reproductive-health

Health ombudsman rules that using ‘risk of regret’ to refuse funding for procedure, while routinely funding vasectomies, is ‘unfair to women’

The supreme court has kicked the can down the road after a federal court sought to ban the mailing of mifepristone An event that ruined lives, degraded the citizenship of hundreds of millions, and permanently lowered the status of American women came and went four years ago, and American politics seems to have largely moved on. When the supreme court overturned Roe v Wade in 2022’s Dobbs decision…

As a first-year student I had the privilege of supporting a woman who was undergoing treatment for pregnancy-associated breast cancer. While the incidence is rare, it is disproportionately found at an advanced stage. This is largely because the physiological changes of pregnancy can easily mask the signs and symptoms of cancer, making it difficult for both the woman and the clinician to distingui…

Pre-pregnancy blood biomarkers linked to hypertension risk highlight the potential for early intervention in managing hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

Hello, researchers! Today, let's explore a profoundly challenge at the intersection of climate change and reproductive health. As global temperatures rise and extreme weather events multiply, how are our most sensitive populations—pregnant mothers and developing fetuses—faring?

For the homeless women who board the Panarosa bus on the streets of Caracas, their first point of contact might be Mariannys Quintero. Quintero, a nursing assistant, welcomes them to the bus, where they will receive gynecological care. She explains what they can expect and emphasizes that they are not... The post The Bus That Brings Reproductive Care to Homeless Women appeared first on Reasons to…

While 60 countries have expanded legal abortion access over the past three decades, implementation gaps persist, necessitating innovative approaches beyond conventional law reform. This paper examines the concept of menstrual regulation, which refers to actions taken to bring back a late period for an individual who may or may not be pregnant. Although only formally institutionalized in Banglades…

Order signed by Samuel Alito blocks ruling that prevented providers from prescribing mifepristone through the mail The US supreme court has temporarily reinstated nationwide access to mifepristone, blocking a ruling that threatened to upend accessibility of an abortion pill involved in nearly two-thirds of pregnancy terminations across the country. On Monday, justice Samuel Alito signed an order …

The Supreme Court says rules that allow patients to get the abortion pill mifepristone through the mail can stay the same for at least a week.

BackgroundAccurate detection and monitoring of the oestrous cycle in West African Dwarf (WAD) goats is indispensable for reproductive management. Vaginal cytology is commonly used, but different collection methods may vary in diagnostic efficacy, smear quality, and animal safety. This study compared the diagnostic efficacy of pipette and swab stick methods for monitoring the oestrous cycle of WAD…

Exclusive: Sperm re-transplant offers hope that boys left infertile by chemotherapy could have biological children one day In a groundbreaking fertility trial, a man whose testicular tissue was frozen before he underwent chemotherapy as a child to be re-transplanted 16 years later has been able to produce sperm. It is the first time a transplant of cryopreserved prepubertal testicular tissue has …

A federal appeals court ruling restricts telemedicine access to the abortion drug mifepristone for the whole country, at least temporarily. But another drug that remains available is safe and effective at ending early pregnancy.

This review looks at obesity-related erectile dysfunction from a different angle. Instead of treating adipose tissue as a passive background factor, we argue that dysfunctional fat depots can actively drive the vascular, hormonal, inflammatory, and smooth muscle changes that impair erection.

Scientific Reports, Published online: 04 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-51256-w The paradoxical association between endometrioma size and serum anti-Müllerian hormone levels in infertile women

Extracellular vesicles in hydrogels allow cell-free therapy for intrauterine adhesions, including recovery of reproductive functions. The post Regenerative Gel Treats Female Infertility Caused by Intrauterine Adhesions appeared first on Advanced Science News .

Scientific Reports, Published online: 03 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-50646-4 Meteorin-like protein may be a mediator of exercise-related reproductive disorders in female rats

It would be an utter waste of CPF MediSave to fund EEF and PGT-A. Most women who freeze their eggs do not eventually use them. The medical effectiveness of PGT-A has been seriously questioned by professional bodies, with ongoing class-action lawsuits filed by former IVF patients.

Black women have been underrepresented in health care leadership, specifically at the senior level. The purpose of this integrative review was to identify strategies that could be implemented to increase representation for Black women in health care leadership, with emphasis on senior leadership. The review question centered on sustainable strategies and best practices that support an increased r…

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most prevalent endocrine condition among women of reproductive age. PCOS is known to be a chronic disease that presents significant physical and body image issues, which in turn are associated with lowered emotional and health-related quality of life. Previous studies point to widespread dissatisfaction and delays with the diagnosis of PCOS and a lack of …

A federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone