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Irregular Periods but Normal Ultrasound? AMH Blood Test May Catch ‘Missed’ Polycystic Ovaries

Irregular Periods but Normal Ultrasound? AMH Blood Test May Catch ‘Missed’ Polycystic Ovaries

If your period skips for months, your cycle is erratic, or you develop unexplained acne and excess body hair, an obstetrician-gynecologist may...
Why Pancreatic Cancer Is Less Common in Women: Childbirth History May Offer Clues

Why Pancreatic Cancer Is Less Common in Women: Childbirth History May Offer Clues

Pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to attribute to a single cause. However, a major South Korean study tracking more than 930,000...
Mega-Influencer Baek Jin-kyung Shares Pregnancy Cravings for Korean-Style Chinese Cold Noodles

Mega-Influencer Baek Jin-kyung Shares Pregnancy Cravings for Korean-Style Chinese Cold Noodles

Popular content creator Baek Jin-kyung—a mega-influencer with approximately 1.55 million social media followers widely...
When the Room Starts Spinning: Understanding BPPV, the Inner-Ear Condition Common in Middle-Aged Women

When the Room Starts Spinning: Understanding BPPV, the Inner-Ear Condition Common in Middle-Aged Women

Imagine a moment when your surroundings suddenly start spinning, and a wave of dizziness hits so hard that it becomes...
Three or More Pregnancies Linked to 36% Higher Postmenopausal Fracture Risk

Three or More Pregnancies Linked to 36% Higher Postmenopausal Fracture Risk

For women going through menopause, the risk of bone fractures rises sharply. This vulnerability occurs because bone...
Silent Toll: Severe Depression Linked to Higher Fatty Liver Risk in Young Women

Silent Toll: Severe Depression Linked to Higher Fatty Liver Risk in Young Women

Fatty liver disease has emerged as a pervasive chronic health issue in South Korea. The condition occurs when excessive...
Debunking the Age 35 Cutoff: Why Vaginal Delivery Remains Safer Than a C-Section

Debunking the Age 35 Cutoff: Why Vaginal Delivery Remains Safer Than a C-Section

As South Korea’s low birthrate and aging population trends intensify, couples are increasingly delaying marriage and...
Holding the Line for New Life: Inside the 24/7 Delivery Rooms of Suwon St. Mary’s Women’s Hospital

Holding the Line for New Life: Inside the 24/7 Delivery Rooms of Suwon St. Mary’s Women’s Hospital

The ambulance had not even pulled away when the patient’s cervix began dilating rapidly. Medical staff at Suwon St.
Women Who Eat Organ Meats Face 2.5-Fold Higher Breast Cancer Death Risk; Red Meat Shows Different Pattern

Women Who Eat Organ Meats Face 2.5-Fold Higher Breast Cancer Death Risk; Red Meat Shows Different Pattern

Eating a lot of meat, by itself, does not sharply raise cancer risk. What matters more than the “amount” is the “type.
Shifting Trends in Stomach Cancer: Why Young Women Face a Stealthier Threat

Shifting Trends in Stomach Cancer: Why Young Women Face a Stealthier Threat

Data released by South Korea's Central Cancer Registry show that the nation recorded 28,943 new stomach cancer cases...