Most recent by Mary Jane Minkin, MD
Study questions relationship between mode of delivery, pelvic floor symptoms
Women experienced different pelvic floor symptoms depending on their mode of delivery, but those differences were already recognizable even during pregnancy, according to data in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Study reveals neurodevelopmental differences in babies exposed to SARS-CoV-2 in utero
Infants born to mothers who had COVID-19 during pregnancy had differences in behavior and movement compared with infants who were unexposed to SARS-CoV-2, preliminary data presented at the European Congress of Psychiatry showed.
Gestational diabetes combined with overweight or obesity increases severe COVID-19 risk
Pregnant women with gestational diabetes, combined with periconceptional overweight or obesity, had an increased risk for severe COVID-19, according to results of a prospective observational study.
Pregnant women less likely to get COVID-19, but more likely to have severe outcomes
LISBON, Portugal — Compared with their nonpregnant, reproductive-aged counterparts, pregnant women were less likely to acquire COVID-19 but were significantly more likely to be hospitalized or admitted to an ICU when they did.
Data show most pregnant women with COVID-19 pass antibodies to neonates
LISBON, Portugal — Pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection passed antibodies to newborns in most cases, although there were no cases of neonatal infection in a study presented here.
Living near green spaces improves premenstrual syndrome symptoms
Women who live around more green space throughout their lives are less likely to experience PMS symptoms than women living in areas that are less green, according to a study published in Environment International.