Chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis affect thousands in NZ—a new study reveals the staggering cost

For tens of thousands of New Zealanders, endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain are lived quietly—through canceled plans, lost jobs and years of being told their pain is "normal." ...

3D hybrid imaging system could address limitations of MRI, CT and ultrasound

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the California Institute of Technology ...

New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Include At-Home HPV Tests. Here's What Docs Think of Them

Self-swab HPV tests provide a simple way to catch early warning signs of cervical cancer in or away from a doctor's office.

Many women have this postpartum issue. They're done suffering in silence.

After suffering in silence, these women are relying on a pessary and the results have been life-changing. What to know about the device.

I'm a doctor, that stubborn 'lower belly pooch' isn't just your 'mum tum' - and no, it also isn't your uterus. It could be a sign of terrifying conditions - including some tha…

The anxiety that not having a perfectly flat stomach must be a personal failing is deeply ingrained. But a protruding lower ...
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Automated Prediction of Subsequent Miscarriage Risk in Pregnant Women by Early First-trimester Ultrasound Characteristics Based on the Convolutional Neural Network Model

Abstract: Predicting the risk of subsequent miscarriage during the first trimester is crucial for optimizing ultrasound surveillance and alleviating psychological distress for pregnant women. This ...

What patients should know about Endometriosis

Dr. Trista Newville and Dr. Jennifer Jaggi clear up misconceptions around the commonly misunderstood disease. Sponsored by ...
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How I knew I had endometriosis: One woman’s years-long journey to a diagnosis

After years of debilitating pain and countless meetings with specialists, a young patient shares how she finally got ...

Philanthropy helps Calgary physician use innovative imaging to detect ovarian cancer

As a contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) pioneer, Wilson leads North America’s most advanced CEUS department at the Foothills ...

5 women's health myths, debunked by doctors

Some common misconceptions keep women from taking optimal care of their health. Here, doctors set the record straight.
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Triad expert explains how women can treat pelvic pain

Revolution written in stone at Rock House in Stokes County ...
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Triad expert explains how women can treat pelvic pain

(WGHP) — As many as one in seven women of childbearing age experience pelvic pain, and it can last for months. In the FOX8 House Call, Melissa York-Tharpe, a family nurse practitioner at Novant Health ...