Reproductive Health News

Women at risk for low milk supply who received an etonogestrel implant as soon as 30 minutes after delivery reported similar breastfeeding success as women who received the contraceptive implant 6 weeks postpartum, researchers reported.

Nearly 40% of pregnancy-capable patients with rheumatic disease are unaware of the potential impacts of their medications on pregnancy, including the possibility of birth defects, according to a study published in Pediatric Rheumatology.

ChatGPT 3.0 generated satisfactory responses when asked common pregnancy questions, but responses became inconsistent when asked various iterations of the same question, data show.

The U.S. maternal mortality crisis is driven by various factors, but primary care providers are uniquely positioned to prevent pregnancy-related complications, according to experts.

Growing interest in male contraceptive options in the wake of the Dobbs decision and current abortion laws have spurred increased attention in development of a transdermal gel for men to block sperm production.

Women with an unplanned cesarean delivery had increased odds of developing postpartum depression and attending postpartum visits vs. those who delivered via planned cesarean or vaginally, researchers reported.

For women with an ectopic pregnancy, higher gravidity, elevated beta-human chorionic gonadotropin levels and number of drug doses were predictors of methotrexate treatment failure, researchers reported in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.

Compared with usual care, a mid-trimester blood test designed to predict preterm birth for average-risk women markedly reduced neonatal morbidity when paired with a three-step treatment bundle, researchers reported at The Pregnancy Meeting.

Women prescribed a GLP-1 receptor agonist up to 2 years before conception were less likely to develop hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, gestational diabetes, have a preterm birth or cesarean delivery, researchers reported.