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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The little purple pill may leave some people at a greater risk of pneumonia. And, it&#39;s not just the little purple pill. These new findings apply to a number of widely used heart burn and ulcer drugs.
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Figures from the HPA, released in its annual report yesterday, show that teenagers and young people are disproportionately affected by infections such as chlamydia, which can make women infertile, and gonorrhoea.
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Nikol Hasler doesn't recommend the "pull and pray" method of birth control. She says you should not have sex on nature trails because of bugs and Sasquatch. And if you hate your body as a teen, just wait.
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The implication of an abortion pill in the death of an 18-year-old California woman will add new warnings linking RU-486 to the risk of bacterial infection.
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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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A recent study by researchers from the Bristol University was published in the journal Thorax. The report is likely to cause an alarm among pregnant women and mothers of newly born.
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GAITHERSBURG, Md.  - Procter & Gamble's skin patch  to boost sex drive in women may pose serious long-term risks  and should not be approved without further study, critics told  a U.S. advisory panel on Thursday.
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WASHINGTON - An abortion pill implicated in the death of an 18-year-old California woman last fall will add new warnings linking RU-486 to the risk of serious bacterial infection.
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An HIV-positive pregnant woman enrolled in a NIH study examining the ability of the antiretroviral drug nevirapine to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission died of liver failure that likely was caused by the drug.
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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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A spray has been shown to boost sex drive in women with a low libido due to hormone problems.
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The story in this month&#39;s &quot;Men&#39;s Health Magazine&quot; claims that when it comes to safe sex, Detroit gets a failing grade.
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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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The first anti-AIDS vaginal gel to make it through late-stage testing failed to stop HIV infection in a study of 6,000 South African women
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LOS ANGELES - Contrary to popular belief, sex doesn&#39;t necessarily sell. While movie ads are usually rife with the promise of romance and sensuality, the rare film that frankly delves into explicit sexuality does so at its own risk.
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Use of alternative therapies may damage a woman's chance of getting pregnant, research suggests.