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Researchers have found that exposure in the womb to a type of artificial estrogen known as diethylstilbestrol (DES), along with certain characteristics of the mother, appear to have small effects on the timing of the offsprings' menopause. In a recent study of Puerto Rican women, scientists found that DES exposure sped up the point at which a woman lost her last eggs by about a year. The researchers also noted that being born at low birth weight and whether a mother had diabetes before her...
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Anxiety and Depression Starts Before Birth in the Womb
Were you a big bouncing baby from the time you were born or were you a scrawny little thing? Were you up and toddling at a tender age, or... Read more »
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Allergy Risk Linked to Growth in Womb
The risk of developing allergies and wheezing may be linked to growth in the womb, British researchers say. A study of 1,500 three-year-olds found... Read more »
Asthma Risk Begins in the Womb
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- During pregnancy, a new mom is conscious of her eating, drinking, exercise and exposure to cigarette smoke for the health of... Read more »
Retroversion of the uterus
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Retroversion of the uterus occurs when a woman's uterus (womb) tilts backward rather than forward. It is commonly called a "tipped uterus." ... Read more »
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB)
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) is abnormal bleeding from the vagina that is due to changes in hormone levels.Alternative NamesAnovulatory... Read more »
Intrauterine
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Intrauterine means "inside the uterus."InformationA baby grows inside the mother's womb, or uterus (in an intrauterine environment).An intrauterine... Read more »
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