Preserving Fertility for Breast Cancer Patients

Chemotherapy can affect a young breast cancer patient's fertility

Wednesday, December 23, 2015 Follow Us         Featured Hormone Therapy Safely Helps Preserve Fertility for Breast Cancer Patients: Study Chemotherapy can affect a young breast cancer patient's fertility, sending her into premature menopause, so in many cases doctors provide patients with hormonal therapy... Read more ...  News U.S. Births Up, Teen and Preterm Deliveries Down: CDC The number of U.S. women having babies rose last year for the first time since 2007, while births by teens fell to a record low. Also lower in 2014 were the number of unmarried women... Read more ... More IVF Tries Improve Odds of Having a Baby Couples having trouble getting pregnant may have a better chance if they have more than the usual three-to-four cycles of in vitro fertilization (IVF), a new British study suggests. Among more... Read more ... Health Tip: Watching Calories Most people know the importance of counting calories, but there are other eating factors to note. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explains... Read more ... The Pill, Hormone Therapy Safe for Women Taking Blood Thinners: Study Women on blood thinners can also take contraceptives that contain estrogen, or hormone replacement therapy, without raising their risk for blood clots or uterine bleeding, a new... Read more ... Women's Health Center MedicineNet's Women's Health Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind. Get access to various women's health topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. This important topic area guides a woman through the stages of her life, as well as knowing the conditions and diseases that may occur. Educating yourself for transitions into different phases of life is key to a healthy, happy, and productive life. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home