Posts Tagged ‘menstrual period’
More women skip periods for convenience
U. OREGON (US) — A large number of women deviate from the instructions on birth control pills to delay or skip monthly menstruation—not to avoid symptoms, but for convenience, new research suggests. Continue…
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Menopause forgetfulness unlikely to linger
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Women in early post menopause performed worse in verbal learning and verbal memory than those in earlier stages, though the condition is probably temporary, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 15, 2012 10:09 - 0 Comments
Are knee injuries tied to menstrual cycle?
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN / UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Female athletes’ monthly hormone changes may cause their higher rate of knee problems, report researchers who say specific exercises could ward off injury. (more…)
Top Stories - Oct 19, 2012 7:09 - 8 Comments
PMS: It may not exist
U. TORONTO (CAN) — There is no clear evidence that women get more moody in the pre-menstrual phase of their cycles, researchers report. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 18, 2012 11:26 - 5 Comments
Weight loss doesn’t improve women’s fertility
PENN STATE (US) — Losing weight improves sexual function in women, but not their fertility, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 5, 2012 10:33 - 0 Comments
Fertility math predicts odds of conception
U. WARWICK (UK) — A new mathematical method can help predict a couple’s chances of becoming pregnant, according to the woman’s age and how long they’ve been trying to conceive. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 4, 2012 13:18 - 3 Comments
Well-timed sex could help couples conceive
MONASH (AUS) — A study of women seeking fertility assistance finds most could not identify the specific days of the menstrual cycle when they were fertile. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 15, 2012 11:57 - 0 Comments
Taking Pill nonstop eases cramps earlier
PENN STATE (US) — Taking birth control pills continuously, rather than as traditionally prescribed for each cycle, provides earlier relief for moderate to severe menstrual cramps. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 28, 2011 8:29 - 0 Comments
Bias grows when women are fertile
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — At certain points in a woman’s menstrual cycle, she is more biased against men of different races and social groups than men in her own group. (more…)
