A randomised clinical trial found that Black justice-involved women who took part in an intervention to prevent STIs and HIV were 54% less likely to be diagnosed with an STI and reported 38% fewer acts of condomless anal and vaginal sex compared to the control group over one year of follow-up. The intervention featured themes… Read More »
“I’m a dope fiend, so my priority is to get dope … Living while homeless in an active addiction–especially as a woman– PrEP just isn’t my priority. My priority is to get well. My second is to get my ass washed. My last thought is PrEP”. A qualitative study among women who inject drugs in… Read More »
FDA Approves Jemperli (dostarlimab-gxly) for Women with Recurrent or Advanced dMMR Endometrial Cancer London UK 22 April 2021 — GlaxoSmithKline today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Jemperli (dostarlimab-gxly), a programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) blocking antibody, based on the company’s Biologics License Application. Jemperli is indicated for the treatment of adult… Read More »
Essential Reads: ADHD in Girls and Women In childhood, ADHD is clearly more common in boys than in girls; however, in adult samples, the sex differences in prevalence are mush smaller. There is also increasing recognition that girls and women may present with a different constellation of symptoms and behaviors. For example, in children, girls… Read More »
There are many ways to classify infertility, but the most common is the act of trying to get pregnant for at least a year, with frequent intercourse, and no success. This could be with the male or the female in a heterosexual relationship, or a combination of the two. According to the Mayo Clinic, an… Read More »
The pregnancy journey is one of the most beautiful adventures you can ever embark on in your lifetime. Your body shifts, changes, and transforms itself to hold and grow life. When this happens, mothers are also actively preparing for the birth of their child. Feeding, changing, teaching, and much, much more begins immediately after the… Read More »
[unable to retrieve full-text content]About 31,000 women will be offered the swab checks, which can help spot early signs of cervical cancer. BBC News – Health