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Misoprostol Dosage Chart - new release!

22.06.2017 In: FIGO news
The new FIGO 2017 misoprostol-only dosage chart has been released! An update from the widely used 2012 chart detailing recommended dosages of misoprostol when used by itself for a variety of gynecological and obstetrical indications has been revised and expanded by an expert group and is now...

IJGO impact factor soars to 2.174!

15.06.2017 In: FIGO news
FIGO's journal, the International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (IJGO), has seen its impact factor soar to 2.174, its highest ever! The journal’s ranking has also increased to 36/79 journals (up from 47/80). Visit the journal online. Follow IJGO on Twitter. Visit the IJGO Facebook...

FIGO condolences: Dr Babatunde Osotimehin

06.06.2017 In: FIGO news
Professor CN Purandare, FIGO President, said: 'FIGO wishes to pass on its sincere condolences to UNFPA on the very sad passing of Dr Babatunde Osotimehin , its Executive Director. 'Dr Osotimehin was truly a great global health champion, and highly regarded for his work on sexual and...

Kadcyla to be made available through NHS England

19.06.2017 In: Oncology
The drug trastuzumab emtansine - known as Kadcyla - is going to be made routinely available for patients in England, UK, with an advanced type of breast cancer. NHS England has announced that a discounted deal has been agreed with the drug manufacturer. This has been backed by the National...

Uterine fibroid embolisation ‘can help restore fertility’

15.06.2017 In: Fertility
A minimally invasive treatment could help restore fertility in women with uterine fibroids, according to a new study. Published in the journal Radiology, the research was conducted by Dr João Martins Pisco, from the Department of Interventional Radiology at Saint Louis Hospital in Lisbon,...

Menopause linked to lower back pain

15.06.2017 In: Menopause
A new study has suggested that menopause is associated with the severity of disc degeneration in the lumbar spine. The research was conducted by a group of researchers in China and have been published in an article in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS). According...

Common periodontal pathogen ‘may hinder conception’

13.06.2017 In: Fertility
A common periodontal pathogen may delay conception in women, according to a study conducted by the University of Helsinki, Finland. Previous studies have shown that periodontal diseases may be a risk for general health, but no data on the specific influence of periodontal bacteria on conception or...

Fever during pregnancy ‘may result in risk of autism’

13.06.2017 In: Gynaecology and Women's Health
Suffering from a fever during pregnancy could raise the risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children, according to a study led by scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, US. The research found the effect was most...

Most women ‘not gaining healthy amount of weight during pregnancy’

09.06.2017 In: Gynaecology and Women's Health
Some three quarters of women around the world are not gaining a healthy amount of weight during pregnancy, according to a new international study led by Australia’s Monash University. The study found that this leads to preventable adverse health consequences for women and their babies...

Pregnancy after breast cancer ‘does not increase risk of recurrence’

07.06.2017 In: Oncology
Having a baby after suffering from breast cancer does not increase the risk of the disease recurring, a new study has revealed. The researchers, from the Institut Jules Bordet in Brussels, Belgium, found that women who became pregnant after an early breast cancer diagnosis, including those with...

Alcohol consumption linked to postmenopausal muscle loss

07.06.2017 In: Menopause
Higher alcohol consumption has been linked to more muscle loss in postmenopausal women in a new study published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS). Both ageing and menopause affect sarcopenia, a loss of muscle mass and strength, which then affects...

Dr Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA executive director, passes away

06.06.2017 In: Gynaecology and Women's Health
Dr Babatunde Osotimehin, the executive director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has passed away at his home in New York, US. A Nigerian physician, he was a globally respected leader in the public health sphere, as well as a key figure in the empowerment of women and young people. He...

Breastfeeding ‘could protect against chronic pain after caesarean section’

05.06.2017 In: Gynaecology and Women's Health
Breastfeeding after a caesarean section (C-section) may help manage pain, according to new research by scientists at the Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Valme in Sevilla, Spain. The findings reveal that mothers who breastfed their babies for at least two months after birth were...