Reproductive Health News

Prior testosterone exposure did not impact oocyte cryopreservation outcomes among transgender and gender-diverse adolescents and young adults, according to a research letter published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Overall provision of medication abortion via a single online pharmacy was higher after the Dobbs v. Jackson decision, with much of the increase being driven by prescriptions from virtual-only providers, researchers reported.

When counseling women with kidney disease about pregnancy, nephrologists and women’s health providers must emphasize intentionality.

Indigenous pregnant women living in Mexico were less likely to attend antenatal appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic because of perceived fear of infection, according to study results published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.

ORLANDO — More than one in three adolescents experience period poverty — or difficulty accessing menstrual products — according to a study presented at the AAP National Convention & Exhibition.

The addition of HPV vaccination into routine postpartum care may increase vaccination rates, which can reduce patient costs, prevent HPV-related cancers and vaccinate vulnerable populations, researchers reported in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Third-trimester subclinical hypothyroidism and first- and third-trimester isolated maternal hypothyroxinemia were tied to various adverse pregnancy outcomes, highlighting the importance of trimester-specific thyroid function evaluations.

Mental health counseling is more effective at mitigating the risk for preterm birth compared with antidepressant treatment among pregnant women with depression, researchers reported in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Prepregnancy bariatric surgery was linked to lower risks for gestational hypertension, large for gestational age infants and gestational diabetes but increased risks for preterm birth and small for gestational age infants, data show.

Approximately four of five healthy pregnant women in Ireland were iron deficient during their third trimester despite none of the women presenting as anemic during the first trimester, according to a large longitudinal analysis.