| |
 |
New test to predict menopause on the way
By Kimberley Smith on 28/06/2010 16:12:25
A test to predict the onset of menopause could help women decide when to start a family
A test to determine when you will begin the menopause is being developed to give women more information to choose when they start their families.The test, being developed after a 12-year study in Iran, works by measuring the levels of a hormone
|
|
 |
Woman falls pregnant after early menopause
By Clio FitzHerbert on 29/03/2010 17:08:52
A delighted mum-to-be is celebrating her pregnancy despite going through early menopause at 21
Cassie Chapple, 30, is expecting a baby nine years after going through the menopause at the age of 21.Consultants told Cassie that she had “next to no chance” of having babies again. But, amazingly, on the same day she received test results
|
|
 |
New genetic test could predict early menopause
By Marina Nelson on 18/10/2010 17:15:19
Women in their 20s may soon have a genetic test to predict when they'll go through the menopause
Women could soon be able to workout how long they could delay having children, a new study reports.One in 20 women starts the menopause before the age of 46, which can affect fertility up to a decade earlier, said BBC News.Genetic researchers from
|
|
 |
“Restarting” ovaries after early menopause a step closer
By Kimberley Smith on 15/09/2010 12:58:16
Hope that women who go through menopause early may still be able to have their own babies
Women who go through the menopause early may one day be able to restart their reproductive system and have their own children, say scientists in Egypt. A research team has been successful in “restarting” the ovaries of rats using stem cells
|
|
 |
What is premature ovarian failure?
By Laura Lee Davies on 27/02/2007 02:38:38
Even women in the 20s can find themselves with the symptoms of menopause, and whilst most women will at some time in their lives skip a period or two, there are signs you should do something about as quickly as possible.
between the age of 46 and 55, when the menopause begins. For sufferers of Premature Ovarian Failure, though, the menopause can arrive as early as their teens or 20s.What is Premature Ovarian Failure?Simply, POF is when the menopause begins years before
|
|
 |
Frozen ovary tissue and robotic surgery could save cancer patients’ fertility
By Kimberley Smith on 28/03/2011 12:49:20
New technique using frozen ovary tissue to kick-start egg production could increase the chances of conceiving after cancer treatment
going through early menopause caused by chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer.Her search discovered Professor Kutluk Oktay, a New York fertility pioneer, who was willing to attempt surgery to implant her original ovary tissues into her now defunct
|
|
|
|
No period but a negative pregnancy test?
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/01/2010 10:30:02
Even regular women can have missed or late periods. What are the causes and when should you seek treatment?
or irregular periods. The condition can go undiagnosed, but it is worth talking to your GP if you think you might have this as it is a common reason for lack of ovulation and there are many courses of treatment. 5. Could it be menopause?It is possible that a
|
|
 |
Post-birth bladder weakness
By Kimberley Smith on 02/03/2012 13:09:07
Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) is a common problem than you might think, especially for women after childbirth
women will suffer from this condition – either because of childbirth of the menopause,” says urologist Steve Foley, from the Royal Berkshire hospital in Reading, which uses injection therapy to treat the condition.You’re more likely to experience
|
|
 |
Smoking and conception
By Monica Stylli on 29/04/2010 17:39:29
Don't wait until you're pregnant to give up smoking - quitting can improve the chances of conception for women and men. Here's how it affects conception, and ways to quit.
times more likely to begin menopause before 40 than non-smoking women.Additionally, women who smoked and were having in vitro fertilisation treatment (IVF) had their chances of a successful programme cut by a third.In men, smoking lowers the sperm count
|
|
 |
Pre-Pregnancy Smoking
By Sarah Lawson on 23/10/2008 01:35:12
You know that smoking during pregnancy can affect your unborn child, but what about the smoking you did before you were pregnant?
.Long-term smoking has been found to increase a woman's chances of early menopause and, given that the fertile years drop off a long time before menopause begins, you may find this a factor in how easy or hard it is for you to get pregnant. However, if you
|
|
