News & Updates

Reproductive factors such as irregular menstrual cycles, nulliparity, and multiparity contribute to an increased risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation in women, as reported in a study.

Multiple levels of influence, from personal perceptions and beliefs to provider-related factors, affect mammography uptake among Malay-Muslim women, according to a recent Singapore study.

In women who had undergone single-point laparoscopic surgery (SPLS) for gynaecological disease, high visceral fat area (VFA) appears to aggravate the risk of incisional hernia (IH), reports a recent study.

The use of low-dose aspirin among women who have had a preterm birth appears to lower the risk of recurrence, as shown in a study.

The long-acting contraceptive option, 52-mg levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (52-mg LNG-IUS), appears to be highly effective, with high user satisfaction and a favourable safety profile, through 8 years of use, according to data from the Mirena Extension Trial.