Reproductive Health News

NEW YORK — An expert encouraged providers to “double our efforts” to prevent congenital syphilis.

STD leaders this week called on the Biden administration to declare a public health emergency over congenital syphilis and dedicate $1 billion to addressing sexually transmitted infections in the United States.

SAN DIEGO — Pregnant patients with vasculitis demonstrate an increased frequency of spontaneous abortion and preterm delivery vs. healthy controls, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2023.

Infants who were exposed to cannabis in utero have increased risks for being born prematurely, having a low birth weight and requiring NICU care compared with nonexposed infants, researchers reported in Addiction.

SAN DIEGO — Pregnant patients with very low anti-Ro antibody titers of less than 1,000 units per mL have minimal-to-no risk for fetal atrioventricular block, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2023.

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic was linked to a short decrease in obstetric interventions and an increase in perinatal mortality, according to a retrospective study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

SAN DIEGO — Pregnant patients with concomitant systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid syndrome have an 18-fold increased risk for cardiovascular events vs. healthy pregnant controls, said a speaker at ACR Convergence 2023.

Cesarean scar pregnancy in the first trimester can be effectively managed through suction evacuation, balloon treatment or surgical excision, researchers reported in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Induced abortion during the first trimester did not increase risk for Rh sensitization, which suggests that Rh testing and treatment in pregnancy is unnecessary before 12 weeks gestation, researchers reported in JAMA.

States that restrict abortion saw an 11% increase in foster care entries, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.