New Insights Into Genital Pain in Women
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Studies have shown that sexual phobias are rarely the explanation for a condition known as vulvodynia.
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Researchers have identified three variations of a gene called COMT that influence sensitivity to pain and the risk of developing a chronic pain condition.
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Staff members of the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday issued a report raising several questions about an experimental drug from Procter &amp; Gamble (PG:NYSE - news - research) designed to improve sexual desire in women whose ovaries have been
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The little known and poorly understood syndrome seems to affect primarily women, researchers are reporting.
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NEW YORK  - Normal movement of a fertilized  egg to the womb depends in part on the proper functioning of  receptors for cannabis-like compounds in the fallopian tube,  researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center report.
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The benefits of the standard drugs used to treat pain caused by endometriosis are improved when the woman is also treated with estrogen and progestin hormone therapy, Italian researchers report.
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NEW YORK  - Vulvar dystrophy is a common  gynecologic disorder usually involving white lesions on tissues  of the vulva that are often accompanied by intense itching.  Currently, various treatments can help but may not be  long-lasting.
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NEW YORK  - Among women who complain of heavy periods, it's often the pain that accompanies menstruation -- not the heaviness itself -- that bothers them the most, UK researchers report.
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Women who go onto their hands and knees while in labor may be able to reduce the pain of childbirth, researchers say.
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Women with the disease endometriosis are prone to certain cancers, mounting evidence suggests.
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Recent research reveals how boys and girls react differently to having their first sexual experience.
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They regularly visit doctors' offices complaining of baffling combinations of symptoms for which no medical cause can be found: chest pain one month, gynecologic problems the next, followed by headaches or crushing fatigue. These patients, Jensen and other experts say, are much more focused on......
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Muscle damage caused during vaginal childbirth is associated with a serious gynecological condition called pelvic organ prolapse later in life, U.S. researchers report.
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Women who cheat on their partners now have the perfect excuse - my genes made me do it. New research reveals that female infidelity and the number of sexual partners
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The results of a new study confirm that using the contraceptive Depo-Provera is associated with bone loss.
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I wonder whether doctors might routinely explore a physical basis for the sudden, unexplained onset of emotional pain.
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Women with severe premenstrual syndrome may have a depressed nervous system, research suggests.