Women’s Health News

Editor’s note: Saturday, Feb. 3, is National Women Physicians Day, which is observed each year to honor the achievements and contributions of female physicians in health care.

Considering conflicting clinical guidelines, primary care providers should focus on individualized decision-making when deciding if and when a patient should be screened for breast cancer, according to experts.

The rate of teen pregnancies in the Canadian province of Ontario fell during the COVID-19 pandemic, as did visits for contraceptive and sexually transmitted infection management, researchers found.

A substantial number of women experience CV complications during and after pregnancy. Many do not seek routine care and some die of pregnancy-related CVD.

Ninety-three percent of OB/GYNs from states with abortion restrictions reported they or a colleague were unable to follow clinical standards because of the legal ramifications, according to a study on the impact of Dobbs v. Jackson.

The therapeutic efficacy of purified pollen extract in reducing vasomotor and other perimenopausal symptoms is questionable, but is likely safe, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in Menopause.

Infants exposed in utero to buprenorphine had lower risk for malformations associated with opioid exposure compared with methadone-exposed infants, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Use of an intrauterine vacuum-induced hemorrhage control device led to rapid and effective bleeding control for vaginal and cesarean births, according to real-world study results published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

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In utero exposure to amphetamine/dextroamphetamine or methylphenidate was not associated with increased risks for neurodevelopmental disorders in children, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Psychiatry.