Reproductive Health News

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.

Hormonal dysregulation seen in polycystic ovary syndrome can cause a cascade of issues for women, from hirsutism and weight gain to subfertility and type 2 diabetes. Yet beyond the reproductive years, the condition is often ignored.

More women prefer delayed postpartum IUD placement, citing higher efficacy and lower complication rates compared with immediate postpartum IUD placement, according to study results published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Autism spectrum disorder incidence was higher for children with prenatal exposure to antiseizure medications vs. the general population, but some associations weakened after adjusting for treatment indication, researchers reported.

Pregnancy-related deaths with an underlying cause of hemorrhage continue to be frequent, with the most common hemorrhage subclassifications varying by race and ethnicity, according to a research letter published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.