Women's health

Elinzanetant, also known by the brand name Lynkuet, was first approved in July 2025 to treat the symptoms in women going through menopause.

PMDD has long been considered a severe form of PMS but differs because it causes serious mood and emotional problems and is a chronic, lifelong condition.

As a gastroenterologist specializing in IBD, I sit across from women weekly seeking updated advice on how their disease affects pregnancy.

In a population-based study using Manitoba prescription dispensing records, my colleagues and I found that approximately 60% of individuals took at least one prescription medication postpartum.

A key question in a Massachusetts murder trial is whether postpartum psychosis drove a mother to kill her three children.

The babies were conceived naturally and came from one fertilized egg that split into four. Overall, experts say, the chance of conceiving quadruplets naturally is only 1 in 700,000.

The organization is also calling for a ‘system-wide approach to managing endometriosis’ and more funding to support patients travelling for treatment.

A recent study found one in three pharmacies in the province could not dispense mifepristone within three days of receiving a prescription.