Women's Health

Among women with infertility, those using progesterone may have a higher risk for developing thyroid cancer compared with those who have never used progesterone, although the risk remains low, according to study results.

Use of an aromatase inhibitor instead of tamoxifen reduced the risk for breast cancer recurrence among premenopausal women with ER-positive disease who received ovarian suppression, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology.

Incidence of suicide was higher among physicians than in the general population and affected female physicians significantly more than male, according to a study published in Psychiatry Research.

The use of current standard HER2 assays as diagnostic tests may result in misassignment of patients for treatment of breast cancer with trastuzumab deruxtecan, according to a study published in JAMA Oncology.

A new effort from the American Psychiatric Association plans to address mental health professionals’ experience with and attitudes toward treating pregnant women with mental and substance use disorders, and to identify gaps in training.

Middle-aged women exposed to higher levels of the endocrine-disrupting chemical class of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have an increased risk for developing diabetes, according to study data.

A clinic providing around-the-clock women’s health care has opened its doors to the southern region of New Jersey, making it the first of its kind in the area.

During the past 2 decades, Endocrine Today has reported on the latest developments in hormone therapy for symptoms associated with menopause. For its 20th year, the publication is taking a look back.

Younger women with nonmetastatic breast cancer who underwent breast-conserving surgery experienced similar OS as those who underwent mastectomy, according to study results.

Studies on women’s health have primarily investigated reproductive health topics, a trend that increased between 2010 and 2020, researchers said.