Women’s Health News

Published results showed syringe pump induction may be associated with less propofol waste compared with manual induction after IV anesthesia for outpatient surgery.

The implementation of recreational cannabis legalization in California in 2018 was associated with an immediate rise in rates of prenatal cannabis use in jurisdictions that permitted adult-use retailers, data show.

A decision-analytic model revealed that the Alabama Supreme Court’s decision to grant personhood status to embryos created using IVF corresponded with fewer IVF cycles, fewer live births and no change in adoptions.

Women with vs. without polycystic ovary syndrome have a higher risk for emotional and uncontrolled eating behaviors at midlife, with contrasts observed among different phenotypes, according to findings published in Fertility and Sterility.

Five tested at-home ovulation predictor kits had high accuracy and performed similarly despite wide price differences between kits, according to study findings published in Fertility and Sterility.

DENVER — Bilateral oophorectomy was common during gender-affirming hysterectomy and associated with younger age, prior testosterone use and male identity, according to study results presented at the ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo.

DENVER — Women undergoing endometrial biopsy using vaginoscopic hysteroscopy reported less pain and were discharged sooner when the procedure was performed with intrauterine lidocaine compared with placebo, researchers reported.

Among pregnant women with systemic lupus erythematosus, those who demonstrate either high or low levels of serum vitamin D are more likely to experience miscarriage, preterm delivery and other adverse outcomes, according to data.

Cannabis use among women during early pregnancy did not correspond with an increased risk for early developmental delays in children, a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open showed.

DENVER — In this Healio video exclusive, Maria Rodriguez, MD, MPH, discusses how access to contraceptive care is directly tied to maternal morbidity and mortality as well as other reproductive health outcomes.