Womens Health News & Articles

Condition Center: Womens Health

Menopause is a natural part of aging — and so are menopause symptoms. New evidence suggests, however, that some of those symptoms may last longer...

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is used by millions of women to treat menopause. HRT, however, has been shown to pose health risks, including...

Getting abnormal Pap smear results can be scary — a fear that is sometimes compounded by a fear that follow-up procedures may reduce fertility....

Stress is a feared enemy of heart health, but most people have a hard time kicking it out of their lives. Learning to cope with stressful events...

Some parents have raised concerns that vaccinating young girls against HPV, a sexually transmitted illness, might lead to more unsafe sexual...

For people with severe acne, prescription medication can work when cleansers and ointments fail. Some of those medications, however, can lead to...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved a new medication to treat breast cancer.

Although they may at the time be cancer-free, some breast cancer patients have their lymph nodes removed to ensure the cancer doesn't come back...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and infertility have been well-known dance partners for many years. Now new evidence suggests that PCOS is also...

Decorate the baby's room, buy baby clothes, plan for the baby's future. Planning for pregnancy can be hectic, but many women may want to ask their...

Breast cancer can be a mind-boggling diagnosis. Patients are often faced with questions about therapy, medication and recovery options at each...

Hormonal birth control methods are a routine part of many women's lives. And new evidence has tied them to a surprising condition.

Giving birth is hard enough, so why add a surgery to the mix? A surgery once common during childbirth may be going extinct for routine births.

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Why have major surgery when a less intensive treatment option might do the trick? This complex question might be one women and their doctors need...

Hormones yes, hormones no — the recommendations for menopausal women have swung back and forth in the last 10 years.

Hot flashes and night sweats could be more than just unpleasant symptoms of menopause — they could be tied to bone health.

Women who had their first period earlier or later than average may want to keep a close eye on their heart health and take action to lower their...

Birth announcements and baby shower invitations may not be as common as they once were in US mailboxes. The US hasn't been in a baby boom for a...