Vaccine Clears HPV-Infected Cervical Lesions
Complete clearance in a fourth of precancerous CIN2/3 by Charles Bankhead, Senior Editor, MedPage Today | April 09, 2019 A therapeutic vaccine eradicated human papillomavirus (HPV) in a fourth of women with precancerous cervical lesions, a placebo-controlled clinical trial showed. Overall, the subcutaneously administered vaccine led to clearance of precancerous cervical lesions in 24% of […]
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Women Move Summer’s Eve to Remove Dangerous Dyes from Vaginal Washes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — In response to public demands, Prestige Brands has removed harmful colorants from their Summer’s Eve vaginal washes. This move follows national environmental health non-profit, Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE)’s, public campaign highlighting concerns that colorants found in many vaginal washes come in contact with vaginal mucous membranes – violating the […]
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“I mistook my ovarian cancer symptoms for IBS”
By Catriona Harvey-Jenner Whilst suffering from a bloated belly regularly isn’t necessarily a sign of something more serious, for some women, it is. Like Fiona, 33, who mistook the signs of ovarian cancer for something far less life-changing. “Like many 20-something women, I was suffering from IBS symptoms; I’d bloat, get an upset stomach and […]
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Model and Body Positive Activist Elly Mayday Dies of Ovarian Cancer at Age 30
By JULIE MAZZIOTTA Model and body positive activist Elly Mayday has died at age 30, after a long struggle with ovarian cancer. Her family announced that she had passed away on March 1 on her social media accounts. “Ashley was a country girl at heart who had a passion for life that was undeniable,” her […]
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Brave 2-year-old is fighting rare ovarian cancer as family holds onto hope: ‘She’s our hero’
By Nicole Pelletiere In a rare occurrence, a toddler is being treated for a bout with ovarian cancer. Now, her family is determined to raise awareness about her condition. McKenna Shea Xydias, known to family and friends as “Kenni,” was diagnosed on Feb. 15 with ovarian yolk sac tumor. The 2-year-old’s parents, Mike and Meagan […]
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New device can detect cancer in just a drop of blood
By Maria Cohut Some types of cancer, such as ovarian cancer, tend to remain undetected until they are too advanced for treatment to be effective. Now, an innovative tool may be able to detect cancer easily, quickly, and in minuscule amounts of blood. In a bid to find a simple, effective way of identifying hard-to-diagnose […]
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HPV Stigma Can Impact Cervical Cancer Screening Rates & That Could Have Terrible Consequences
By Sanam Yar Social stigma surrounding sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, is not a new concept. Unfortunately, stigma persists despite the fact that STIs are quite common — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that there are nearly 20 million new infections each year in the United States. And these negative attitudes towards […]
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Martin Short Opens Up About Losing His Wife Nancy Dolman to Cancer: ‘It’s So Tough’
By GILLIAN TELLING Martin Short has had one hell of a career—but he also had a pretty great ride with his wife, actress Nancy Dolman, whom he lost to ovarian cancer in 2010 after 30 years of marriage together. In a new cover story with AARP the magazine, the Father of the Bride star, 68—who […]
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Kathy Bates on ovarian cancer: ‘I was focused on my own survival’
It was nine years ago that Kathy Bates was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She waited years before talking about it publicly. Now she’s come forward and wants to make up for lost time. At the time of her illness, “I was focused on my own survival,” Bates says in a video for the Ovarian Cancer […]
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