Reproductive Health News

Genetically predicted early age at menarche was associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness, an early marker of subclinical atherosclerosis and medial hypertrophy, researchers reported.

Interpregnancy intervals of 24 months or longer were associated with higher risk for gestational diabetes in later pregnancies, independent of maternal age, researchers reported in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.

Hydroxyurea did not affect ovarian reserve among girls and young women with sickle cell disease, according to results published in Blood Advances.

Women diagnosed with a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy require careful management and follow-up after delivery, yet for many of these patients, the only provider they may see is their OB/GYN for a postpartum visit.

In June, HHS finalized a HIPAA privacy rule to prevent law enforcement in abortion-restrictive states from obtaining reproductive care medical records to prosecute patients and physicians.

Use of embryos from donor or autologous oocytes resulted in no significant differences in live birth, implantation, ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage rates, gestation duration or infant birth weight, researchers reported.

From 2005 to 2019 in Canada, type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes prevalence in pregnancy steadily increased and is expected to continue to rise as more women with overweight conceive, researchers reported.

Prenatal exposure to ambient air pollution was associated with increased risk for children developing cerebral palsy, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.

An individualized opioid-prescription protocol with shared decision-making was associated with similar pain reports as fixed-quantity opioid prescriptions but with fewer prescribed opioids at hospital discharge following cesarean births.

A clinical-stage neuroscience-focused biopharmaceutical company has received new international patents related to an investigational neuroactive pherine nasal spray to potentially treat individuals with migraine.