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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...

London mayor urged to fight FGM in capital

26.04.2017 In: Female Genital Mutilation
London's mayor Sadiq Khan is being called on to lead a campaign against female genital mutilation (FGM). The London assembly has urged the mayor to help put an end to "the hidden crime" of FGM in the city. In its report, the assembly said that an estimated 170,000 girls and women...

Women's wellbeing 'negatively impacted by contraceptive pill'

24.04.2017 In: Gynaecology and Women's Health
Women's general wellbeing can be severely affected by the pill, according to new research. Scientists from Sweden have found that healthy women who take the combined contraceptive pill estimate their quality of life being lower than those who don't. The combined contraceptive pill is one of...

Women with hot flushes 'more prone to depression'

24.04.2017 In: Menopause
Menopausal women who experience regular hot flushes could be more likely to experience depression. Scientists in Australia have found that those experiencing the uncomfortable symptoms of menopause are more likely to also develop depression. These latest findings help to support previous research...

IVF 'doesn't affect long-term health of children'

21.04.2017 In: Newborn Health
Children conceived through in vitro fertilisation (IVF) are not at risk from more future health concerns compared to those conceived naturally, scientists have said. IVF has become more common over recent years, but since its initial inception, there have been concerns over the effect of the method...

Strawberries could 'protect against breast cancer'

20.04.2017 In: Oncology
Strawberries could offer some protection against breast cancer, according to a recent scientific study. Researchers have found that eating just 15 strawberries every day might help lower women's risk of developing aggressive forms of breast cancer. Equivalent to a punnet of strawberries a day,...

Antidepressants during pregnancy 'do not cause ADHD and autism'

20.04.2017 In: Newborn Health
Taking antidepressants before pregnancy and during the early stages does not increase a child's chances of developing autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to new research. Scientists from Indiana University, US, found that there were no increased risks of...

Sperm could be used to deliver targeted cancer treatment

19.04.2017 In: Gynaecology and Women's Health
Doctors are looking at the drug delivery opportunities that could be provided by human sperm. Researchers from the Institute for Integrative Nanosciences in Germany have started researching the possibility of using sperm to deliver medication to female cancer patients. The team found that sperm...

Glucose sensor could mean end of diabetics' finger prick tests

18.04.2017 In: Gynaecology and Women's Health
A new sensor placed under the skin could remove the need for diabetics to perform frequent finger prick tests. The small sensor called Eversense is implanted under the skin, allowing it to monitor blood sugar levels by testing the fluid just below the skin. This information is then relayed to a...

Vaginal bacteria could be responsible for recurrent UTIs

18.04.2017 In: Gynaecology and Women's Health
A vaginal bacteria could trigger recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) among women, scientists have found. The discovery could point to why sexual activity can trigger UTIs. The bacteria Gardnerella vaginalis can make dormant E. coli left from a previous infection to start multiplying again,...

Women having unneeded mastectomies after genetic testing

14.04.2017 In: Oncology
Almost half of those who undergo double mastectomies after having genetic testing for the breast cancer gene don't actually have the gene mutations that point to a higher risk of developing the disease. Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have said that many doctors are not...