Women’s Health News

BMI in the overweight or obese range for both women and men during preconception or early pregnancy was linked to time to pregnancy success and miscarriage risk, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome have a higher likelihood of experiencing infertility and subfertility, which can harm mental health and trigger stress, but not everyone with this disorder will require assisted reproduction to conceive.

Women with Spanish language preferences strongly preferred prenatal care clinicians with the highest level of Spanish language proficiency along with positive clinician-patient interpersonal dynamics, researchers reported.

CHICAGO — For menopausal women experiencing disruptive, bothersome hot flashes, some relief may come from visiting a snowy landscape by slipping on a virtual reality headset, according to a speaker.

Mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis lead to very similar outcomes, so shared-decision making is important for breast cancer screening, according to an expert.

Ovarian cancer care costs are considerable, varying by care phase, age and geographic region, with the highest costs observed at initiation of and end-of-life care, researchers reported in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

The number of congenital syphilis-related stillbirths increased annually from 2016 to 2022 in the U.S. while the proportion of cases resulting in stillbirth remained stable, researchers reported in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

False-positive mammography results discouraged women to return for further screenings, results from an observational cohort study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine showed.

CHICAGO — Menopausal women who participated in weekly cognitive behavioral therapy sessions reported improvements in sexual function and depression and anxiety symptoms, researchers reported at the Annual Meeting of The Menopause Society.