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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.

Intrauterine mepivacaine administered shortly before IUD placement reduced procedural pain and improved patient-reported experience in a randomized trial of women receiving smaller-diameter IUDs, although comparisons with other analgesic approaches remain limited.

Testosterone prescribing for women has risen sharply despite the absence of FDA-approved female-specific products. The increase is occurring alongside pharmacy dispensing barriers and renewed regulatory attention, while guideline-supported use remains largely limited to hypoactive sexual desire disorder in postmenopausal women.

A perimenopausal woman presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction was found to have both spontaneous coronary artery dissection and stress-induced cardiomyopathy, highlighting the diagnostic complexity and potential overlap of two uncommon causes of acute coronary syndrome in women.

In a specialty-clinic cohort of 2,329 adults with Neuro-PASC, females reported more neurologic symptoms, greater fatigue, and, among nonhospitalized patients, poorer attention than males approximately 16 months after symptom onset.