The similar rates of HIV risk among a population of African woman using intramuscular depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, copper intrauterine devices, and levonorgestrel implants highlights the need for HIV prevention to be incorporated into contraceptive practices.
Closed-loop insulin delivery may mitigate potential changes in glycemic control throughout the menstrual cycle.
Results showed vinopocetine decreased fetal weight and increased the chance for miscarriage in pregnant animals.
Agile Therapeutics has resubmitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the New Drug Application (NDA) for its product, Twirla, an investigational low-dose combined hormonal contraceptive patch (AG200-15). Based on the results from a comparative wear study, the resubmitted NDA will address the FDA’s questions on in vivo adhesion, additional information on the Company’s manufacturing…
Researchers identified rare genetic variants in the DENND1A gene that may contribute to the distinctive hormonal traits of polycystic ovary syndrome.
Multiple measurements of anti-müllerian hormone over time do not improve the prediction of age at menopause.
In pregnant women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), metformin treatment from the late first trimester until delivery might reduce the risk for late miscarriage and preterm birth but does not prevent gestational diabetes.
Women exposed to a male co-twin in utero have decreased probability of fertility and socioeconomic success, according to study findings published in PNAS. For this study, researchers constructed a multivariable linear regression model to study the long-term effects of testosterone transfer in females who are opposite-sex co-twins. The model was designed using a longitudinal data…
A large-scale bibliometric analysis underscores a lack of sex-related reporting in biomedical research, despite efforts to include more women in health-based studies.
A new rule by the Trump administration may make it more challenging for women to access contraceptive services, despite evidence of the benefits to women, families, and the nation as a whole.
