Reproductive Health News

In the U.S., moral distress was high for all abortion-providing clinicians but was twice as high for clinicians practicing in states with vs. without strict abortion laws, according to survey results published in JAMA Network Open.

Women with asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 infection at the time of frozen embryo transfer did not experience significant adverse early pregnancy outcomes, researchers reported in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.

Chronic stressors, fewer prenatal care visits, premature rupture of membrane and medical risk factors may influence the higher preterm birth rate for Black vs. white women, study findings published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth indicate.

The proportion of U.S. women who reported having a self-managed abortion rose by 1 percentage point after the Dobbs decision removed a federal right to abortion, suggesting people are increasingly relying on self-sourced methods, data show.

Periods of transition, unplanned pregnancy, no shows or patient cancellations and being unaware of one’s pregnancy were the most common barriers to starting prenatal care, according to a mixed-methods study.

Prenatal cannabis may be linked to multiple adverse maternal health outcomes, study results published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggest.

Women with endometriosis are not more likely to deliver preterm, but they do have higher odds of postpartum hemorrhage during cesarean birth and NICU admission compared with those without endometriosis, according to study results.

Automated appointment scheduling and reminder messages improved receipt of care and various screenings among women with chronic medical conditions and who were pregnant or recently gave birth, results from a randomized study showed.

Pregnancy and parenthood can bring added concerns for elite female athletes, who often face conflicting information about safety and risks for injury associated with intense sports training regimens during pregnancy and postpartum.

The FDA approved the first orally disintegrating birth control pill for people who have difficulty swallowing their medication, the agency announced in a press release.