Women’s Health News

Undergoing second-stage cesarian deliveries where mothers are at full cervix dilation, may increase the risk for subsequent spontaneous preterm birth vs. vaginal delivery, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Women who undergo endometriosis surgery report several quality of life improvements, according to study findings.

Women with less access to mammogram screening and women with obesity had higher breast cancer mortality rates, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

NEW ORLEANS — Live birth rate was higher and preterm delivery risk lower with gestational carriers, or surrogates, compared with assisted reproduction cycles not using a gestational carrier, according to study findings.

NEW ORLEANS — Among women with endometriosis, those with progesterone resistance reported worse pain scores during menses and at the time of surgery for endometriosis compared with those without progesterone resistance.

The majority of health systems’ websites were missing information about abortion care, a recent study in the Annals of Internal Medicine found.

NEW ORLEANS — In this video exclusive, Anuja Dokras, MD, PhD, highlights 2023 updates to the International Evidence-based Guideline for the Assessment and Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

NEW ORLEANS — Same-sex female couples and unpartnered women had better rates of first pregnancy success after intrauterine insemination compared with heterosexual couples, researchers reported at the ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo.

Women were nearly 50% more likely to develop depression after experiencing traumatic brain injury compared with men, according to a study presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting.

NEW ORLEANS — Popular fertility supplements contain common vitamins and minerals, with great variation in ingredients and listed dosages, according to a new study presented at the ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo.