NIH study links high levels of cadmium, lead in blood to pregnancy delay
10 Feb 2012 Higher blood levels of cadmium in females, and higher blood levels of lead in males, delayed pregnancy in couples trying to become pregnant, according to a study…
NIH study shows caffeine consumption linked to estrogen changes
Moderate caffeine intake associated with higher level for Asians, lower for whites Asian women who consumed an average of 200 milligrams or more of caffeine a day—the equivalent of roughly…
Progesterone (NOT Progestin) is effective for hot flash treatment and provides an alternative to estrogen
Public release date: 21-Jun-2010 - this form of progesterone is manufactured from a steroid in yams. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="320"] DSC02832 Ed Polish mouse pad hot flash (Photo credit: godutchbaby)[/caption]…
Estrogen: Not just produced by the ovaries
Contact: Ei Terasawa terasawa@primate.wisc.edu University of Wisconsin-Madison MADISON – A University of Wisconsin-Madison research team reports today that the brain can produce and release estrogen — a discovery that may…
Women with extreme PMS will now be deemed ‘mentally ill’ following controversial revision of health manual
By Sadie Whitelocks PUBLISHED: 16:45 EST, 21 October 2013 | UPDATED: 17:04 EST, 21 October 2013 Women who suffer from consistently severe mood swings during their menstrual periods are…
Impaired melatonin secretion may play a role in premenstrual syndrome
Contact: Anne Quirion anne.quirion@douglas.mcgill.ca 514-443-9990 Douglas Mental Health University Institute A new study by Douglas Mental Health University Institute researchers shows altered body rhythms of the hormone melatonin in Premenstrual…
Unnatural selection: Birth control pills may alter choice of partners
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Cathleen Genova cgenova@cell.com 617-397-2802 Cell Press There is no doubt that modern contraception has enabled women to have unprecedented control over their own fertility.…
Plan offers guidance for evaluating menopause-like condition in girls and young women
Public release date: 4-Feb-2009 A comprehensive plan to help health care professionals diagnose and treat primary ovarian insufficiency—a menopause-like condition affecting girls and young women that may occur years before…
Unnatural selection: Birth control pills may alter choice of partners
Public release date: 7-Oct-2009 - the fact that women taking the pill do not exhibit the ovulation-specific attraction to genetically dissimilar partners - Ovulating women exhibit a preference for…
Why dishing does you good: U-M study
Public release date: 2-Jun-2009 ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Why does dishing with a girlfriend do wonders for a woman’s mood? A University of Michigan study has identified a likely reason: feeling…
Estrogen therapy could be dangerous for women with existing heart risk
Public release date: 25-Nov-2008 ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Hormone therapy could accentuate certain pre-existing heart disease risk factors and a heart health evaluation should become the norm when considering estrogen replacement, new…
Study: Pycnogenol® Significantly Reduces Menstrual Pain
Public release date: 18-Jun-2008 Multi-center Field Study Reveals Pycnogenol® Reduces Need for Dysmenorrhea Pain Medication GENEVA, Switzerland – A new study reveals dysmenorrhea, a condition that causes extremely painful…
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