Labial Reduction Surgery Pursued By Women For Cosmetic Reasons

Women with normal sized labia minora still seek labial reduction surgery for cosmetic reasons finds new research published today (24 August) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Female cosmetic genital surgery is increasingly popular and the number of labial reduction procedures in the National Health Service has increased five fold in the past 10 years…

Offer Women Ovarian Cancer Blood Test, New Advice To GPs

GPs and other primary health care professionals in the UK should offer more blood tests to women with possible symptoms of ovarian cancer, according to new guidelines from National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), the body that recommends medicines and procedures to the National Health Service (NHS)…

What Is Menopause? What Are The Symptoms Of Menopause?

The menopause marks the time in a woman’s life when her menstruation stops and she is no longer fertile (able to become pregnant). In the UK the average age for the menopause is 52 (National Health Service), while in the USA it is 51 (National Institute of Aging). About one fifth of women in India experience menopause before the age of 41, a study found.