Womenâs sex drive âcureâ may be fatal
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IT HAS been hailed as the female Viagra - a panacea for women who have lost their sex drive. But the testosterone patch is now facing a battle for regulatory approval amid claims that its effect is minimal and it may have fatal side effects.
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A new study points to potentially deadly side effects for older women who combine two popular blood pressure drugs. A study published in Wednesday&#39;s issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association
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Clot-busting drugs that are normally used to treat heart disease could also help women with endometriosis, a painful condition of the womb.
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Despite a lack of conclusive scientific evidence, some people are already using antiretrovirals as preventives, hoping to halt HIV transmission during risky sex
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A gel has been created which protects women from getting AIDS during sexual intercourse when the man does not wear a condom. The chemical blocks the route the AIDS virus takes when it invades the woman&#39;s body during sex.
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Dr. Sarah L. Berga is one of a handful of physician-scientists exploring how chronic stress may be the cause of some womenâs infertility.
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Americans, and especially women, are  three times more likely to suffer premature death and adverse  health due to sexual activity than people in other rich  nations, scientists said on Thursday.
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Men have Viagra and other pills to fight sexual impotence. Now women might soon have something roughly equivalent. Procter &amp; Gamble will try today to persuade a federal advisory panel to
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Safe sex may prevent the growth of cervical and other cancers, according to researchers.
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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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Stories we flag this week: The NYT says sexy spam lines make people sad, too much TV can dampen sex and cultural attitudes affect HIV spread. In Sex Drive Daily.
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Despite the recent advancements in breast cancer detection and research, the disease remains the second leading cause of death among women ages 40 to 55 in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS).
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A hormone patch that works to restore a woman's sex drive should not be approved until additional studies to determine its risk, federal health advisers said today.
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A cheap drug that prevents a deadly complication in pregnancy could save the lives of tens of thousands of women in poor countries each year, a health group said in a report on Thursday.
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TORONTO - The manufacturer of an injectable contraceptive is warning teenagers and young women that the drug could permanently weaken bones.
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Safe no more: An acute global shortage in contraceptives has experts in Africa predicting a population explosion and a frightening spread of AIDS.
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As more women undergo cosmetic vaginal procedures, experts warn that such surgery may not be safe or effective.