New research presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) found that the closing of nearly 100 women’s health clinics between 2010 and 2013 across the United States resulted in fewer women being screened for cervical cancer, more diagnoses being made later when the disease was more advanced and greater… Read More: When Women’s Health Clinics Close, More Women Die of Cervical… »
The “dangerous myth” that gay and bisexual women cannot get cervical cancer means thousands could be missing out on screening, NHS England says. Any sexual activity can pass on the HPV virus, which causes the vast majority of cervical cancers. But a survey suggests one in five LGB women has never been for a test.… Read More: Lesbian women cervical screening myth is ‘dangerous’ »
Over the last few months medical professionals have been warning women to stop doing all sorts of strange things to their vaginas. From inserting Lush bath bombs in there for pleasure, to putting garlic in their privates to try and cure a yeast infection, we thought we’d heard it all. But it seems that’s not… Read More: Women warned not to ‘vacuum their period’ as two people… »
Pregnant women are being urged to avoid e-cigarettes and vapes due to a lack of evidence about their safety. E-cigarette researcher Associate Professor Alexander Larcombe says many people believe vaping or smoking e-cigarettes is safer than tobacco smoking during pregnancy. “It is completely unfounded and almost certainly not true,” Dr Larcombe said. “Women and babies… Read More: Pregnant women urged to stop vaping »