Women Health

DIY Screening for Cervical Cancer Reported November 4, 2011 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new Do-It-Yourself screen for cervical cancer could help prevent the disease in thousands of women who, for a number of reasons, cannot have a smear test. The test, which detects the virus responsible for cervical cancer, was widely accepted by women in the … [Read more...]

Death By Desk: Is Your Job Killing You? Reported November 3, 2011 NEW YORK (Ivanhoe Newswire) --Work may be hazardous to your health! New research shows sitting at your desk all day could be killing you. And if you think you’re covered because you hit the gym, think again. Sitting for hours at a time can reverse those benefits! “Good … [Read more...]

In the UK the number of labiaplasty operations on the National Health Service (NHS) has almost trebled in three years. Reported 15 November 2011 More and more women are asking for surgery to 'tidy up' or shorten their labia – an operation known as labiaplasty. This is happening all over the western world, but particularly in Britain and America. … [Read more...]

There is No smoking ban in Saint Helena Reported, December 12, 2011 It is famous that Napoleon Bonaparte exiled in 1815 at Saint Helena , until his death in 1821 Despite the lack of links with the outside world, Annabel says she doesn't feel cut off, pointing out that there are landlines, television and the internet. Food … [Read more...]

Saint Helena 'risks importing Aids' Reported, December 12, 2011 The islanders of St Helena, one of the last specks of British Empire in the South Atlantic, fear that an influx of South African workers to build an airport will risk their homeland's unique status as being entirely free of Aids. Many of St Helena's 4,000 … [Read more...]

Saint Helena Health Information: Health and Social Welfare Directorate Reported, December 12, 2011 The central office of the Health and Social Welfare Directorate is located within the premises of the General Hospital which is situated at the south end of the island’s Capital, Jamestown. Under the guidance of its Director, … [Read more...]

Individual Sexual Slavery or Force in Rwanda: Reported, December 12, 2011 During the genocide of 1994 in Rwanda, many women were forced into sexual slavery. This slavery was often referred to as "forced marriage." Two women tell their experiences. ANCILLE'S STORY Ancille (not her real name), a twenty-three-year-old woman, … [Read more...]

Status of Women Health in Rwanda: A study Reported, December 12, 2011 Prior to the genocide, health care for women in Rwanda was abysmal. Sixty-three percent of deaths among women in 1993 (the year before the genocide) were related to their reproductive system. Maternal mortality was alarming due to insufficient maternal … [Read more...]

The Elongation Of Their Labia in Rwandan Women Reported, December 12, 2011 In Rwanda women practice the stretching and pulling of their labia minora in order to elongate them. Marian Koster MSc and Dr. Lisa Price of Wageningen University, Netherlands, emphasize that Rwandan women experience their elongated labia as positive … [Read more...]

Rwanda Women Health Information Reported, December 12, 2011 In Rwanda the lifetime average number of children per women is 6 compared with 2 in the UK. 17.4% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK. 19% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a … [Read more...]

Cholera claims 20 lives in Congo Reported, December 12, 2011 Cholera has killed 20 people among 341 infected in Congo since an outbreak began in June, officials said. The outbreak is thought to have spread from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Two of the fatalities occurred in Brazzaville, said … [Read more...]

Caesarean sections increase after policy change in women of Congo Reported, December 12, 2011 A health policy shift that saw the introduction in May of free Caesarean section operations in 35 hospitals across the Republic of Congo - to curb the growing rate of maternal and infant mortality - seems to have prompted a … [Read more...]

Rep. of the Congo Women Health Information Reported, December 12, 2011 In Congo the lifetime average number of children per women is 5 compared with 2 in the UK. 44.3% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK. 6% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a … [Read more...]

Meeting Young Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs in Nigeria Reported, December 10, 2011  Educational attainment of young women in Nigeria has increased in all parts of the country since 1990, but levels and trends vary widely across regions; by 2003, the proportion of women aged 15–19 having some secondary education … [Read more...]

Healthy future for Nigerian women Reported, December 10, 2011 Almost one-third of Nigerian women of childbearing age say they have had an unwanted pregnancy; of those, half have attempted to obtain an abortion. Unsafe abortion is one of the most significant and preventable causes of maternal death and injury in Nigeria. Research … [Read more...]

Centre for Development and Population Activities(CEDPA ), Nigeria: Doing a great service to women of Nigeria Reported, December 10, 2011 Women and girls in Nigeria face daily challenges in leading healthy, fully productive lives. Nigeria has a 40 percent rate of illiteracy among women, one of the highest infant and maternal mortality … [Read more...]

Nigeria Women Health information Reported, December 10, 2011 In Nigeria the lifetime average number of children per women is 6 compared with 2 in the UK. 12.6% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK. 63% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast … [Read more...]

Namibian women with HIV tell court of forced sterilizations Reported, December 10, 2011 In the throes of labor, a Namibian woman was approached by a nurse who handed her a document to sign, saying the form would authorize a Caesarean section. "I was in labor at the state hospital when a nurse showed me a paper and said I must … [Read more...]

Namibia Women's Health Network: A yeoman service to women of Namibia Reported, December 10, 2011 The Namibia Women’s Health Network (NWHN) work with women in each of Namibia’s 13 regions to provide information, education, skills, and capacity building to improve the health of Namibian women living with HIV and to empower them to … [Read more...]

Namibia Women Health information Reported, December 10, 2011 In Namibia the lifetime average number of children per women is 3 compared with 2 in the UK. 43.7% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK. 6% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast … [Read more...]

Formal Moroccan women:Health Care and Traditional Medicine Reported, December 10, 2011 The SWMENA survey, in addition to gathering information about women’s and men’s economic, social and political status, investigated the extent to which women in Morocco had access to formal health care. The survey also examined issues of … [Read more...]

Moroccan women lobby for legal abortion: Religion, gendered power and women’s health rights Reported, December 10, 2011 bortion continues to foster passionate debate about women’s reproductive rights. Although societal attitudes towards abortion vary across culture and time, abortion remains an insoluble dilemma that evokes bitter … [Read more...]

Certain Genes Increase IVF Success Reported November 21, 2011 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – The success rate of IVF seems to be increasing! According to a recent study conducted by researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, increasing expression of certain developmental genes at precise times in the uterus might improve pregnancy … [Read more...]

Spain women are the leaders in fruit and vegetable eating- A Research Reported November 15, 2011 new research finds eight servings may be needed to cut the risk of dying from heart disease. The diet and lifestyles of more than 300,000 people across eight countries in Europe found that people who ate at least eight portions of fruits and vegetables a day … [Read more...]

A Study on Norwegian women- Folate May Not Protect Against Premature Birth Reported November 14, 2011 In a study that included data on nearly 73,000 Norwegian women, researchers found that taking folate during pregnancy didn't appear to reduce the rate of premature births. "[Our] data do not support a protective effect of folate on … [Read more...]

Germany Allows Genetic Testing of Embryos Reported November 12, 2011 Lawmakers in Germany uphold the right of would-be parents to genetically test embyros after IVF. The Bundestag lower house of parliament voted to allow so-called pre-implantation genetic diagnosis of embryos when one … [Read more...]

Japan may no long be the world leader in longevity Reported November 11, 2011 Japan has long been the world leader in longevity, but some experts are now suggesting that the island nation may soon face a drop in the rankings. "In an era of economic stagnation, political turmoil, aging populations, and inadequate … [Read more...]

Diabetes, High Blood Pressure Set to Explode in IndiaReported, 12 November 2011 Doctors have warned India is facing a twin epidemic of diabetes and high blood pressure, after the results of a countrywide study suggested that one in five people had both blood pressure and diabetes. The two-year study of nearly 16,000 adults in eight states found that 21 percent of … [Read more...]

Korea gives obese Kiwis lifesaving surgery Reported November 12, 2011 Two morbidly obese Kiwi women who accepted an offer of life saving surgery from Korean authorities have both undergone gastric sleeve operations. TV ONE's Close Up met the pair last June as they tried to persuade their District Health Boards to give them the bariatric … [Read more...]

Not so good state of affairs in Korean Health System Reported May 12, 2011 In Republic of Korea the lifetime average number of children per women is 1 compared with 2 in the UK.No data are available on contraceptive use in this country. 65% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast examination or mammography compared to 75% in … [Read more...]