Gynecology/Obstetrics News

Feeling upset due to experiencing racism in the year prior to delivery was associated with greater odds of depression during pregnancy, according to findings published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing.

Expanded Medicaid coverage was associated with a reduction in postpartum hospitalizations in the 6 months — particularly in the first 60 days — after delivery, according to data published in Health Affairs.

Women receiving buprenorphine-naloxone therapy for the treatment of opioid use disorder during pregnancy had similar outcomes vs. buprenorphine therapy alone in terms of maternal and neonatal health, data show.

Spanish-speaking women in the late reproductive stage reported eight menopause symptoms at the same frequency as those already transitioning through menopause, according to a cross-sectional analysis published in Menopause.

Among California patients with cervical cancer, women aged 65 years and older had a greater disease burden compared with younger women, researchers reported.

For women trying to conceive after one or two pregnancy losses, sleep duration and timing and shift work were not associated with fecundability or odds of live birth, data published in Fertility and Sterility show.

Endometriosis was associated with greater odds of pregnancy loss and recurrent pregnancy loss, according to a Danish nationwide cohort study published in Fertility and Sterility.

Vulvovaginal candidiasis is a common infection that causes vaginal and vulvar irritation and itchiness, as well as discharge.

Performing an MRI for adolescents with severe dysmenorrhea may reduce time to diagnosis of endometriosis, data published in Fertility and Sterility show.

Researchers developed a prediction tool that may help to limit the number of surplus embryos created with IVF while maintaining the likelihood of live birth.