Hypertension, Endometrial Cancer, and Type 2 Diabetes

A recent study found hypertension was prevalent in approximately 40% of type 2 diabetic pregnant women but only 10% of the non diabetic controls. Those with an increased body mass index were found to have chronic and gestational hypertension, but not pre-eclampsia. Thus, hypertensive diseases did not affect the pregnancy outcome of women in this study.

However, another study recently reported very obese women aged 20-54 have an elevated endometrial cancer risk, which appears heightened by early menopause.

anxiety and yoga

Participation in a two month yoga class may lead to significant reduction in perceived levels of anxiety in women who suffer from anxiety disorders. Yoga can be considered as a complementary therapy to psychotherapy for anxiety disorders. For many years research has been conducted to determine whether yoga can help patients going through infertility treatment. Although not directly responsible for improved pregnancy rates, yoga can help women through this difficult period of time through anxiety reduction. Warning: no hot yoga, however!

Vaginal and IM Progesterone Supplementation

There were found to be no significant differences in treatment outcome between those who took vaginal vs. intramuscular progesterone supplementation. Thus, there were similar rates of pregnancy, miscarriage, and live birth rates in the two methods of treatment.

Postmenopausal Weight Gain and Your Brain

The change in a woman's pre- amd post menopausal body mass index, when she has had a substantial weight gain, may account for a greater reduction in her gray matter volume. In other words, to be smarter gain less weight!

Reflexology and Ovulation

A small study concluded that foot reflexology does not have an effect on patient's ovulation.