Reproductive Health News

Pregnancy rates with IVF were similar for women with vs. without endometriosis, but women with more severe disease had significantly lower cumulative pregnancy rates vs. those with less severe disease, researchers reported.

Telehealth may be a useful modality in providing care for opioid use disorder to pregnant women with similar obstetric outcomes as that of in-person care, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

Routine screening for adverse childhood experiences and resilience may identify women at risk for developing depression or anxiety during pregnancy, according to a retrospective cohort study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Teen pregnancy may be an indicator for future premature mortality risk in early adulthood up to age 25 years, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Spontaneous preterm birth risk throughout pregnancy is higher for women with greater risk for preeclampsia in the first trimester, according to study results published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Brief psychological therapies delivered soon after traumatic childbirth may provide an opportunity to protect against childbirth-related PTSD symptoms, researchers reported.

Urinary glyphosate concentrations were significantly increased for pregnant women living near agriculture fields during the pesticide spray season of May to August, according to study results published in Environmental Health Perspectives.

Continuous Medicaid eligibility during COVID-19 significantly reduced postpartum loss of insurance, but was not tied to health care use, contraceptive use, breastfeeding or depressive symptoms in early postpartum, researchers reported.

Greater neighborhood disadvantage was related to lower ovarian reserve, with initially higher anti-Müllerian hormone levels leading to greater ovarian follicle loss over time, researchers reported in Menopause.

Esketamine administered intravenously during elective cesarean delivery may significantly reduce depressive symptoms in the early postpartum period, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.