Women’s Health News

Among younger women in the Middle East, those with overweight or obesity were more likely to have hypertension, diabetes and pregnancy-related issues than those without it, according to data from the ANCORS-YW study.

For pregnant women on bed rest, a foam roller intervention improved lower limb venous blood flow compared with controls, mitigating deep vein thrombosis risk and muscle atrophy, researchers reported.

Among pregnancies in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, those with small for gestational age infants were significantly more likely to demonstrate increased perivillous fibrin deposition in the placenta, according to data.

Women with endometriosis do not have a higher risk for COVID-19 infection nor worsened symptoms with mRNA vaccinations, but may experience temporary increases in dysmenorrhea, according to findings published in Reproductive Sciences.

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Judy Simon, MS, RDN, CD, CHES, FAND, about how women seeking to conceive, whether naturally or with assisted reproduction, can optimize nutrition to boost fertility.

Many midlife women experience hypoactive sexual desire disorder, which can impact both relationships and mental health, but two FDA approved treatments are available, according to a speaker at the Annual Meeting of The Menopause Society.

In the past 2 decades, vitamin A, vitamin C and iron intake decreased among women of reproductive age in the U.S., which may substantially impact maternal and fetal health, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Women with serum folate levels that were too low or too high during midpregnancy were more likely to have an infant born with congenital heart disease, with maternal vitamin B12 and homocysteine levels modulating risk, researchers reported.

Ryan Program directors noted limitations on provided abortion services at training hospitals with differences in services, restrictions and colleague support based on state-restrictive status, according to a survey published in O&G Open.

Screening pregnancies without traditional risk factors for spontaneous preterm birth risk with a biomarker blood test and targeting preventive treatments for high-risk women reduced neonatal hospitalization, morbidity and mortality.