Women’s Health News

Differences in U.S. cause of death surveillance methods may cause variations in currently high reported maternal mortality rates, researchers reported in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Pregnancy rates with IVF were similar for women with vs. without endometriosis, but women with more severe disease had significantly lower cumulative pregnancy rates vs. those with less severe disease, researchers reported.

Hormone therapy was associated with an improved weight-loss response for postmenopausal women with overweight or obesity treated with semaglutide, according to cohort study results published in Menopause.

Telehealth may be a useful modality in providing care for opioid use disorder to pregnant women with similar obstetric outcomes as that of in-person care, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

Routine screening for adverse childhood experiences and resilience may identify women at risk for developing depression or anxiety during pregnancy, according to a retrospective cohort study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Teen pregnancy may be an indicator for future premature mortality risk in early adulthood up to age 25 years, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Spontaneous preterm birth risk throughout pregnancy is higher for women with greater risk for preeclampsia in the first trimester, according to study results published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy is a common condition, occurring in 50% to 80% of pregnancies, and it is associated with positive fetal outcomes and a reduced risk for pregnancy loss, research has shown.

Calcium and vitamin D supplementation decreased cancer mortality among postmenopausal women after more than 2 decades of follow-up but increased CVD mortality, researchers found.

Treating both pelvic pain and psychosocial factors is key to improving long-term physical and mental health outcomes for women with endometriosis, according to a longitudinal analysis published in Psychology & Health.