Life | Hot Papers on Female Health

When thinking about women's health, there is a lot to consider. Conditions that pertain generally to females include reproduction, contraception, fertility, and maternal health. Female conditions also include gynecology, gynecological infections, menopause, and women’s oncology. General health conditions connected to women’s health are those that affect women differently (for example, cardiovascular disease), disproportionately (such as autoimmune disease, migraines, and osteoporosis), or are characterized by gender-based discrepancies in care (for example, pain and mental health). Scientists and physicians increasingly recognize that multiple diseases and conditions affect women differently than men and that treatments and therapies can differ in both subtle and significant ways. Knowing the diseases and conditions that are among the top health risks for women, such as heart disease and breast cancer, is important. But for many women, effectively managing other matters that affect daily health is also key to enjoying a vibrant life.

1. “Telocytes in the Female Reproductive System: Up-to-Date Knowledge, Challenges and Possible Clinical Applications”
   by Martin Klein, Mária Csöbönyeiová , Ľuboš Danišovič , Lenka Lapides  and Ivan Varga
   Life 2022, 12(2), 267; https://doi.org/10.3390/life12020267
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/12/2/267

2. “Assessment of the Parameters of Oxidative Stress Depending on the Metabolic and Anthropometric Status Indicators in Women with PCOS”
   by Jolanta Nawrocka-Rutkowska, Iwona Szydłowska, Katarzyna Jakubowska, Maria Olszewska, Dariusz Chlubek, Dariusz Chlubek, Aleksandra Rył, Małgorzata Szczuko and Andrzej Starczewski
   Life 2022, 12(2), 225; https://doi.org/10.3390/life12020225
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/12/2/225

3. “The Role of Neutrophils in Pregnancy, Term and Preterm Labour”
   by Belen Gimeno-Molina, Ingrid Muller, Pascale Kropf and Lynne Sykes
   Life 2022, 12(10), 1512; https://doi.org/10.3390/life12101512
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/12/10/1512

4. “Tumor Markers and Their Diagnostic Significance in Ovarian Cancer”
   by Alkis Matsas, Dimitrios Stefanoudakis, Theodore Troupis, Konstantinos Kontzoglou, Makarios Eleftheriades, Panagiotis Christopoulos, Theodoros Panoskaltsis, Eleni Stamoula and Dimitrios C. Iliopoulos
   Life 2023, 13(8), 1689; https://doi.org/10.3390/life13081689
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/13/8/1689

5. “Fetal Hippocampal Connectivity Shows Dissociable Associations with Maternal Cortisol and Self-Reported Distress during Pregnancy”
   by Cassandra L. Hendrix, Harini Srinivasan, Integra Feliciano, Justin M. Carré and Moriah E. Thomason
   Life 2022, 12(7), 943; https://doi.org/10.3390/life12070943
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/12/7/943

6. “The Late Effects of Cancer Treatment on Female Fertility and the Current Status of Fertility Preservation—A Narrative Review”
   by Kenny A. Rodriguez-Wallberg, Yanyu Jiang, Tobias Lekberg and Hanna P. Nilsson
   Life 2023, 13(5), 1195; https://doi.org/10.3390/life13051195
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/13/5/1195

7. “Maternal Gestational Diabetes Influences DNA Methylation in the Serotonin System in the Human Placenta”
   by Jae Yen Song, Kyung Eun Lee, Eun Jeong Byeon, Jieun Choi, Sa Jin Kim and Jae Eun Shin
   Life 2022, 12(11), 1869; https://doi.org/10.3390/life12111869
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/12/11/1869

8. “Light Microscopy and Proteomic Patterns of Ovulation in Cervical Mucus”
   by Yolanda Fernandez-Hermida, Federica Vincenzoni, Domenico Milardi, Anna Laura Astorri, Andrea Urbani, Giuseppe Grande and Rafael Azagra
   Life 2022, 12(11), 1815; https://doi.org/10.3390/life12111815
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/12/11/1815