Normal thyroid function is important to women at all stages of life, but a healthy thyroid is especially key for women wanting to become pregnant. According to the American Thyroid Association (ATA), thyroid problems can lead to infertility, complications during pregnancy and affect a newborn’s neurological development.
A simple blood test may be available to help women know when they are approaching menopause. According to collaborating scientists from medical centers in Australia and the Netherlands, measuring blood levels of anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH), a reproductive hormone secreted by the ovaries, can estimate how close a woman is to entering menopause.
The Essure procedure, FDA approved since 2002, is a permanent birth control method that can be performed in the comfort of a doctor’s office in about 10 minutes without hormones, cutting, burning or t
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius renewed her call Wednesday for Americans -- especially those in high-risk groups -- to get ...