Women’s Health News

Testing HIV PrEP users for STIs every 6 months did not increase the risk for STIs compared with testing them every 3 months and could reduce the cost of PrEP programs, according to a study.

From 2007 to 2020, the incidence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grades 1, 2 and 3 continuously decreased among women aged 15 to 25 years while increasing among women aged 25 to 29 years, researchers reported.

Women with endometriosis are not more likely to deliver preterm, but they do have higher odds of postpartum hemorrhage during cesarean birth and NICU admission compared with those without endometriosis, according to study results.

Automated appointment scheduling and reminder messages improved receipt of care and various screenings among women with chronic medical conditions and who were pregnant or recently gave birth, results from a randomized study showed.

Three-quarters of people globally living with HIV are on ART, a roughly 30% increase during the last nine years, and fewer people acquired HIV in 2023 than at any point since the late 1980s, UNAIDS reported.

Law enforcement is prevented from obtaining reproductive care medical records of patients in states where abortion is restricted, according to a new HIPAA privacy rule.

The Barbie movie may have increased women’s interest in seeking a gynecologist, which highlights the influence popular movies have on health literacy and awareness, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Pregnancy and parenthood can bring added concerns for elite female athletes, who often face conflicting information about safety and risks for injury associated with intense sports training regimens during pregnancy and postpartum.

In June, Gilead Sciences announced that its investigational antiretroviral drug lenacapavir prevented 100% of new HIV infections during a phase 3 trial conducted among cisgender women in Africa.

The FDA approved the first orally disintegrating birth control pill for people who have difficulty swallowing their medication, the agency announced in a press release.