Capturing data about the timing and symptoms of menopause could help address many unanswered questions about this common yet ignored experience.
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Ovarian cancer has a particularly poor survival rate. Only one in two women will live five years beyond their diagnosis.
In some communities, cultural norms can make it hard for women to ask about sex, contraception, periods, pregnancy or birth in mainstream health-care settings.
Online wellness trends claim saunas and cold plunges can boost male fertility. The evidence tells a more nuanced story – and some claims don’t stack up.
The morning-after pill is now easier to get than ever. But how does the new NHS pharmacy service work?
Disproportionate rates of preeclampsia – a potentially dangerous pregnancy complication – in immigrant populations reflect the physical toll of social and economic insecurities.
Adolescent girls carry the blame for early pregnancy, yet the boys and men who got them pregnant remain invisible.
This year, decisions from the courts, FDA or DOJ could all shut down telehealth for medication abortion, which is how most people in states with bans get care.
Sometimes, women who want a freebirth are aware of the risks. But some feel this is their only option.
Medications used to perform abortions are also widely used to treat severe pregnancy complications, as well as several conditions unrelated to childbirth.
Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS, will now be used to describe the condition that affects around one in eight women.
An international study examined how heat and humidity may affect pregnancy. A reproductive health expert unpacks its key findings.
A Kentucky woman was arrested for ordering abortion meds online. Her case shows how bad policy can trap people just trying to cope with an unintended pregnancy.
Each Australian state and territory has different rules around when, how and where you can access contraception. Two researchers unpack the details.
Preventing unintended pregnancies among women living with HIV is a critical strategy for the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission.
The idea of menstrual synchrony isn’t backed by science. So why does this myth still exist?
Research showed that older women used safer methods of abortion. Fully safe methods did not dominate in any region of Ghana.
Endometriosis is common and often invisible. Delayed diagnosis, stigma and inflexible systems leave many struggling without recognition or support.
A combination of education, income and technology has a strong influence on women’s reproductive autonomy.
Four years after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling gave states the power to ban abortion, further restrictions are arriving through legislation and litigation.
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Professor of Law, University of Virginia
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Senior lecturer, York St John University
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Professor of Law, George Washington University
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Associate Professor at NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University
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Senior Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Director, SPHERE NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health in Primary Care and Professor and Head of the Department of General Practice, Monash University
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Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UMass Chan Medical School
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Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in the Politics of Reproduction, University of Waterloo
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Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies, University of Florida
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Professor of Labor Studies, Rutgers University
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General Practitioner, PhD Candidate, Bond University
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Sciences Po
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Professor of Social Welfare, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York)