News & Updates

For women with cervical cancer who are undergoing radical hysterectomy, preoperative tobacco use and prolonged catheterization appear to contribute to an increased risk of developing postoperative catheter-associated urinary tract infections (UTIs), as reported in a study.

Use of the Erbium-doped yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Erbium YAG) laser in postmenopausal women appears to improve symptoms of overactive bladder (OAB) and vaginal atrophy, as shown in a study.

A less invasive intravaginal device that facilitates bimanual uterine compression appears to work well in the treatment of postpartum haemorrhage, according to the results of a phase II trial.

Pregnant women who contract COVID-19 during early and mid-pregnancy are at risk of stillbirth, but this risk may not be present when infection occurs at any time during the third trimester or before delivery, as reported in a study.

In the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the combination of metformin plus oral contraceptives appears to benefit women without obesity, inducing favourable effects on glucose metabolism with no further harm on lipid metabolism, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Carnitine appears to be beneficial in the treatment of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), with the drug helping improve ovulation, clinical pregnancy, insulin resistance, and body mass index, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Women with a history of infertility are more likely to develop reproductive cancers that are related to obesity, as reported in a study.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection appears to be a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), suggests a recent study. However, women vaccinated against HPV are protected against such risk.