Women’s Health News

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.

Brief psychological therapies delivered soon after traumatic childbirth may provide an opportunity to protect against childbirth-related PTSD symptoms, researchers reported.

Among adults with depression, risk for cardiovascular events was greater in women compared with men, regardless of age or obesity status, researchers reported in JACC: Asia.

Urinary glyphosate concentrations were significantly increased for pregnant women living near agriculture fields during the pesticide spray season of May to August, according to study results published in Environmental Health Perspectives.

Continuous Medicaid eligibility during COVID-19 significantly reduced postpartum loss of insurance, but was not tied to health care use, contraceptive use, breastfeeding or depressive symptoms in early postpartum, researchers reported.

In this video, Diana Do, MD, discusses the importance of multidisiplinary care in managing patients with diabetic eye diseases.

Greater neighborhood disadvantage was related to lower ovarian reserve, with initially higher anti-Müllerian hormone levels leading to greater ovarian follicle loss over time, researchers reported in Menopause.

Esketamine administered intravenously during elective cesarean delivery may significantly reduce depressive symptoms in the early postpartum period, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Changes in maternal BMI significantly influenced the likelihood of obesity in children, a recent study showed.

Bacterial vaginosis is a common infection many U.S. women experience, but there continue to be knowledge gaps requiring research to help understand its development, risk factors and treatment.