Increased risk of ovarian cancer is linked to estrogen replacement therapy
...ial for estrogen alone in women who have had their uterus removed is continuing. Lacey emphasized the complexity of weighing the various risks and benefits of hormone use. "Because hormone therapy may influence so many conditions that affect women after menopause - cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, bre...Aspirin's target, the COX-2 enzyme, linked to cancer of the uterus
...dicine has discovered a link between cancer of the uterus and the COX-2 enzyme, a compound first implicated ... spread of colon cancer. Nationally, cancer of the uterus is the most common cancer of the female reproductive system, accounting for 6 percent of all cancers...Foundation funds UCSF research to test diaphragms as HIV prevention tool
...than the vagina. In addition, contractions of the uterus aspirate or draw fluids up into the upper genital track, which has also been shown to be very susceptible to HIV and STDs. Physical protection of the cervix would block this transport of fluids. "South African medical ethicist Solomon Benatar observe...Women report chronic pelvic pain not taken seriously, survey shows
...It occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (called the endometrium) is found outside the uter... body during menstruation, this tissue outside the uterus has no way of leaving the body, and often results in severe menstrual cramping, pelvic pain, interna...New drug may reverse bone loss without estrogens side effects, Science study says
...ngth. The surgery also led to the shrinking of the uterus in female mice, and of a male sex gland called the seminal vesicle, the researchers report. Both types of shrinkage are typical signs of the loss of estrogen or androgen in those tissues, Manolagas explained. The researchers then compared the effects...Comparison of HRTs finds progesteron
...e used to prevent problems that can develop in the uterus when estrogen is used by itself. MP is just as eff... rates went up by 2-3 times again for women with a uterus who took estrogen alone. The greatest number of episodes occurred in the continuous estrogen plus M...Jefferson researchers find uterine artery embolization may negatively affect future pregnancies
...re benign tumors of smooth muscle that grow in the uterus and occur in up to one quarter of women of childbearing age. Fibroids can cause abnormal bleeding, pelvic pain and infertility. Uterine artery embolization is often effective. It is a minimally invasive radiologic procedure that blocks the arteries t...Cedars-Sinai Medical tipsheet for July 2003
...spread and growth of tissue from the lining of the uterus (called endometrium) outside the uterine walls, typically in and around the pelvic and abdominal areas where it should not grow. INTENSIVE IN-HOSPITAL MONITORING REDUCES PREMATURE DELIVERY OF MONOAMNIOTIC TWINS, IMPROVES SURVIVAL With intensive and...Most women can skip Pap smears after hysterectomy
...stages, because the cancer must travel through the uterus before it can reach other organs. Vaginal cancer spreads quickly into adjacent organs because the vaginal wall is so thin and other organs so close. This means the cancer becomes advanced much more quickly. Vaginal cancer is a highest threat to women...Substantial increase in breast cancer risk from combination hormone replacement therapy
...erus, to avoid the increased risk of cancer of the uterus caused by oestrogen-only therapy. Since our results show a substantially greater increase in breast cancer with combined HRT, women need to weigh the increased risk of breast cancer caused by the addition of progestogen against the lowered risk of u...Sandia nanolaser may help extend life-spans by rapidly analyzing possible neuroprotectant drugs
...e - acceptably, as when biomaterial is shed from a uterus during its periodic menstrual cycle, or unacceptably, as the result of certain neurological diseases - an excess of calcium ions and free radicals that result from certain chemical reactions in the body open a large pore in the inner membrane in that...EUROCARE 3 - new European cancer survival figures
... cancers of the breast, prostate, bladder, cervix, uterus and larynx. For one-fifth of all cancers, the European average five-year survival was in the range 40-59% this group included colon, rectum and kidney cancers and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. About 10% of all cancers had poor prognosis, with an average of ...Mayo Clinic finds weight not a factor among women using fertility technologies to become pregnant
...isrupts endometrial function -- the ability of the uterus to receive an embryo and carry a pregnancy to term...les such as hormone levels and embryo quality, the uterus works fine, regardless of body mass. The key is good embryos," says Ian Tummon, M.D., a Mayo Clinic ...Urgent action required to prevent 500k deaths/yr worldwide from pregnancy-related causes
...etric fistula (the formation of a hole between the uterus and rectum or bladder) due to obstructed labour), a preventable and treatable condition, is discussed by France Donnay and Laura Weil (5), who comment: "The advent of modern obstetric care has led to the eradication of obstetric fistula in nearly eve...UF research adds to evidence that unborn children hear 'melody' of speech
...he researchers also placed a microphone inside the uterus of the ewe and in the open air, then performed identical tests with human listeners. The results were surprising, with the intelligibility of sentences "actually much higher than we anticipated," Gerhardt said. In part, that was unexpected because ...Aromatase inhibitors: A promising new treatment for endometriosis
...is caused when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows elsewhere in the body and affects about 10 to 15 percent of women of reproductive age. It causes chronic pelvic pain and contributes to infertility." Within the past 10 years, the research team led by Dr. Bulun pioneered the molecular model t...Northwestern Memorial researchers study role of botanicals in management of menopausal symptoms
...nover and effects on the endometrial tissue in the uterus will be assessed, as well as any long-term effects and possible risks associated with use of these botanicals. Women are eligible to participate in this study if they meet the following requirements: Healthy menopausal woman N...Studies compare hysterectomy vs. other medical treatments for abnormal uterine bleeding
... have an estimated 25 percent risk of having their uterus removed." The authors note that most hysterectomies are elective and performed before menopause for abnormal uterine bleeding and other non-life-threatening reasons. Miriam Kuppermann, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the University of California, San Francisco...Early life exposure to environmental agents predicts adult tumors in animals
..., three-day exposure was enough to "reprogram" the uterus to respond to normal hormonal signals in a way that promoted tumor growth. The researchers theorize this new model of gene-environment interaction may go some way in explaining why, in a population of people at the same genetic risk, some develop...WHI study finds no heart disease benefit, increased stroke risk with estrogen alone
...bo. Combination therapy is used when women have a uterus to prevent the development of endometrial cancer. Key findings of estrogen plus progestin compared to the placebo for every 10,000 women each year were: more strokes (8 more cases); an increased risk of breast cancer (8 more breast cancers); an in...