Exposure to ubiquitous chemicals known as PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, may delay puberty in girls, new research indicates.
The study is the first to consider the role hormones play in the delay, according to researchers from the University of Cincinnati....
Being exposed to more estrogen throughout life -- or a longer reproductive life span -- may be good for the brain, according to new research that found a lower risk of cerebral small vessel disease in women who had more cumulative exposure.
Cerebral small vessel disease...
Moms with higher prenatal levels of plastics chemicals known as phthalates may face a slightly increased risk of postpartum depression, according to a new study.
Postpartum depression affects up to 20% of new mothers, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health. ...
Let's talk about menopause and its impact on your sex life. We all know that this phase of life can bring about some changes, like a lower sex drive and vaginal dryness. But here's the thing: you don't have to suffer through it. In this article, we will break down how menopaus...
Chemicals found in plastic personal care products, kids' toys, and food and drink packaging could be raising the risk of type 2 diabetes among women, new research suggests.
To study the impact of these chemicals, known as phthalates, researchers followed just over 1,300 ...
Mood swings. Hot flashes. Night sweats. Bad sleep. These are all debilitating symptoms of menopause, but now new research suggests they can start long before a woman stops having periods.
“Women in the late-reproductive stage who are menstruating regularly but noting c...
A hormone therapy commonly used to prevent preterm births probably isn't effective, a new study reports.
Doctors have been prescribing vaginal progesterone treatments to help at-risk pregnant women delay delivery for as long as possible, researchers said.
But a new...
Intermittent fasting has taken off as a way to lose weight without having to limit types of a food a person eats.
But there was little research on how eating only during a few hours of the day and then only drinking water might affect female reproductive hormones.
Estrogen loss during menopause may worsen women's pain from a jaw disorder, a new study warns.
Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) causes pain in the ...
Lower levels of sex hormones might be tied to tears of the shoulder's rotator cuff in men and women, a new study suggests.
Among women with low levels of estrogen, researchers...
Although Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has deemed it "child abuse," access to "gender-affirming" services cuts the odds of severe depression and maybe even suicide among transgender teens, a new study finds.
Investigators came to that conclusion after tracking the mental health...
Transgender people get greater mental health benefits if they start gender-affirming hormone treatment when they're teens instead of waiting until they're adults, a new study finds.
"This study is particularly relevant now because many state legislatures are introducing ...
Pregnant women who use hair dyes or straighteners may have relatively lower levels of pregnancy-supporting hormones, a recent study suggests.
Researchers found that amon...
When a woman's periods begin to slow down and finally stop, digestive problems often pick up -- and new research suggests race and ethnicity play a role.
With menopause, levels of estrogen decrease, while cortisol levels increase, triggering an adrenaline boost that chan...
An experimental hormone therapy pill can effectively stall the progression of breast cancer, even in older patients whose tumors have mutated to make such therapy less effective, new trial results show.
The drug elacestrant reduced the risk of breast cancer progression a...
A key to reduced Alzheimer's disease risk in women could be how much of the hormone estrogen they're able to stockpile over the years, new research suggests.
Certain lifetime choices -- such as having more children, taking hormonal birth control or taking hormone th...
The number of Americans diagnosed with "broken heart" syndrome has steadily risen in the past 15 years -- with the vast majority being women, a new study finds.
The condition, which doctors call stress cardiomyopathy, appears similar to a heart attack -- with symptoms su...
Treating polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) -- the most common hormone disorder in women of child-bearing age -- is costly.
In 2020, diagnosing and treating this disorder cost an estimated $8 billion in the United States, according to a
Women with a history of migraine headaches may suffer severe hot flashes during menopause, and this combo may boost their risk for heart disease, researchers say.
Migraine doesn't cause more or worse hot flashes -- or vice versa. But both are believed to be related to ch...
Transgender people have double the odds of dying early compared to folks whose identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth (cisgender), a long-term study finds.
And the added risk did not decrease over time, according to an analysis of data collected from more t...
Millions of women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to ease their transition through menopause may be unknowingly upping their risk for asthma.
The concern follows a study that spent more than two decades tracking a potential link between HRT and late-onset asth...
Women on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause go on to have a 58% lower risk of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions, a new study finds.
Although the study wasn't designed to prove cause and effect, the findings could point the way to new...
Women battling infertility are often given medications to help them conceive, and potential side effects are always a concern. Now, research suggests use of the drugs won't raise a woman's odds for breast cancer.
Researchers at King's College London in the United Kingdom...
Being obese or overweight can increase the odds of developing several types of cancers, new research from the United Kingdom reveals.
But shedding the excess pounds can lower the risk, researchers say.
Reducing obesity cuts the risk for endometrial cancer by 44% a...
Many women older than 70 can safely receive fewer treatments for early-stage breast cancer, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that adding lymph node removal or radiation to women's treatment did not seem to cut their risk of a breast cancer recurrence, which was lo...
Monitoring blood pressure is important for transgender people, according to new research, which found changes in systolic blood pressure after the start of gender-affirming hormone therapy.
Transgender men and transgender women have a higher burden of heart attack, strok...
High blood pressure is often dismissed as part of menopausal symptoms in older women, experts say. And that could raise a woman's risk for heart trouble, European experts warn.
That warning, along with recommendations on how doctors can help middle-aged women avoid ...
Menopause is known to bring a variety of unpleasant symptoms ranging from hot flashes to insomnia. Yet, for those who have a condition known as premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), it is much worse, researchers report.
The new study examined the impact of POI, in which...
Most transgender women can safely continue their estrogen treatments during gender-affirming surgery, a new study finds.
Estrogen therapy and surgery can increase the risk of blood clots, so experts have suggested that transgender women stop taking the hormone when havin...
More women with early-stage breast cancer may be able to safely skip chemotherapy after having surgery, according to initial results from a major clinical trial.
The trial, conducted in nine countries, found that adding chemotherapy to hormone-blocking drugs brought no a...
Women with asthma may suffer fewer severe symptom attacks if they are on birth control pills, a large new study suggests.
The study of more than 83,000 women with asthma found that those who used birth control pills for at least three years tended to have fewer severe fl...
Many transgender people who take hormone therapy have unaddressed risks for heart disease and stroke, a new study finds.
These patients often have undiagnosed high blood pressure and high cholesterol, even in young adulthood, researchers found.
"Previous research h...
Could birth control pills build a bulwark against asthma?
New research suggests that hormonal contraceptives, which alter the natural ebb and flow of female hormones, may do just that.
A study of more than half a million women in the United Kingdom found th...
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) might be able to break the cycle of recurring urinary tract infections in some women, a new study reports.
Women taking HRT for symptoms of menopause tend to have a greater variety of bacteria in their urine, including larger amounts...
Women have more Alzheimer's disease-related changes in the brain than men, and this may be linked to hormonal disruptions at menopause, researchers say.
"About two-thirds of people living with Alzheimer's are women, and the general thinking has been it's because wome...
New research adds to a growing body of evidence that suggests men are far more vulnerable to severe COVID-19 than women are.
Although both genders fall ill in the same numbers, men are 2.5 times more likely to get severe disease and die, the study from China showed.<...
People sometimes refer to menopause as "the change of life," but many women are surprised that one of the things that changes is their skin, an expert says.
"Although fluctuating hormones during menopause can result in a number of skin changes, these don't need to be...
When pregnant women use cosmetics containing parabens, their children may have a greater likelihood of becoming overweight, a new study suggests.
Parabens are chemicals that have long been used as a preservative in cosmetics and body care products. A number of studie...
Suppressing puberty in a child who's questioning their gender identity might seem extreme, but the therapy is relatively safe and could significantly lower their risk of suicide, a new study reports.
Adolescents who wanted and received puberty suppression were 60%...
A small, preliminary study suggests that a brain area called the hypothalamus appears to be about 6% smaller in women who use birth control pills.
But exactly what that means isn't yet clear. In this study, women on the pill had statistically significant increas...
Women, if you're bothered by frequent hot flashes, it may be more than a mere annoyance.
New research offers evidence that frequent or persistent hot flashes are linked to higher odds of heart attack and stroke. The finding stems from a 20-year study of about 3,300 w...
Researchers are exploring fertility preservation in transgender women. And while they say there are no guarantees, they report it's possible to start producing sperm after stopping drugs that suppress maleness.
In a new case report, researchers found one of two pati...
Transgender women on gender-confirming hormone therapy have increased odds of breast cancer, but the overall risk is low and not as high as it is for the general female population, a new study finds.
Trans women are those who were declared male at birth but identify ...
Cases in which a newborn's genitals make it unclear whether the child is a boy or girl may be more common than once believed, researchers say.
One example of what's known as ambiguous genitalia is a baby girl with an enlarged clitoris that looks more like a small pen...
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is widely used in the United States to help infertile couples have children. But there are a number of things people should know when considering it, an infertility specialist says.
"Many factors … can affect the success of an IVF ...
A new study suggests that the fewer menstrual periods a woman has in her lifetime, the higher her risk of dementia -- though the reasons, for now, are unclear.
The study was based on close to 16,000 women. It found that those who started having periods at age 16 or l...
Many women turn to hormone therapy to ease some of the more troubling symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes and night sweats.
But new research suggests that relief may come at a cost -- an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease.
The study found that wo...