Milk may increase mortality and fractures in Women

November 5, 2015no responses, by: Women Health Center, Tags: Women

A recent study by Swedish researchers has found a higher mortality (both women and men) and a higher fracture risk in women with a high intake of milk. They do caution against any dietary recommendations based on their findings. (Read the full study here http://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g6015) They analysed data on 2 large cohort studies (61433 women [&hellip…

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Introducing ‘Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause’

November 5, 2015no responses, by: Women Health Center, Tags:

GSM is defined as a collection of symptoms and signs associated with a decrease in estrogen and other sex steroids involving changes to the labia majora/minora, clitoris, vestibule/introitus, vagina, urethra and bladder. The syndrome may include but is not limited to genital symptoms of dryness, burning, and irritation; sexual symptoms of lack of lubrication, discomfort [&hellip…

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Uterine transplantation and Pregnancy

November 5, 2015one response, by: Women Health Center, Tags:

The possibility of uterine transplantation has been postulated for some time.  In 2002 the first successful uterine transplant was achieved. It has taken more than 10 years since then for the first successful delivery after uterine transplantation.[1] Last month, Prof Brännström and colleagues reported the case of a successful delivery of a healthy male newborn [&hellip…

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