Reproductive Health News

Among adolescents, e-cigarette use during late pregnancy was not statistically significantly associated with an increased small for gestational age birth risk, but cigarette use was, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

Maternal cannabis use was associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, including small for gestational age, preterm birth, stillbirth and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, linked to placental function, researchers reported in JAMA.

Current perinatal depression recommendations aim to help with early screening, diagnosis and treatment and to prevent maternal mortality.

Repeated withdrawal from contraceptive steroids during monthly pill pause was linked to adverse mental health symptoms, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.

SAN DIEGO — In patients with chronic rheumatic inflammatory disease, those who continue TNF inhibition during pregnancy have similar obstetrical outcomes as those who cease treatment, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2023.

Researchers found substantial variations in U.S. county-level preterm and early preterm birth rates, which were associated with local social disadvantages, according to an analysis published in JAMA Network Open.

U.S. Medicaid representatives had great variation in responses to questions regarding out-of-state abortion coverage, according to survey findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Annual influenza vaccinations are important for pregnant individuals due to higher risks for complications for the mother, fetus and infant, according to an ACOG committee statement.

Women with a history of infertility who use assisted reproductive technologies may have increased risk for CVDs, such as preeclampsia, stroke and heart failure, according to a presenter.

In utero cannabis exposure was linked to increased risks for low birth weight, small for gestational age, preterm birth and NICU admission, researchers reported in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.