Maternal Health News

SAN FRANCISCO — An updated evidence-based guideline for the assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome includes new recommendations for a timelier diagnosis and evidence that firmly supports PCOS is a risk factor for CVD.

SAN FRANCISCO — Effective strategies to prevent and manage hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are often underutilized, but a new CDC initiative aims to harness solutions that work and package them in one place for busy clinicians.

SAN FRANCISCO — During childbirth hospitalizations, pregnancy-adjusted vs. non-adjusted screening tools had the highest prediction rate and lowest false-positive rates for sepsis, according to results of a case-control study.

SAN FRANCISCO — Infertility was more prevalent among women who regularly used cannabis than among those who reported never using the drug, according to data presented at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting.

NEW YORK — Vaccination for SARS-CoV-2 before and during pregnancy was not significantly associated with symptoms of postpartum depression, according to research presented at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting.

NEW ORLEANS —The rise in use of diabetes medications and continuous glucose monitoring had led to new challenges for treating pregnant women with diabetes.

Belize, Jamaica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines became the latest nations to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced.

Variations in receiving adequate and timely treatment for syphilis during pregnancy highlight the need to address missed opportunities in syphilis testing and treatment, according to results of a surveillance cohort study.

NEW YORK — Although guidelines have historically advised against lithium use while breastfeeding, there is a “clear need” for more research and monitoring guidance for patients who would like to breastfeed while on lithium.

Women with gestational diabetes or hypertension referred from obstetrics to a primary care provider after delivery were six times more likely to attend a visit with a PCP in the first year postpartum, data show.