In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, researchers performed a meta-analysis to assess the co-occurrence of reproductive and psychiatric disorders among women. Disorders ...

Inflammation is a key modulator of physiologic processes and plays a pivotal role in responses to injury and infection and can be acute or chronic, local and/or systemic, and beneficial or detrimental ...

From uncovering hidden genetic risks to developing predictive tools, this landmark study reveals how your DNA could shape the future of reproductive health—and what that means for millions of women ...

Researchers are examining how the processes that regulate gene expression and chromosome behaviors can lead to health issues, including cancer, birth defects, miscarriage, and infertility. Researchers ...

We often think of eating disorders (EDs) as consequences of body dissatisfaction. The trope is that young women begin dieting to achieve an idealized body size and shape based on western culture ...

(Beyond Pesticides, January 9, 2025) In a Frontiers in Public Health review article, researchers report on the wide body of science connecting adverse effects to female reproductive system, such as ...

Average Endometriosis Diagnosis Delay Now Almost 9 Years The time taken before a woman receives a diagnosis of endometriosis is now approaching 9 years, with women reporting being dismissed, ignored, ...

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Gynecological morbidities are critical components of reproductive health and significantly contribute to the disease burden ...

Suicidality was substantially higher among women diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a Taiwanese population-based cohort study. PCOS-diagnosed patients had an 8.47-fold (95% ...

The female reproductive system includes organs that produce hormones like estrogen and progesterone. Ovaries release one mature egg each month during ovulation. Fallopian tubes transport the egg from ...