People with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may have an increased risk for suicide attempts, with young adults particularly vulnerable, according to a recent study. The research, published Monday in the Annals …
After struggling with debilitating pain her whole life, Tara DeMerchant is grateful to finally have answers, but angry it took almost 30 years to get help. The 44-year-old from Bala, …
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In 2015, Canan Dağdeviren was working as a postdoc at MIT when she learned that her aunt, Fatma, had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. Dağdeviren, whose …
Cari Siestra first learned about menstrual regulation when they were working on the Myanmar-Thailand border. At the time, abortion was broadly criminalized in both countries. But if a person’s period …
With menopause becoming more mainstream this year, advocates in Canada are hopeful this shift could drive progress in health care and workplaces to better support women in what can be …
The majority of women experience morning sickness during pregnancy, but what causes nausea and vomiting while expecting has largely remained unexplained – until now. A study published in the Nature …
Having a baby is no easy task and the health complications in mothers caused by childbirth can linger on for months or even years after the child is born, according …
A mother of four who had a hysterectomy after suffering years of heavy bleeding she believes was caused by a faulty medical device is backing a campaign to change the …
A House of Commons committee is studying the biggest health issues affecting women in Canada amid heightened scrutiny over gender gaps in health care and major strains across the country. …
Age 33 at time of embryo freezing “My identical twin sister alerted me to the fact that, as hemophilia carriers, we should most likely have kids through IVF in order …