Women's Health

Use of mifepristone 10 mg daily resulted in significant symptom remission in adenomyosis and may be a treatment option for this patient population, according to study findings.

Early menopause may be associated with increased insulin resistance, but researchers found no effects on other cardiovascular risk factors, according to a cross-sectional and longitudinal study published in Menopause.

Among postmenopausal women, hormone preparations increased lumbar spine bone mineral density and had a protective effect against osteopenia, according to a real-world study published in Menopause.

Women who identify as American Indian or Alaska Native are more likely to have type 2 diabetes, to have obesity, to smoke and to report exposure to trauma and violence than white women, significantly increasing their risk for CVD.

Breastfeeding has lasting beneficial effects on cardiometabolic health, including lowering the risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, for mothers and obesity in their children, according to a life course epidemiologist.

BALTIMORE — In a new study, emotional distress was negatively associated with negative sleep, including decreased deep sleep and increased REM sleep during pregnancy.

Women with long or short menstrual cycles are more likely to develop CVD or atrial fibrillation compared with women reporting regular menstrual cycles, but they are no more likely to experience HF or stroke, researchers reported.

BALTIMORE — Repeated use of water-based lubricants did not appear to significantly alter the vaginal microbiome of premenopausal and postmenopausal women for up to 4 weeks after application, researchers reported.

BALTIMORE — New phase 3 data demonstrate efficacy of an investigational next-generation, hormone-free, low-dose copper IUD for prevention of pregnancy through 3 years of use.