Behind the Headlines Fertility & Reproductive Health Archive

Dealing With a Positive Gene Test for Breast Cancer
Posted Tue, Jan 15, 2008, 5:55 pm PST
Your test for a BRCA gene mutation has come back positive —what now? Here are some options available to you for early identification or prevention…
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Symptoms and Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer
Posted Fri, Jul 13, 2007, 2:06 am PDT
Ovarian cancer has been called the "silent killer" because — since there are no disease-specific manifestations or useful screening tests for it —…
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HPV Vaccine Controversy Continues
Posted Wed, Mar 21, 2007, 10:23 am PDT
The ideal time to vaccinate girls is before the beginning of sexual activity, in order to protect them effectively against cervical cancer.
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Faith-based Medicine
Posted Tue, Sep 19, 2006, 7:09 pm PDT
It is simply not true, as some doctors claim, that natural family planning is as effective as birth control pills or other contraceptive measures.
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The Morning After Pill - Without a Prescription
Posted Fri, Sep 15, 2006, 5:01 pm PDT
There is no evidence of dramatic increases in teen sex in the nine states that have allowed nonprescription sales of Plan B to women of all ages.
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If not Hormones, Then What for Menopause Symptoms?
Posted Mon, Jul 03, 2006, 12:21 pm PDT
Many women have stopped taking estrogen on the advice of their doctor or on their own, based on frightening media reports.
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