Articles related to WOMEN'S HEALTH

A narrative review of studies from 1974 to 2025 described testosterone activity across musculoskeletal, metabolic, cardiovascular, and neurological systems in women, with evidence strength varying by domain.

First-trimester benzodiazepine exposure was not associated with a meaningful increase in major congenital malformations in a large US cohort study, although findings related to coexposure with other psychoactive medications remained inconsistent and require further investigation.

Across three cohorts, molecular patterns in human milk were associated with maternal nutritional status, mammary biological signatures, and infant growth. Seven candidate biomarkers emerged, but their clinical utility and the proposed vitamin B5 mechanism remain unproven.

A single-day inhaled mebufotenin regimen produced rapid, sustained symptom reductions through day 8 in 10 patients with postpartum depression, but the uncontrolled trial provides an early clinical signal rather than comparative efficacy evidence.

Research examining cannabis and sexual function suggests possible associations with increased sexual frequency and orgasm satisfaction in some users, but findings remain inconsistent, largely observational, and influenced by dose, timing, formulation, and individual factors.

A large Danish registry study found that current use of oral menopausal hormone therapy was associated with increased venous thromboembolism risk, while transdermal therapy was not generally associated with higher thrombotic rates across regimens, doses, or durations.