Women with multiple sclerosis taking b-cell suppressing therapies are at risk of developing persistent inflammatory vaginitis, according to a multidisciplinary team from NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia.
Do the hormone changes of menopause mean it’s time to kiss sex goodbye? As estrogen levels dip, women can experience symptoms such as hot flashes, anxiety, mood swings, and sleeplessness.
In the past five years or so, it’s become something of a burgeoning wellness trend for women of reproductive age to question, or even outright quit, hormonal birth control.
A new study identifies the types of physical and psychological stress during pregnancy that can have the greatest impact on fetal and child development.
tress, that feeling of unrelenting life pressure, gets under the skin and affects the body. There is ample evidence for this process, particularly with respect to chronic conditions.
Moms-to-be who undergo physical or mental stress during their pregnancies are less likely to have a boy and may also have a higher risk of preterm birth, according to a study.
A study published Monday suggests prenatal stress in pregnant women may affect the sex of the baby and be associated with some forms of birth complications.
As part of ongoing efforts in community engagement and public health education, Columbia Ob/Gyn participated in Healthy Haven: Promoting Wellness, Education, and Community health fair.