Severe menstrual cramps can affect a woman’s mood and mental well-being. But a new study reveals a surprising twist: depression can actually trigger severe period pain, and lack of sleep makes it worse. Dysmenorrhea, or severe period pain, affects approximately 15% of women and usually appears just before menstruation and disappears after a few days. […]
Hormone pills taken during menopause relieve symptoms, but do they pose long-term health risks? Scientists have found that hormone replacement therapy (HRT), pills containing both estrogen and progestin, may increase the risk of heart disease and blood clots in menopausal women. During menopause, a woman’s body undergoes a number of changes caused by a decrease […]
Certain sequences in the genome turn genes on and off. Until now, it was believed that each of these gene switches, or so-called enhancers, had its own place in DNA. Different enhancers are therefore separated from each other, even if they control the same gene and turn it on in different parts of the body. […]
Recent studies have shown that the presence of two common gynecological diseases, endometriosis and uterine fibroids, are associated with an increased risk of premature death. Endometriosis is a chronic reproductive disease that affects approximately 10% of women of reproductive age. It occurs when tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside the uterus, causing symptoms […]