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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is common among women and girls in Nigeria but not many know its impact on their lives and reproductive health.
Regan, England’s first women’s health tsar, has her work cut out for her.
The “gender health gap” may be at the root of this problem.
Just under one in six Australian women have PCOS but some are being diagnosed when they don’t meet the criteria.
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome say they find it hard to lose weight. Here’s what they can do to improve their symptoms and long-term health.
While most women who have PCOS become pregnant, they often take longer to fall pregnant and are more likely to need fertility treatment than women without PCOS.
If you’re one of the one in six Australian couples experiencing infertility, you’ve probably thought about IVF. Here’s a step by step breakdown of how it all works.
There are more than 30 different types of contraceptive pills. But brand names such as Microgynon, Levlen, Yaz and Brenda give little indication of the ingredients, dose or who should use them.
Australian health-care organisations are urging action on treatments of people who don’t need them.
You would need to drink over a thousand bottles of red wine per day to get the amount of resveratrol - the compound said to have many health benefits - needed to even have an effect.
Metformin has been used to treat diabetes since the late 1950s. It is now on the World Health Organisation’s List of Essential Medicines needed for a basic health care system.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal condition that disrupts ovulation and the menstrual cycle. It’s the most common female hormonal condition, affecting roughly one in 12 Australian women. Women…
Women diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), an endocrine disorder that can cause fertility problems, are more likely to have parents with heart disease, hypertension or a stroke, a new study…
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