making support difficult; genuine communication involves acknowledging discomfort and expressing a desire to understand.

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fromPsychology Today

Why Some Young Women Are Quitting Birth Control

Social media misinformation about contraception leads to fear and negative expectations, impacting young women's contraceptive choices and health outcomes.

fromPsychology Today

For Great Sex, IUDs Beat the Pill

American women prefer the Pill for contraception, but it may negatively impact sexual satisfaction compared to IUDs.

fromPsychology Today

Why Some Young Women Are Quitting Birth Control

Social media misinformation about contraception leads to fear and negative expectations, impacting young women's contraceptive choices and health outcomes.

fromPsychology Today

For Great Sex, IUDs Beat the Pill

American women prefer the Pill for contraception, but it may negatively impact sexual satisfaction compared to IUDs.

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'My lonely start to adulthood with endometriosis'

A peer-led support group for women with gynaecological health conditions has been established to combat stigma and loneliness.

Women in technology

fromPsychology Today

The Promise and Challenges of In Vitro Fertilization

Women are increasingly having children later in life, often requiring assisted reproductive technology due to age-related fertility challenges.

The Moms Who Sponcon Their Daughters' First Periods

Momfluencers face immense pressure to present idealized motherhood while risking their children's safety and well-being online.

fromPsychology Today

Beyond Fertility: The Messages of Menstruation

Menstruation serves as a vital sign, reflecting overall health and influencing mood, cognition, and social awareness.

fromIndependent

Do you have heavy periods? Here's everything you need to know

Many women have endured difficulties with their menstrual cycles for years, often believing that their experiences were normal and that little could be done to help them.

Women

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Medicine

'Doctors thought my endometriosis was IBS'

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Medicine

AR tech prepares patients for endometriosis surgery

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Medicine

I've had six operations for endometriosis we need another way to diagnose it'

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Medicine

Endometriosis: 'It wasn't until I became a mother that I realised my period pain was the same level as labour pain'

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Medicine

'I waited 30 years for my endometriosis diagnosis'

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Medicine

'I have four months left to preserve my fertility'

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'Doctors thought my endometriosis was IBS'

Diagnosis delays for endometriosis have increased, with an average wait time of nine years and four months, impacting many women's health journeys.

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AR tech prepares patients for endometriosis surgery

A new augmented reality system helps patients with endometriosis understand their condition and surgical options more clearly.

fromwww.independent.co.uk

I've had six operations for endometriosis we need another way to diagnose it'

Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women in the UK, with diagnosis often taking eight years, highlighting the need for better diagnostic options.

fromIndependent

Endometriosis: 'It wasn't until I became a mother that I realised my period pain was the same level as labour pain'

Persistent pain and delayed diagnosis of endometriosis significantly impact mental health and self-esteem.

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'I waited 30 years for my endometriosis diagnosis'

Many women face long delays in endometriosis diagnosis, leading to severe health complications and pain.

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'I have four months left to preserve my fertility'

A 30-year-old woman with severe endometriosis requiring major surgery is urgently freezing eggs within four months due to critically low egg reserves to preserve her fertility.

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fromFast Company

Menopause products are now everywhere. Doctors are urging women to be very skeptical

Women experiencing menopause face aggressive marketing of products promising relief, but should consult doctors before spending money on unproven solutions.

fromwww.theguardian.com

Trying to conceive? Welcome to the worry-filled world of trimester zero'

Pregnancy involves uncertainty, with many couples facing challenges in conception and complications, but preparation during 'trimester zero' can improve outcomes.

Parenting

Women Are Sharing The Shocking Pregnancy Secrets That No One Talks About, And I Had No Idea

fromwww.theguardian.com

Trying to conceive? Welcome to the worry-filled world of trimester zero'

Pregnancy involves uncertainty, with many couples facing challenges in conception and complications, but preparation during 'trimester zero' can improve outcomes.

Parenting

Women Are Sharing The Shocking Pregnancy Secrets That No One Talks About, And I Had No Idea

fromPsychology Today

Managing the 'Waiting Game' of Fertility Treatment

Fertility treatment induces stress and anxiety, making the waiting period particularly challenging for individuals.

fromScary Mommy

The Most Common Age Perimenopause Starts, & What You Can Do To Prepare

Perimenopause symptoms can start in the 40s, often mistaken for pregnancy, leading to confusion and lack of awareness among women.

fromScary Mommy

What Is a DUTCH Test? The Hormone Panel Explained

Women often face dismissive attitudes from healthcare providers regarding perimenopause symptoms, leading to frustration and a lack of proper testing.

Medicine

The missing pieces of menopause science

fromScary Mommy

The Most Common Age Perimenopause Starts, & What You Can Do To Prepare

Perimenopause symptoms can start in the 40s, often mistaken for pregnancy, leading to confusion and lack of awareness among women.

fromScary Mommy

What Is a DUTCH Test? The Hormone Panel Explained

Women often face dismissive attitudes from healthcare providers regarding perimenopause symptoms, leading to frustration and a lack of proper testing.

Medicine

The missing pieces of menopause science

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fromwww.bbc.com

Women

'I shampooed with raw egg to try and get pregnant'

Wearables

Whoop launches a new blood test focused on women's health | TechCrunch

Women in technology

fromwww.independent.co.uk

600 women's health leaders warn of social media censorship

Over 600 women's health leaders warn that social media platforms censor medically accurate women's health information, perpetuating harmful stigma around reproductive and gynecological topics.

fromAlternative Medicine Magazine

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Editor's Pick - Top Women's Health Products

Women’s medical needs differ from men’s and require distinct research, products, and care throughout life.

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'I shampooed with raw egg to try and get pregnant'

Barbora Gray launched She Thrives to provide accurate women's health information and combat misinformation on social media.

Wearables

Whoop launches a new blood test focused on women's health | TechCrunch

Women in technology

fromwww.independent.co.uk

600 women's health leaders warn of social media censorship

Over 600 women's health leaders warn that social media platforms censor medically accurate women's health information, perpetuating harmful stigma around reproductive and gynecological topics.

fromAlternative Medicine Magazine

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Editor's Pick - Top Women's Health Products

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Why the 'mad scramble' to fill hormone therapy prescriptions for menopause

Removal of FDA black-box warning on hormone therapy has increased demand, causing widespread pharmacy shortages of transdermal estrogen patches for menopausal symptom management.

fromwww.bbc.com

'Game-changing' urine tests could detect breast cancer, endometriosis and PCOS

Home-based urine tests are being developed to detect breast cancer, endometriosis, and PCOS with high accuracy, potentially reducing diagnostic waiting times.

Insulin resistance prediction from wearables and routine blood biomarkers - Nature

Diabetes affects 537 million adults globally with type 2 diabetes comprising 90% of cases, driven by lifestyle factors and characterized by insulin resistance or deficiency leading to long-term organ damage.

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Period blood test could offer less invasive alternative to cervical screening

Menstrual blood collected on a sanitary pad can detect cervical cancer signs, offering a potentially accurate, less invasive at-home screening alternative to clinician-collected cervical samples.

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fromAlternative Medicine Magazine

Hormones that Influence a women's brain... and physiology

Balanced hormones including estrogen, testosterone, serotonin, dopamine, cortisol, and octopamine are essential for women's brain health and cognitive function.

Cycle syncing exercise could optimize results for women

Hormonal fluctuations cause small, variable effects on strength, but muscle protein synthesis and growth can occur at any point in the menstrual cycle.

This 1 Condition Is Impacting More Women In Their Early 30s And 40s, Here's What You Need To Know

American women rank sixth globally in perimenopause literacy, revealing significant knowledge and diagnostic gaps despite increased mainstream conversation about menopause.

fromScienceDaily

This breakthrough could finally unlock male birth control

An enzyme-controlled molecular switch boosts sperm energy before fertilization, offering routes for improved infertility treatments and development of safe nonhormonal male contraception.

Women in technology

Uncharted: Understanding women's health across the body

Women's health remains largely understudied due to historical exclusion from clinical research, creating significant gaps in understanding disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment across most health conditions.

fromBusiness Matters

Understanding the Role of an Ovulation Tracker in Modern Fertility Care

Digital ovulation trackers detect LH surges to identify brief fertile windows, providing precise, real-time, and personalized fertility monitoring superior to calendar or symptom methods.

fromwww.independent.co.uk

I'm a doctor, but I still missed my own low testosterone diagnosis'

A doctor with low testosterone misattributed severe fatigue, anxiety, and brain fog to burnout until testosterone treatment restored his health after cancer and meningitis.

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fromwww.scientificamerican.com

Like knives inside my body': How a new ultrasound simulator could help doctors better diagnose endometriosis

Endometriosis affects 10% of people with uteruses globally, causing severe pain and infertility, with a new ultrasound simulator training device improving clinician diagnosis accessibility.

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Endometriosis study aims for safer diagnosis

An NHS clinical trial tests a non-invasive diagnostic method using abdominal electrodes to detect endometriosis, potentially reducing diagnosis delays that currently require surgery.

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

Like knives inside my body': How a new ultrasound simulator could help doctors better diagnose endometriosis

Endometriosis affects 10% of people with uteruses globally, causing severe pain and infertility, with a new ultrasound simulator training device improving clinician diagnosis accessibility.

fromwww.bbc.com

Endometriosis study aims for safer diagnosis

An NHS clinical trial tests a non-invasive diagnostic method using abdominal electrodes to detect endometriosis, potentially reducing diagnosis delays that currently require surgery.

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fromwww.theguardian.com

Menstrual blood test could offer alternative to cervical screening

Menstrual blood collected via a sanitary pad with a blood-strip accurately detects HPV and CIN2/3 with sensitivity comparable to clinician-collected samples, enabling non-invasive home screening.

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fromAlternative Medicine Magazine

Can Probiotics Improve Fertility?

Probiotics support gut and reproductive health, reducing inflammation, combating infections, and improving fertility-related conditions such as PCOS and bacterial infections.

Cancer blood tests are everywhere. Do they really work?

Multi-cancer early detection blood tests show promise but lack regulatory approval and rigorous trial evidence, with initial results indicating limited effectiveness in improving cancer outcomes.

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

Menstrual blood can detect HPV, hinting at broader uses

Human papillomavirus causing nearly all cervical cancers can be reliably detected from menstrual blood collected on a sanitary pad.

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fromwww.theguardian.com

Mental health

Three in four women unaware menopause can trigger new mental illness, poll finds

fromwww.independent.co.uk

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Majority of women unaware menopause can trigger new mental illness

fromwww.theguardian.com

Three in four women unaware menopause can trigger new mental illness, poll finds

Menopause can trigger new mental illnesses, but 72% of UK women are unaware of this risk, leading to inadequate mental health support during this critical life stage.

Women in technology

fromwww.independent.co.uk

Majority of women unaware menopause can trigger new mental illness

Four in five UK adults lack awareness that menopause can trigger new mental illness, with only 21% of women knowing this connection despite widespread knowledge of physical symptoms.

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Maintain a Balanced Vaginal Microbiota

VSL4 Vaginal Health is a precision-formulated daily supplement designed to support balanced vaginal microbiota, urinary tract health, and overall feminine wellness with probiotics, prebiotic, vitamins, and cranberry.

fromFast Company

The 'Menopause Penalty.' When biology meets broken work systems

Menopause coincides with midlife caregiving, health, and ageism pressures that reduce women's work hours, earnings, and pensions, widening the gender gap.

fromwww.theguardian.com

PMDD is ruining my life. What can I do?

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder causes severe, cyclical psychological and cognitive impairment during the luteal phase that profoundly disrupts daily functioning and relationships.

fromBusiness Insider

My two weeks in sugar jail

Continuous glucose monitoring reveals blood sugar fluctuations, but limited evidence links stabilizing glucose in healthy people to sustained energy improvement or weight loss.

What Are Period Underwear and Are They Safe for Teens? An OB-GYN Explains

Period underwear are absorbent undergarments designed to replace or supplement traditional menstrual products, featuring moisture-wicking layers and available in various styles that resemble regular underwear.

fromwww.theguardian.com

Tell us about your experience living with PCOS

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects over 10% of reproductive-age women and involves metabolic, cardiovascular, hormonal, psychological, skin, and reproductive impacts.

Experiencing menopause symptoms? Here's what experts say can help | CBC

Hormone therapy is the gold standard for menopause hot flashes and night sweats, effective for many symptoms but unsuitable for people with certain health risks.

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