Heavy pressures at work seem to predispose women to weight gain, irrespective of whether they have received an academic education. This is shown in a study of more than 3,800 people in Sweden. “We were able to see that high job demands played a part in women’s weight gain, while for men there was no… Read More: Women gain weight when job demands are high »
The success rate of IVF is less than 30 per cent per cycleJochen Tack / Alamy Stock Photo By Clare Wilson A woman’s own uterus could be used as an incubator for her IVF embryos before they are removed and chosen for pregnancy. There are early signs that the method could give higher pregnancy rates… Read More: Teabag-like device lets women incubate IVF embryos in their uteruses »
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a steroid hormone produced by humans. It functions as a metabolic intermediate in the biosynthesis of the androgen and estrogen sex steroids. In a recent study, presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), researchers reported that DHEA treatment was associated with improvements in sexual function in… Read More: In Brief: DHEA and Sexual Functioning in Premenopausal Women »
You wouldn’t think that sexual orientation has any influence on physical activity levels, especially if you identify as heterosexual — but the unfortunate reality is that it can, and often does. Being a “sexual minority” is like belonging to an effectively invisible minority group, meaning that unless your sexual orientation is disclosed people will often… Read More: 3 Roadblocks LGBTQ Women Face in Fitness Spaces »