February 28, 2012
By Maureen Salamon
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) — Menstrual cramps are the bane of many women, but new research suggests that a form of vitamin D may one day be added to the meager list of pain relievers for the sometimes disabling condition.
A small study in Italy found that a single, high dose of cholecalciferol — also known as vitamin D3 — was linked to a marked reduction in menstrual cramps, with the largest benefits observed in women reporting the most pain at the beginning of the study.
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December 19, 2011
By Denise Mann
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Dec. 19 (HealthDay News) — Women with endometriosis may be up to 80 percent more likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis compared to women without the uterine disorder, according to a new long-term study.
Endometriosis occurs when the uterine lining — the endometrium — grows outside of the uterus. Symptoms include abdominal pain, heavy menstrual periods and infertility. Exactly why the conditions may be linked is not fully understood. They may share common causes or perhaps the birth control pills used to treat endometriosis may increase the risk of inflammatory bowel disease. The new findings appear online Dec. 19 in the journal Gut.
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Kimberly-Clark
WEDNESDAY, November 16, 2011 (Health.com) — If you have bought a box of tampons lately, it’s time to check the box.
Kimberly-Clark, the company that makes Kotex tampons, is recalling some lots of Kotex Natural Balance Security Unscented Tampons because of potential contamination with bacteria.
The germ, Enterobacter sakazakii, can cause vaginal infections, urinary tract infections, pelvic inflammatory disease, and potentially life-threatening infections. Read More
October 23, 2011
SUNDAY, Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) — Gaining a significant amount of weight after menopause may be associated with an increased risk of developing endometrial cancer, a new study suggests.
“Fat tissue is the major source of circulating estrogen in postmenopausal women, and estrogen promotes the development of endometrial cancer,” Victoria L. Stevens, strategic director of laboratory services at the National Home Office of the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, said in a news release from the American Association for Cancer Research.
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August 11, 2010
By Jenifer Goodwin
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 11 (HealthDay News) — Menstrual cramps are often dismissed as a mere nuisance, but new research suggests the monthly misery may be altering women’s brains.
Researchers in Taiwan used a type of brain scan known as optimized voxel-based morphometry to analyze the anatomy of the brains of 32 young women who reported experiencing moderate to severe menstrual cramps on a regular basis for several years, and 32 young women who did not experience much menstrual pain.
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June 15, 2010
By Jenifer Goodwin
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, June 14 (HealthDay News) — Doctors may be giving the Pap test too often to women at low risk of cervical cancer, new research finds.
Guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) now recommend that women over age 30 who’ve had three normal Pap tests wait three years before getting another test. Pap tests, or smears, look for abnormal cells that can be a sign of cervical cancer.
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November 16, 2009
MONDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) — Tranexamic acid (Lysteda) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the first non-hormonal drug to treat heavy menstrual bleeding, a medical condition called menorrhagia. It works to stabilize a protein that helps blood clot.
Some 3 million women in the United States report the condition each year, usually with no apparent cause, the FDA said in a news release. Read More
July 10, 2009
THURSDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) — Among women with ovarian cancer, those who had their first menstrual period before the age of 12 and who had the most menstrual cycles over a lifetime are more likely to die of the cancer than those who had fewer ovulatory cycles, a new study shows.
U.S. researchers analyzed data on 410 women, aged 20 to 54, who had ovarian cancer and were enrolled in the Cancer and Steroid Hormone (CASH) study between 1980 and 1982. Read More
May 22, 2009
THURSDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) — The younger they were when they started menstruating, the more likely black women were to have suffered childhood sexual abuse, U.S. researchers report.
The finding suggests childhood sexual abuse may increase the likelihood of early periods.
Researchers looked at more than 35,000 women, aged 21 to 69, taking part in the Black Women’s Health Study and found that 43 percent reported physical abuse and 18 percent reported sexual abuse when they were children. Read More
