Fertility & Pregnancy

A study has confirmed that mothers of sons are more likely to develop diabetes during pregnancy. An unborn child's gender can affect the mother's risk of developing gestational diabetes or Type 2 diabetes later in life, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Gestational diabetes occurs when a pregnant … [Read more...]

A study with widespread ramification has proved that Paracetamol in pregnancy may lower testosterone in unborn boys. Prolonged paracetamol use (also known as acetaminophen, or under the brand name Tylenol) by pregnant women may reduce testosterone production in unborn baby boys, research has found. Researchers say their findings could help to explain reported links between … [Read more...]

Despite high levels of sunshine, low levels of vitamin D during pregnancy are common in Mediterranean women according to a study presented today at the European Congress of Endocrinology in Dublin. This finding should help lower the prevalence of early childhood diseases associated with Vitamin D deficiency such as preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, disorders in bone … [Read more...]

A Swedish study has inferred that "Appetite Hormone" Ghrelin increase their sexual activity on tests in mice. Swedish studies show that mice that receive a supplement of the "appetite hormone" ghrelin increase their sexual activity. Whether the hormone has the same impact on humans is unknown -- but if it does, the researchers may have found the key to future treatments for sex … [Read more...]

A study has confirmed that a novel investigational vaginal estrogen treatment show promise for improving quality of life in postmenopausal women. Newly released patient satisfaction survey results from a study of a novel investigational vaginal estrogen treatment show promise for improving quality of life and satisfaction for postmenopausal women who experience pain during sex … [Read more...]

A study has proved that Sjögren’s syndrome females are more prone to sexual dysfunction. Researchers have warned that sexual dysfunction should not be ignored in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome after finding that women with the condition experience significantly more sexual dysfunction than healthy controls. The findings are published online today in the journal … [Read more...]

A study in the Philippines was done to decipher the relationship and better satisfaction with regard to breastfeeding women and sex. New mothers in the Philippines spend more time in the bedroom with their partner in the first few weeks after giving birth than they did before they became pregnant. This might be a type of survival strategy to keep the relationships with the … [Read more...]

A study has confirmed that breasts can remember pregnancy and helps in determining to be ready for breastfeeding. If you're a second-time mum and have found breastfeeding to be a lot easier the second time around, US researchers may have found out why. The human body is peculiar to say the least, but this latest discovery is slightly mind-boggling. According to researchers … [Read more...]

A study has concluded that breast milk sharing among relatives and friends increasing but is of risk. A new study shows that while most mothers are aware of the practice of breast milk sharing, almost one-third of them say they wouldn't consider the health of the donor or the safety of the donor's milk before feeding it to their baby. Researchers also found that most new … [Read more...]

  A study has inferred that drinking organic milk by pregnant women is risking their babies development. Either pregnant or breastfeeding may be risking their babies' development when they choose to drink organic milk instead of regular milk. A study done by experts from University of Reading in the United Kingdom has discovered that organic milk has less iodine … [Read more...]

  A new study has proved long term and short term link between menopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer. Analysis of the longer-term influence of menopausal hormone therapy on breast cancer incidence in two Women's Health Initiative (WHI) clinical trials suggests a pattern of changing influences over time on breast cancer, according to an article published online by … [Read more...]

    A study has concluded that hot flashes, night sweats may be experienced by women till she reaches her sixties. A significant proportion of women aged 60 to 65 were still having menopausal hot flashes and night sweats in a new Australian study, suggesting that bothersome symptoms last longer than is usually assumed and are mostly going untreated . The … [Read more...]

  FDA has approved Actavis' reversible contraceptive device. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a hormonal contraceptive device on Friday that gives American women another reversible contraceptive choice as effective as sterilization. Actavis Plc holds the commercial license to the device, Liletta. The marketing application was submitted by non-profit … [Read more...]

  A new claim has been made that women's aging eggs can be rejuvenated. One fertility treatment company claims it can, by rejuvenating women's aging eggs. The company, called OvaScience, says its method aims to improve the health of an egg's mitochondria, which are the tiny powerhouses that give cells the energy to divide and grow. But experts advise caution over … [Read more...]

  An Indian research has concluded that many young Indian women and their children are underweight. Researchers have long been puzzled over why children in India, despite being wealthier, are shorter and smaller than children in sub-Saharan Africa. At least part of the answer may be a patriarchal society that puts young women on the lowest rung of the social ladder, … [Read more...]

  A study has proved that proteins involved in fertility could help boost IVF success. Women who have difficulty getting pregnant often turn to in-vitro fertilization (IVF), but it doesn't always work. Now scientists are taking a new approach to improve the technique by studying the proteins that could help ready a uterus for an embryo to implant in its wall. Their … [Read more...]

  A study has concluded that breastfeeding women may have menopause-like symptoms. After giving birth, a woman's estrogen levels drop to lower than usual levels, and while they return to the normal range relatively quickly among women who are not breastfeeding, this hypoestrogenic state may continue in lactating women and cause menopause-like symptoms. The results … [Read more...]

A study has found that women of childbearing age need more key nutrients from vegetables. APRE's latest NHANES analytical data are consistent with IOM findings that women ages 19-50 do not get enough key nutrients from vegetables.A new study presented at Experimental Biology 2015 confirms that vegetable consumption is very low among women of childbearing age (WCBA), and that … [Read more...]

  A new research has found Body clock genes could hold key to recurrent miscarriages. Researchers at the University of Warwick and UHCW have discovered how body clock genes could affect women's ability to have children. The study, by medics at Warwick Medical School and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, pinpoints how body clock genes … [Read more...]

  A Study has found most accurate ways of determining chances of IVF success. Accurately predicting the probability of a live birth after in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment is important for both those undergoing the treatment and their clinicians. Findings from a comparison study that analysed the accuracy of the two most widely-used prediction models are … [Read more...]

US teens are increasingly using contraceptive implants a study has concluded. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have reported that the use of long-acting reversible contraception - intrauterine devices and implants - by 15-19-year-olds in the US has increased, although use of this form of contraception is still relatively low in comparison with other less … [Read more...]

1.5-million women in the U.S. have problems with fertility, according to the latest data by the Centers for Disease Control. While many of them turn to surgery or in vitro fertilization, there is another option that doesn’t require surgery or medication. Joshua and Julie Ledbetter always knew they wanted children, but two years ago Julie learned both of her fallopian tubes … [Read more...]

Forget the old adage that “you are what you eat”. That was the last decade’s breaking news. The new message coming down the line is that you are, in fact, what your mother eats. Or, more specifically, what your mother ate during pregnancy. Dr Cora Doherty is an Irish neonatal consultant who has been working in the UK (currently at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff) for … [Read more...]

You’ve probably heard about phthalates, the chemicals that make plastic soft and flexible. They’re practically in everything, but a new study reveals another reason pregnant women should try to avoid them. What Mali Land really wants is a healthy baby. It seems like that’s not easy these days with a minefield of things to avoid. Ayanna Woltz, MD, from Somerset OB/GYN, … [Read more...]

Hyper-parenting may increase the risk of physical inactivity in children, a study in the April issue of Preventive Medicine suggests. Children with parents who tended to be overly involved in their academic, athletic and social lives-a child-rearing style known as hyper-parenting-spent less time outdoors, played fewer after-school sports and were less likely to bike or walk … [Read more...]

Mother's depression during the first years of parenting -- as well as a mother's -- can put their toddler at risk of developing troubling behaviors such as hitting, lying, anxiety and sadness during a critical time of development, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. This is one of the first studies to show that the impact of a father's depression from postpartum … [Read more...]

During pregnancy, the mother supplies the fetus with nutrients and oxygen via the placenta. If placental development is impaired, this may lead to growth disorders of the embryo or to life-threatening diseases of the mother such as preeclampsia, a serious condition involving high blood pressure and increased urinary protein excretion. Now, Dr. Katharina Walentin and Professor … [Read more...]

Researchers have long puzzled over why children in India, despite being wealthier, are shorter and smaller than children in sub-Saharan Africa. At least part of the answer may be a patriarchal society that puts young women on the lowest rung of the social ladder, according to a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Delhi-based … [Read more...]

Maternal and child death rates fell in every one of the poorest 49 countries in the world between 2010 and 2013, largely as a result of a U.N. initiative launched in 2010, the world body said on Tuesday. "The world is currently reducing under-five and maternal deaths faster than at any time in history," U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said in a statement. "Since 1990, … [Read more...]

Pregnant women exposed to chemical weapons during the August 2013 attack in Syria were much more likely to miscarry or deliver prematurely, new findings show. The study also found a high rate of serious birth defects among babies whose mothers had been exposed to poison gas. "This is a starting point, and I hope that it opens the door for way more research and study," Dr. … [Read more...]