Tall girls on oestrogen run short on fertility
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Tall girls who were given oestrogen to restrict their growth had more risk of fertility problems later in life, an Australian study has found.
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The lining of the uterus or  &quot;endometrium&quot; appears to play a small but significant role in  reducing fertility among women who are overweight, Spanish  researchers report.
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The estrogen component of oral hormone replacement therapy around the time of menopause is associated with ovarian cancer risk, findings from a Danish study show.
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BOSTON  - Children with persistent stuffy  nose due to allergy, or "allergic rhinitis," who receive  intranasal treatment with the steroid triamcinolone acetonide  for one year do not appear to have slower than normal rates of  growth, researchers reported here this week at the annual  scientific meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma,  and Immunology. However, they say, longer follow-up is needed  to completely rule out an effect on adult height.
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A spray has been shown to boost sex drive in women with a low libido due to hormone problems.
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Women who have a male twin are less likely to marry and have children, perhaps because of being exposed to their brother's testosterone for nine months in the womb, researchers reported on Monday.
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The type of progestin used in hormone therapy for menopausal women could affect heart attack severity, says a Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center study on monkeys.
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Women with facial hair, unexplained weight gain and irregular periods may have more than cosmetic or fertility problems but a serious disorder that can eventually lead to diabetes and even heart attacks.
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An Australian study has confirmed fears that the use of a sex hormone to reduce the adult height of tall girls impairs their ability to have children.
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BOSTON - An appetite-curbing hormone that failed to live up to its early buzz as a possible key to slowing obesity is now being probed as a potential aid for women who suffer from infertility and eating disorders.   "This represents essentially a new era for leptin," said Dr...
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As if there weren&#39;t enough reasons to reconsider hormone replacement therapy, a new study highlights yet another negative health effect of taking estrogen plus progestin to combat the symptoms of menopause.
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Oral contraceptives with low  levels of estrogen and progestin reduce the risk of ovarian  cancer even more than older versions of the "Pill," according  to investigators at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu.
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Many women, both surgically and naturally menopausal, probably were disappointed last week when a Food and Drug Administration advisory group recommended holding off approving a new libido patch to rev up womenâs low sex desire.
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NEW YORK  - Children who are short for no  apparent medical reason get a boost in height from growth  hormone shots, the results of a clinical trial show.
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OESTROGEN given to stop girls growing &quot;too tall&quot; damaged the fertility of many, shows a study led by Hobart&#39;s Menzies Research Institute.
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NEW YORK  - Parents of a short child who  believe growth hormone therapy will better his or her social  life may be mistaken, new study findings suggest.
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Children born as a result of in  vitro fertilization (IVF) appear to be slightly taller than  naturally conceived children, investigators in New Zealand  report.