Reproductive Health News

Mean total daily sleep duration was shorter, but wakefulness and awakenings were lower for inpatient vs. outpatient pregnant women, suggesting better sleep characteristics for inpatients despite shorter duration, researchers reported.

SAN DIEGO — Measures of pulmonary vascular disease and right ventricular function improved with longer lifetime menses in pulmonary hypertension, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

SAN FRANCISCO — Postpartum women who live farther from their delivery hospital are more likely to choose long-acting reversible contraception than those who live closer, according to study data.

SAN FRANCISCO — Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in the first vs. last half of the menstrual cycle was associated with vaccine-related cycle length changes, according to a presentation at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting.

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.

Humans have had an insatiable appetite for inhibiting production of prostaglandins for centuries! This series delves into the history of aspirin and NSAIDs, looking at the understanding of the prostaglandin pathway.

Women reporting irregular menstrual cycles with or without diagnosed polycystic ovary syndrome are more likely to have cardiometabolic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension, according to new data from the Apple Women’s Health Study.