Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder that affects millions of women worldwide, impacting their hormone balance, fertility, and overall well-being. Treatment is notoriously d...
Women who are treated for asthma have a higher risk of miscarriage and require fertility treatment in order to become pregnant. This is the result of a large study presented at the European Respirator...
Researchers at ETH Zurich and Empa have developed a hydrogel implant that can prevent endometriosis, a disease that affects many women. This innovation also acts as a contraceptive. Interdisciplinary...
A new study conducted on fruit flies provides the first evidence that oocytes - the cells that give rise to eggs - regularly rejuvenate the critical protein bonds that hold chromosomes together. The f...
Pelvic pain associated with endometriosis often becomes chronic and can persist (or recur) even after surgical and hormonal interventions. According to results published in the journal Regional Anesth...
Stress during pregnancy is known to affect health, but a new study suggests that pre-pregnancy stress levels are also important to assess. The researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigh...
Women with a history of endometriosis have higher levels of cadmium in their urine than women without this diagnosis. This is according to a study by Michigan State University, which suggests that the...
Most human eggs never have the chance to mature into eggs, a recent study sheds light on why. A new "atlas" of the human ovary provides insights that could lead to treatments that restore ovarian horm...
