Obstetrician / Gynecology Medical Library Stories & Articles

The researchers from Imperial College London hope to raise families' awareness of the importance of reducing levels of stress and anxiety in expectant mothers. They say that reducing stress during pregnancy could help prevent thousands of children... ( Read more about A Mother's Stress Can Affect Child Development)

There is excitement surrounding a new source of stem cells—one that helps avoid the controversy surrounding stem cells obtained from human embryos. They come from the amniotic fluid. The amniotic fluid is the fluid that surrounds a baby--it’s... ( Read more about Amniotic Stem Cell Research)

What is the Depo Provera?

Depo Provera is a birth control injection that a woman get every 3 months. It consists of a synthetic form of the female hormone progesterone.

It’s back on the road again for 31 year old Jill Pearson. Jill, a technology trainer, travels extensively for work, but, monthly painful periods which included crushing migraines, were making her business trips unbearable. She decided to try... ( Read more about Birth Control Options)

It's a problem that affects ten to twenty percent of women, and many of the people close to them: PMS. Now, a natural way-calcium-which can reduce symptom severity has been shown to also prevent the development of PMS in the first place. But... ( Read more about Calcium and PMS)

Natalie is grateful that she listened to her body. It helped doctors in her cervical cancer detection and treatment. "I had one missed period and for me that wasn't normal, so I went to the doctor." says Natalie. A pap smear revealed that at... ( Read more about Cervical Cancer Bio-Probe)

There is a disturbing report out of the centers for disease control tonight. It says the most common reason women say they do not get regular pap tests to screen for cervical cancer is because their doctors never recommend the test. When you... ( Read more about Cervical Cancer Screening Study)

Perhaps the best way to make a “no”—as in not a yes decision, is, in fact, to make no decision—preventing the yes vote from ever happening. Many are arguing that’s been the tactic of the FDA over the past two years with regard to making... ( Read more about Clinton's stand on Plan B)

Labor and delivery is not uncharted territory for 38 year old Karen Asar, she’s mom to six year old Ben and four year old Lucas and is due any day now with baby number three. But, unlike her prior pregnancies, Karen developed gestational... ( Read more about Diabetes and Pregnancy)

Women with the condition pre-eclampsia have been found with red blood cells containing unusually high levels of a compound found in unpasteurized food, according to research published in the journal Reproductive Sciences. The findings are... ( Read more about Discovery Links Pre-Eclampsia to Diet)

Eating less and more healthily may be just the ticket for women to add years to their fertile lives - as well as boosting their sex drive and sexual satisfaction, which are part and parcel of fertility. This is true if a study done recently... ( Read more about Eating Less Extends Fertility)

What is the Endometriosis?

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Natural therapies are becoming increasingly popular among menopausal women seeking to ease their symptoms. A study published in the latest issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention found that a simple, brisk walking routine can... ( Read more about Exercise Reduces Menopausal Symptoms)

As mentioned in the Sun Times article, Regular exercise, Relaxation, Novelty, Supplements, and Scents are essential and relatively easy things to try. Getting your groove back or at least maintaining your female desire involves many things:... ( Read more about Expert Commentary: Angeline N. Beltsos, M.D. - 10/28/2009)

The FDA approves an oral contraceptive that also eliminates menstruation. Wyeth's oral contraceptive Lybrel is now approved by the FDA to eliminate monthly menstrual periods. The drug has a lower level of synthetic hormones than other oral... ( Read more about FDA Approves New Contraceptive Pill Lybrel)

When women get more sun during the last months of their pregnancies, their babies are likely to have stronger, healthier bones, a benefit that may last their whole lives, a recent study found. The study, conducted in Britain and reported in the... ( Read more about Getting Sun During Pregnancy May Strengthen Baby's Bones)

Last week, if you remember, there was quite a hubbub about the new cervical cancer, or HPV vaccine for pre-teen and teen girls. The issue: should it be a mandated vaccine. Now, a new important government study tells us just how widespread HPV... ( Read more about HPV Prevalence Study)

According to new research in the medical journal the lancet, the number of people that have dementia--the common form is Alzheimer’s disease--is going to double every twenty years. Given that 24 million worldwide have dementia today, that... ( Read more about Healthwrap - Dementia, SIDS, Breast Cancer)

Isn’t it great when medical research validates our vices? Like, the research recently released that dark chocolate is good for the cardiovascular system and the brain. Well, more good news tonight for women: eating ice cream could actually help... ( Read more about Ice Cream and Infertility)

Today, thanks to the miracle of science, thousands of couples desperately wanting children, who can't conceive naturally, are able to become parents. "In the in vitro fertilization process women are given hormonal treatments to try to stimulate... ( Read more about In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) - Making Futures Possible)

On June second, the first baby conceived from an egg that was matured in the lab before undergoing in-vitro fertilization was born in Canada and is progressing normally. The mother, as well as three other women, became pregnant through a... ( Read more about In-vitro Baby Born from Immature Frozen Egg)

Having three or more miscarriages and undergoing hormone treatment for infertility increase pregnant women’s risk for pre-eclampsia, a condition of high blood pressure during pregnancy, a recent investigation shows.

In the study,... ( Read more about Infertility Treatment Jeopardize Pregnant Women's Health)

An ingredient in human breast milk protects and repairs the delicate intestines of newborn babies, according to research conducted by scientists at Queen Mary, University of London. The ingredient called pancreatic secretory trypsin inhibitor, or... ( Read more about Ingredient in Breast Milk Helps Protect Babies' Intestines)

There is important new research which shows women can safely get significant labor pain relief early on in the course of labor. More than 3.5 million women go into labor each year, and almost half get an epidural anesthetic. Now this new study... ( Read more about Labor Pain control study)

A peculiar and destructive condition that afflicts as many as 10 percent of women is the most common cause of female infertility. Women with the disorder, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), usually are overweight, miss or have irregular periods,... ( Read more about Little-Known Cause of Infertility)

What is Mensturation?

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Nearly 4 years ago, Janice Paulshock's world came crashing down when she learnt that she had ovarian cancer. "I was completely shocked. At that time my husband was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and I thought, this can't happen to us, we... ( Read more about New Ovarian Cancer Detection)

A non-partisan investigative arm of Congress has raised a red flag, saying the FDA decided to reject the application to make Plan B, the morning after pill, available over the counter before officials saw that data that would support over the... ( Read more about Plan B Controversy)

There continues to be response and fallout as a result of a congressional investigation into the FDA’s rejection of allowing the Plan B morning after pill to be sold over the counter without a prescription. There are several issues which need... ( Read more about Plan B Fall-out)

For years the movement of the Plan B drug to over the counter status has been a controversial issue, but in 2003 the FDA made their first step towards making the change. One of their advisory panels voted 23 to 4 in favor of making the drug... ( Read more about Plan B OTC Revisted)

Every minute, a baby is born prematurely. Many of these babies are of extremely low birth weight. Now, new research shows infections which are common in these infants are associated with poor development overall.

Zina Macias says she is somewhat of a fitness fanatic. When she got the news that she was pregnant, Zina was determined to continue working out, after receiving the stamp of approval from her doctor. “I like to walk on the treadmill, bike on... ( Read more about Pregnancy and Exercise)

When a woman is pregnant or breastfeeding, her hormonal balance shifts dramatically. This causes her body to retain more fluid. And when this happens, her eyes' lenses swell, too, making a correct diagnosis to fix her vision problems with LASIK... ( Read more about Pregnancy and LASIK Don't Mix)

National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, who was nominated by President Bush Tuesday to be the next Secretary of State, underwent a minor non-surgical procedure Friday for a problem called uterine fibroids.

Abdominal surgery patients can experience far less pain, scarring, blood loss, hospital stay and recovery time when doctors operate on them using a new robotic system that's still in only a handful of hospitals around the country. Doctors are... ( Read more about Robotic Abdominal Surgery a Boon for Patients)

A new robotic technique for performing hysterectomies - the full removal of a woman's ovaries and uterus - produces only a few tiny scars on a woman's abdomen and allows her to leave the hospital in only one or two days. The robosurgery also... ( Read more about Robotic Technology Allows Fast-Rebound Hysterectomies)

The notion that ovarian cancer is a "silent killer" without early warning signs has changed. The Gynecologic Cancer Foundation has announced a national consensus on symptoms for ovarian cancer. Symptoms that women should consider as warning... ( Read more about Symptoms Identified For Ovarian Cancer)

Many pregnant women are unaware of being overweight or obese, and lack knowledge of the risks it poses to their possible pregnancy, according to findings published in the Medical Journal of Australia. Associate Professor Leonie Callaway and her... ( Read more about The Risks of Being Overweight During Pregnancy)

What are Menstrual Cramps?

When you have your menstrual period, you may get mild to bad menstrual cramps or pain in your abdomen or back. You may also have nausea, vomiting,... ( Read more about Understanding Menstrual Cramps | Symptoms, Causes, Treatments)

Women who underwent dramatic weight loss after bariatric surgery had fewer pregnancy and delivery problems and fewer newborn complications than obese pregnant mothers, according to a recent study. The investigation, which analyzed the data... ( Read more about Weight-Loss Surgery Helps Obese Moms' Pregnancies)

Here is one area in which weight may not have a negative effect on a health activity - sex!. In a study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology research showed that overweight women are having more sex than their thinner sisters.