Women’s Health News

Women who underwent active surveillance for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 had an increased long-term risk for cervical cancer compared with women who received immediate treatment, according to findings published in The BMJ.

Energy drink consumption before pregnancy was associated with an increased risk for gestational hypertension, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

Therapeutic touch and music therapy were associated with improvements in menopause symptoms, a recent study showed.

Statin use after breast cancer diagnosis was associated with reduced breast cancer mortality and reduced serum cholesterol levels compared with not using a statin, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Persistent chemotherapy-related amenorrhea was common and associated with worse long-term quality of life for premenopausal women with breast cancer, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

An oral herbal supplement with glucosinolates, phytosterols and citrus flavonoids was associated with some improved menopausal symptoms short term compared with estrogen plus progestogen therapy, researchers reported in Menopause.

Preterm birth was associated with medical-related work absenteeism, disability claims and indirect costs in the first postpartum year compared with full-term birth, according to study results published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

About 1% of women who filled an opioid prescription after childbirth had evidence of persistent opioid use in the subsequent postpartum year, researchers reported in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Research shows that lifestyle modifications, particularly diet quality, can lead to cardiometabolic health benefits for women during the menopause transition.

Among menopausal women, therapeutic touch and music therapy were associated with improved sleep quality, quality of life, and somatic, psychological and urogenital symptoms of menopause after 4 weeks, researchers reported.