Reproductive Health News

A Texas health system moderately increased adherence to syphilis testing among pregnant people by implementing a tool that interrupted the completion of a chart if a test was not ordered, according to findings presented at ASM Microbe.

Blind ultrasound sweeps performed by operators without formal training using a low-cost, portable, battery-powered device resulted in high sensitivity and specificity for high-risk pregnancy complications, according to study findings.

A cross-sectional analysis published in Obstetrics & Gynecology found great variation in U.S. states for severe maternal morbidity, individual indicators and higher burden among non-Hispanic Black populations.

A bill introduced to the Senate will provide funding for the next 5 years to medical school programs for abortion care training and for students who have to travel out of state for abortion training, according to a press release.

Women with vs. without psoriasis are at an increased risk for pregnancy loss, and women with moderate to severe psoriasis may also experience lower fertility rates, according to a study.

BALTIMORE — A late-breaking session at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting reviewed the FDA approval and withdrawal of 17-hydroxyprogesterone caproate injection and alternatives to prevent recurrent preterm birth.

Women in Korea who underwent hysterectomy before age 50 years had an increased risk for CVD, specifically stroke, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

The ability of Texas health care professionals to provide evidence-based abortion care to women with medically complex pregnancies was disrupted after Texas Senate Bill 8 was implemented, researchers reported in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Loneliness frequently plays an important mental health role for women who experience perinatal depression, according to a meta-synthesis published in BMC Psychiatry.

Obstetrics and gynecology residency programs at institutions and in states with abortion restrictions were less likely to incorporate patient factors when diagnosing early pregnancy loss, researchers reported.