All articles tagged: Ob/Gyn & Women's Health

Women with PCOS have longer interconception periods, are of advanced maternal age, and have higher nulliparity and lower fecundity than women without PCOS.

Increased exposure to fine particulate matter during pregnancy significantly increased the likelihood of having a spontaneous preterm birth, notably influenced by socioeconomic and environmental conditions.

In a cohort study in the United States, high rates of emergency department visits during pregnancy were associated with an increased risk for severe maternal morbidity at the time of birth.

Interventional procedures should be minimally invasive and uterus sparing.

Interventional procedures should be minimally invasive and uterus sparing.

Unplanned pregnancies are still being reported among people using GLP-1 drugs, but now fertility specialists are incorporating the medicines into preconception care plans.

Postpartum exercise was associated with a 45% reduction in the odds of developing depression.

About 1 in 6 women were found to experience symptoms of postpartum depression 2 months after cesarean delivery.

Central obesity increased the risk for pelvic organ prolapse by around 50%, regardless of BMI.

In all, 66% of postpartum women say they are frustrated with their sex life.

Exercise during the IVF or egg freezing process is especially beneficial in people who already work out regularly.

New research reveals more clinicians are prescribing safer medications for women with overactive bladder, but risks remain.

Female physicians and nonphysicians had similar live birth rates per embryo transfer.

Primary care clinicians can help women navigate the array of over-the-counter options available to prevent and treat urinary tract infections.

Researchers have developed a new substance that could help restore surface-level and deeper vaginal tissue changes during menopause.

Maternal eating disorders and high BMI were strongly associated with offspring who had sleep disorders, social functioning and tic disorders, and intellectual disabilities.

Women with varying exposure to GLP-1 agonists showed similar numbers of oocytes retrieved in controlled ovarian hyperstimulation.

Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine systems, like other hormonal contraceptives, are associated with an increased risk for breast cancer, Danish researchers have found.

A greater proportion of women in the intervention group reported tolerable pain during placement and expressed a willingness to choose IUD as contraception again.

An NHS Confederation report on women’s health economics revealed inadequate treatment for obstetric and gynaecological conditions costs the economy £11 billion.

All women who experienced hypertensive disorders during pregnancy should be screened for diabetes.

More than half of US contraceptive users preferred alternative sources over traditional in-person care.

The Biden administration is proposing a rule that would provide women with private insurance access to over-the-counter birth control pills and other contraceptives at no...

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends screening starting at age 40 for individuals at an average risk for breast cancer.

Twice a month, a 40-foot-long truck transformed into a mobile clinic travels the Rio Grande Valley to provide rural Texans with women’s healthcare, including birth control.

Underdiagnosed and undertreated, PMMD comes with high personal and economic costs.

Hormone receptor stratification showed that differences in population-attributable risk fractions by body fat were only observed in hormone receptor–positive cases.

Researchers studying the link between the gut microbiome and endometriosis are working on a noninvasive stool test for the condition and may have discovered a promising treatment in the process.

Researchers found intake of vitamins A and C, and iron, decreased over the previous two decades, with implications for maternal health and fetal development.

Both low and high folate levels were linked to an increased risk for congenital heart disease, with vitamin B12 deficiency and elevated homocysteine levels further exacerbating this risk.

The increase in fluconazole resistance and non-Candida albicans yeasts over 3 years may be related to empirical treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis.

Using mifepristone to manage early pregnancy loss reduced the need for subsequent procedural management, and its use may decrease healthcare utilization and expenditures.

Despite having normotensive pregnancies, 1 in 15 women develop hypertension within 6 months of giving birth.

Nearly 90% of babies who had to be hospitalized with COVID-19 had mothers who didn't get the vaccine while they were pregnant.

Reproductive medicine specialists recommend single-embryo transfer to promote single pregnancies, which are associated with fewer risks than multiple pregnancies.

The study results strengthen the hypothesis that autoimmune mechanisms play an important role in the pathogenesis of premature ovarian insufficiency.

"Patients with nonhyperandrogenic PCOS may represent a different disease process with unique morbidities and outcomes."

The study suggests that estetrol could be beneficial in reducing osteoporosis risk, but evidence of reduced fracture risk is still needed.

The study suggested estetrol could be beneficial in reducing osteoporosis risk, but evidence of reduced fracture risk would support the surrogate endpoint findings.

The study highlighted that 57.7% of neonates in the case group had a diagnosis of neonatal abstinence syndrome compared to 10.0% in the control group.

To date, surrogacy has been seen as a social/legal/ethical issue rather than a medical one.

There's an unexpected treatment for hot flashes and other menopause symptoms that's getting more popular: Clinical hypnosis.

She spent 22 days at the Orangeburg-Calhoun Regional Detention Center, where she was initially held without bond, facing 20 years to life in prison.

Maternal glucose metabolism dysfunction during pregnancy and higher levels of cord blood C-peptide may partly mediate this association.

Although doulas can improve outcomes for mother and baby, they aren't affordable or accessible for all pregnant women.

"Although the effect on overall anaemia did not differ, intravenous iron reduced the prevalence of iron deficiency to a greater extent than oral iron."

Targeting two receptors instead of the one targeted by fezolinetant, the new elinzanetant did not show the liver safety signals seen with fezolinetant.

A review and synthesis of the medical literature identifies three themes.

The single biggest barrier to HT use, and overall menopause care, is the need for provider training, according to researchers.

Though conducted at a single clinic, study results match previous ones finding undertreatment for women with GSM.

Though a systematic review did not find any short-term or long-term benefits from energy-based therapies, it also did not find any significant harms.

A new meta-analysis found the drugs do not reduce pain among women receiving the birth control implant.

The study highlighted the potential of AI-guided screening to improve the diagnosis of pregnancy-related cardiomyopathy.

The FDA has launched an investigation of the potential exposure to heavy metals when using tampons, the agency announced Tuesday.

Hormone therapy (HT) can help women manage menopause symptoms into their 80s, and the reasons are varied.

Genitourinary symptoms are often underappreciated in menopause, with many knowledge gaps about effective treatment remaining.

At a recent conference in France, a gynecologist reviewed the available treatments for stabilizing mood fluctuations during perimenopause.

A selective antagonist of neurokinin 1 and 3 receptors showed promise in reducing the frequency and severity of vasomotor symptoms.

Bariatric surgery before pregnancy was associated with a higher risk for premature and small for gestational age infants.

Mammogram results that are false positive may discourage women from returning for a future follow-up screening for breast cancer.

The MHRA has licensed relugolix combination therapy for UK patients with endometriosis symptoms.

UC-San Francisco's renowned nursing school will graduate its final class of certified nurse-midwives next spring.

Prophylactic placement of balloon catheters or sheaths prior to planned cesarean delivery may reduce blood loss in women with placenta accreta spectrum disorder.

Participants enrolled in a remote hypertension management program had fewer hospital readmissions and were more likely to take antihypertension medication.

Adolescent girls experienced shorter menstrual cycles in the 4 months after being vaccinated with the COVID-19 booster vaccine than teens who may have received a vaccine but more than 6 months prior.

New data are consistent with those of previous studies and confirm the safety of using the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy to prevent infection with SARS-CoV-2.

Two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trials (OASIS 1 and 2) found that the drug was safe and effective over 26 weeks.

"These findings indicate that ovarian reserve in sickle cell disease was not reduced by hydroxyurea treatment, transfusion, or vaso-occlusive crisis."

A resorbable polymer improves quality of life and allows women with pelvic varicose veins to resume normal activity quickly, data suggested.

Pregnant women in a large North American sample reported nearly double the rate of cannabidiol (CBD) use compared with nonpregnant women.

Women living in rural areas face greater difficulties with access to healthcare services, employment, and transportation and a heavier burden of caregiving.

A new study found that uterus transplants may be a feasible option for women who have uterine-factor infertility and want to give birth.

Umbilical cord pH levels < 7.2 are linked to increased risk for adverse neonatal outcomes, a new study from Denmark found.

A new once-daily hormone antagonist tablet has been recommended by NICE to treat moderate or severe symptoms of uterine fibroids.

There are no US Food and Drug Administration–approved treatments for female sexual arousal disorder, which affects up to 26% of women in the United States by some estimates.

Largest study to date implicates both epilepsy and antiseizure medications for severe maternal and perinatal outcomes.

Clinicians performing ultrasounds on buprenorphine-exposed fetuses can expect that these assessments may take longer on average than those of other high-risk patients, researchers have found.

Florida is the first state to allow doctors to perform cesarean surgeries outside of hospitals, but critics fear risks to women and their babies.

The primary perpetrators of unwanted behaviors were overwhelmingly attending physicians, although residents and fellows were also identified as perpetrators, a new study found.

Women with diabetes are at an increased risk for cesarean delivery and face poor outcomes in the event of the surgery, researchers said.

Primary care specialists roughly twice as likely to insert the birth control device incorrectly, a new study found.

What OB/GYNs should know about prescribing anti-obesity medications or simply providing their patients with information about the available drugs.

Rates of preterm delivery, postpartum hemorrhage, and other complications were all significantly higher in women with low-lying placenta, a new study found.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday classified a recall of Hologic's devices that are implanted in soft tissue such as breast tissue as "most serious", and...

Lifestyle habits and gestational weight gain are related to maternal and neonatal outcomes and should not be ignored.

Lifestyle habits and gestational weight gain are related to maternal and neonatal outcomes and should not be ignored.

More than half of women who used marijuana during pregnancy reported no discussion about substance use during pregnancy at the prenatal visit, a new study found.

The data suggest that the pandemic has disproportionately affected pregnant women and postpartum women, according to the investigators.

The Maternal Mental Health Task Force has recommended creating maternity care centers that could serve as hubs of integrated care and birthing facilities.

"Exciting" advance could finally pave the way to an artificial ovary and significantly boost women's health research.

A meta-analysis found increased milk supply, infant weight gain, and modest maternal stress and anxiety reduction.

Data show for the second year in a row, US medical school grads were less likely to apply for residency positions in states with abortion bans and other significant abortion restrictions.

A common European therapy for bacterial vaginosis could improve US treatments.

Recipients of GLP1 receptor agonists were compared with two reference groups in one of the first studies of its kind.

Idaho will urge a federal appeals court on Tuesday to revive a 2023 law making it a crime to help a minor cross state lines for an abortion without her parent's consent,...

A lawyer for the state of Idaho on Tuesday urged a federal appeals court to revive a 2023 state law making it a crime to help a minor cross state lines for an abortion...

Additional strategies are needed to reduce multifetal pregnancy after ovulation induction or intrauterine insemination, the authors wrote.

Data suggest that a low dose of esketamine immediately after childbirth reduces major depressive episodes in women with prenatal depression.

Internists share practical tips on getting pills to patients and guiding them through the process.

In an as-treated analysis, actual cesarean delivery entailed an increased risk for infections compared with actual vaginal delivery, however.

The number of births in the United States fell by 2% in 2023 from the previous year, driven in part by a marked birth rate decline among older teenagers and women aged...

Italy's Senate gave final approval on Tuesday to a contested government plan to allow groups who "support motherhood" into abortion clinics to try to deter women terminating...

Data can guide clinicians in the management of patients with this condition, which researchers said has been understudied.

A new review article summarises data on preventing hypertension disorders in pregnancy and gestational diabetes.

Recent data suggest that the World Health Organization's recommendation on this question should be individualized.

Newly updated guidelines for the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act could help physicians better balance career and family.

Steroid use is accepted to prevent neonatal respiratory distress in patients at risk before 34 weeks but remains debated for women delivering later but still preterm.

The incidence of perinatal risks for out-of-hospital births ranged individually from 0.2% to 28.54% among birthing-center births and from 0.32% to 24.4% for planned home births, a new study found.

Many women have decided against hormone therapy, especially after age 65, because of fears of increased risks for cancers and heart disease.

U.S. employers' obligation to accommodate workers' pregnancies also extends to abortions and the use of contraception, the U.S. agency that enforces workplace discrimination...

Germany should lift all restrictions on abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy but keep its ban on the procedure after foetal viability, around 22 weeks, a...

Patients are awash in information about the safety of contraception — much of which is untrue — on the internet and social media by those who pass themselves off as experts.

Arizona's top court on Tuesday revived a ban on nearly all abortions under a law from 1864.

Researchers hope screening programs reevaluate nuchal translucency measurement thresholds.

Older, Breastfeeding Mothers Face Differing Advice About Mammograms

Socioeconomic challenges, reasons for immigration, and resettlement experiences may affect health outcomes among different immigration groups.

Florida's top court on Monday cleared the way for a Republican-backed law banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy to take effect, but also approved an initiative to...

Outcomes were similar with each intervention overall, but the medication appeared to produce better outcomes in women with a cervical length of 25 mm or less.

Although ovarian cancer can be treated successfully if caught early, two-third women with the disease are diagnosed later in its course, when the illness is much more difficult to treat.

In a population-based cohort study, teens who had a pregnancy before age 16 years had the highest incidence rate of premature death.

A spectrum of emotional complications with mild to severe symptoms can affect women while pregnant and through the first year after giving birth.

Researchers designed a method to detect early signs of the condition and found an indicator of its severe form.

New research showed that early intervention with uterine artery embolization to treat hemorrhage helped postpartum women avoid a hysterectomy.

The tool uses written, audio, and video information about tubal sterilization to inform women about the procedure and other contraceptive options.

SARS-CoV-2 infection early in pregnancy is worse than later in pregnancy.

Bayer said on Tuesday that it would request regulatory approval for its menopause drug after the daily pill was shown to ease hot flashes in a third late-stage trial,...

Researchers say a treatment used for cancer patients can delay the onset of menopause significantly for healthy women, but others in the field question the safety and ethics of the procedure.

Researchers say a treatment used for cancer patients can delay the onset of menopause significantly for healthy women, but others in the field question the safety and ethics of the procedure.

President Joe Biden will issue an executive order on Monday expanding U.S. government research on women's health, while spending $200 million next year to better understand...

President Joe Biden signed a new executive order on Monday that expands U.S. government research on women's health, while pledging $200 million next year to better...

Stubborn variability persists despite attempts to standardize induction care.

Despite the revised figures, Black women continue to experience pregnancy-related deaths far more than other groups, researchers said.

Children exposed to antibiotics during birth may be at increased risk for autoimmune disease in childhood, researchers in Finland have found.

Experts contributing to a Lancet series say we have, but others think that saying menopause is over-medicalised could lead to the disempowerment of women.

Developers are working to devise a way to reliably predict which patients will experience severe complications from postpartum hemorrhage.

The time taken before a woman receives a diagnosis of endometriosis is now approaching 9 years, with women reporting being dismissed, ignored, and belittled.

New law allows physician assistants to terminate pregnancies in the first trimester without physician supervision.

French lawmakers gathered on Monday for a vote to include the right to abortion in the constitution, a world first welcomed by women's rights groups as historic and harshly...

France on Monday enshrined the right to abortion in its constitution, a world first welcomed by women's rights groups as historic and harshly criticised by anti-abortion...

A group of women from Greenland are seeking compensation from its former colonial ruler Denmark in court over an involuntary birth control campaign launched in the 1960s,...

Missouri's Republican attorney general on Thursday sued a Planned Parenthood affiliate, accusing it of helping minors travel to Kansas to get abortions without notifying...

Democrats on Wednesday failed in an attempt to rush legislation through the U.S. Senate guaranteeing Americans' access to in vitro fertilization and other assisted...

The U.S. health regulator on Tuesday warned patients and healthcare providers about the potential risk of serious complications arising from the use of Hologic's devices...

The results of a new study support the use of delayed hysterectomy and conservative management as safe alternatives to cesarean hysterectomy.

At least three Alabama providers of in vitro fertilization have halted treatments since the state Supreme Court on Friday said frozen embryos in test tubes should be...

Exposure to phthalates is responsible for a significant portion of premature births, according to an extensive prospective study.

Society panel hopes identifying at-risk women at younger ages will enable prevention through lifestyle changes and timely treatment.

Researchers describe regional differences in the decline in fertility, which has been significant for about 20 years.

The results found the use of oral treatments to be a noninferior alternative to insulin for preventing large-for-gestational age babies in women with gestational diabetes.

Problems that surface during a first pregnancy are more likely to occur during a second, a new study found.

Infants born to mothers with higher classes of obesity are at increased risk for adverse outcomes like intraventricular hemorrhage and respiratory distress syndrome, new research shows.

Several new studies link regular activity during pregnancy to better outcomes across a wide range of measures.

For Emmanuel Macron, more babies are vital to maintain France's national vigour. Italy's Georgia Meloni has made encouraging more Italian women to give birth a top...

A gynecologist recently reviewed the most common questions that patients ask, along with the appropriate responses.

Researchers analyzed changes in the percentage of those applying to ob/gyn residency programs in states with abortion bans and other limitations.

Exposure to several specific phthalates may be linked to as many as 56,595 preterm births annually, researchers found.

Despite the growth of birth control options in Canada in recent years, a new study showed steady rates of regret following permanent contraception.

One of three articles about abortion was used by judge to justify his ruling suspending access to mifepristone.

A South Carolina woman, along with Planned Parenthood, on Monday filed a lawsuit asking a court to rule that state's abortion ban applies after about nine weeks of...

A PCOS diagnosis should alert clinicians that their patient may need a mental health screening and referrals to further care.

Clinicians who care for sexual violence survivors must reassure patients that the lack of anogenital injury does not diminish the credibility of their accounts.

A new study suggested that people with polycystic ovary syndrome may be more likely to develop problems with memory and attention by their middle age.

"Improving hyperemesis gravidarum treatment begins with recognizing the symptoms and suffering of the affected women," said one expert.

Some maternal deaths result from accidents and mental health issues like depression, which often lead to suicide, according to coroners' data from Canada.

Ob/gyns in states with abortion restrictions described feeling "muzzled" and "handcuffed," grappling with a constant hypervigilance about consequences of providing abortion care or counseling.

A 2023 judicial decision that would curb access to the abortion pill threatens to disrupt the authority of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and harm the American...

Assisted reproductive technology use likely mediates about 25% of the association between twin births and a pre-pregnancy BMI of 30-40.

New evidence suggests that they are not associated with poor pregnancy outcomes.

The historical focus on reducing maternal mortality has been accompanied by a relative neglect of complications arising or persisting months or years after giving birth.

A cellular model of the early placenta reveals how uterine natural killer cells influence placental development, providing a roadmap for understanding pre-eclampsia.

There are no state-accredited clinical guidelines on the prevention and clinical management of infertility, but the new year should bring changes in this area.

Data show a significant rise in maternal deaths in the UK, with 13.41 fatalities per 100,000 maternities; a concerning trend not witnessed since the early 2000s.

In endometriosis, pain catastrophizing significantly affects pain disability, and vice versa, according to new research.

Vaccination status may help clinicians assess the likelihood that cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 will progress.

The U.S. government cannot enforce federal guidance in Texas requiring emergency room doctors to perform abortions if necessary to stabilize emergency room patients, a...

More research pointed benzo use during early pregnancy increases the odds of miscarriage, though physicians said the decision to prescribe these drugs should be weighed with the potential benefits.

The legal landscape surrounding abortion has been roiled by uncertainty since the U.S. Supreme Court last year overturned its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which had...

Although sexual dysfunction is common and affects quality of life, female patients rarely broach the topic spontaneously.

The U.S. Supreme Court, which in 2022 ended its recognition of a constitutional right to abortion, on Wednesday agreed to hear a bid by President Joe Biden's administration...

Some experts have sounded the alarm that changing clinical practices in gynecology is a necessary step toward reducing waste and is possible without sacrificing patient outcomes.

More than 1 in 3 women worldwide (at least 40 million women) annually experience lasting health problems in the months or years following childbirth.

The Texas Supreme Court on Monday overturned a lower court's ruling that would have allowed a pregnant woman to get an emergency abortion under the medical exception for the...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday threatened to prosecute any doctors involved in providing an emergency abortion to a woman, hours after she won a court order allowing her to obtain one for medical necessity.

Elagolix sodium, an oral short-acting nonpeptide gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist has been approved by the FDA at a dose of 300 mg twice daily with add-back therapy for up to 24 months.

Postmenopausal women report more significant improvements in chronic pain after procedural interventions when compared with their younger counterparts, despite being notably less likely to use muscle relaxants, TCAs, and benzodiazepines.

A large study suggests that underlying infertility, and not fertility treatments themselves, may drive the association between parental infertility and autism spectrum disorder in the child.

Researchers suggest this provides further evidence of benefit of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination before or during pregnancy.

An intrauterine vacuum-induced hemorrhage-control device provided prompt and effective management of bleeding in cases of obstetric hemorrhage.

Clinicians should screen patients who are pregnant for iron deficiency anemia, experts said.

Minimally invasive procedures for uterine fibroids are highly effective, but gaps in diagnosis, racial disparities, and lack of availability outside urban academic centers limit their use.

Deferring umbilical cord clamping reduced deaths before discharge by around 30%.

Previous studies suggest that the prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome is higher in bipolar disorder patients compared with individuals not diagnosed with BD.

No specific recommended decision-to-incision time exists for cases of unscheduled, nonemergent cesarean deliveries, although a target of 30 minutes is recommended for emergent deliveries.

Contrary to current dogma, maternal depressive symptoms probably start at pregnancy, not during the postnatal period, and continue up to 2 years after childbirth.

'We live in a country with significant resources, so the infant mortality rate and the increase are shockingly high,' said Sandy Chung, MD, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

&quot;Gaps in treatment can be used to inform healthcare providers about menopausal HT prescribing disparities, with the goal of improving equitable and advanced patient care among disadvantaged populations.&quot;

Research reveals that the needs of incarcerated women during menopause are neglected.

New wearable tech can predict menopausal vasomotor symptoms and initiate cooling in less than a second, potentially stopping the hot flash before it starts.

Physicians are routinely underestimating how painful these procedures can be.

Physicians provided tips on how to increase rates of pregnant women receiving the COVID-19 booster.

Women with higher levels of cortisol in hair and saliva had more severe symptoms of depression, researchers found.

Conditions linked to the 12 genes included cardiomyopathy, hemorrhage, gestational hypertensive disorders and more.

Researchers point to missed opportunities for improving preterm birth data.