reproductive-health

Scientific Reports, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-55116-5 A dynamic nomogram for predicting the need for invasive interventions in patients with tubo-ovarian abscess

IntroductionThis study compared the clinical efficacy of laparoscopic cervical cerclage (LAC) and transvaginal cervical cerclage (TVC) in treating cervical insufficiency (CI) patients after hysteroscopic adhesiolysis for intrauterine adhesions (IUA).MethodsA total of 170 eligible patients (66 in the LAC group, 104 in the TVC group) admitted from Jan 2018 to Jan 2024 were retrospectively analyzed,…

Ulf Kristersson aims to expand state-funded IVF as Sweden grapples with lowest fertility rate since records began Sweden’s prime minister has promised to put IVF at the heart of his re-election campaign as he tries to win over female voters amid the country’s record low birthrate. Ulf Kristersson’s government recently increased the number of state-funded IVF attempts granted to aspiring first-tim…

When Lucia’s libido dropped, she found imaginative ways to reignite her spark with Edwin • How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously I felt guilty because I love him and want to make him happy Continue reading...

Сучасні глобальні протоколи лікування ендометріозу демонструють фундаментальні вразливості через фрагментацію терапевтичних підходів. Традиційне лікування значною мірою обмежується 1D або 2D моделями (хірургічне видалення в поєднанні з гормональною супресією), повністю обходячи клітинне запалення, мітохондріальну дисфункцію, соматичну деформацію та нейропластичні зміни центральної нервової систем…

Source: PBS News Hour The Colorado Supreme Court has ordered Colorado's largest provider of gender-affirming care for young people to resume medical treatments like puberty blockers and hormone therapy despite risking the loss of federal funding. The parents of four transgender girls sued the hospital, alleging that the hospital was violating the state's antidiscrimination law by refusing to prov…

The US supreme court has preserved nationwide access to mail-order abortion pills – for now. As Carter Sherman explains, the fight to protect this medication is far from over, as a nationwide, near-total abortion ban could be on the horizon. Carter speaks with Dr Angel Foster, co-founder of the Massachusetts Medication Abortion Access Project, who reveals how the legal battle over abortion pills …

English: The Methodological Doctrine "Endo-cycle©" (V1.0) by Viktoriya Hudziak, MD, establishes a continuous, closed-loop ecosystem for the lifelong clinical management of endometriosis. Departing from reactive surgical models, it introduces a proactive, four-phase architecture spanning from adolescence (Endo-Teen Pro-Reserve©) through active reproductive age (Fertile Endo-Age©) to long-term orga…

BackgroundAbortion laws are widely debated, yet little is known about how abortion knowledge relates to reproductive autonomy among university students. This study assessed Austrian students' abortion knowledge, attitudes, and reproductive autonomy, and examined factors associated with liberal vs. conservative positions.MethodsA cross-sectional online survey was conducted in 2023 among students i…

BackgroundFertility intentions in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) are shaped by complex interactions between biological and psychosocial factors. However, predictive tools that integrate these dimensions remain underdeveloped.ObjectiveThis study aimed to construct and validate interpretable machine learning (ML) models to predict fertility intentions among reproductive-age patients with CD, an…

When Pat Gentile began to grow out her hair after chemotherapy, she was nervous to go to work for the first time without a wig. An unexpected encounter with a convenience store stranger changed that.

As the Singapore government deliberates policy actions on IVF and other ARTs to address the nation's low birthrate, it must carefully consider caveats and potential pitfalls to ensure effective and ethically sound outcomes.