Reproductive Health News

COVID-19 vaccination, regardless of type, was not associated with lower odds of pregnancy by artificial insemination by partner among couples in China, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

Among the top content with the hashtag #IUD on TikTok, more videos were negative about IUDs than positive, and more than one in four discussed distrust of medical professionals, according to data published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Pregnancy termination through medication abortion without prior pelvic exam or ultrasonogram is safe and effective, according to findings of a systematic review published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

The FDA “appears poised” to withdraw the only drug indicated for the prevention of preterm birth from the market following a recent recommendation to do so.

From 2000 to 2019, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes quadrupled, increasing the overall prevalence of pregestational diabetes. The rise in pregestational diabetes increased the odds of adverse pregnancy outcomes, researchers reported.

Women with chronic kidney disease may experience menstrual abnormalities and shorter reproductive lifespans compared with those without CKD, according to data in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

The mean maternal age at first birth has been increasing in the United States in recent years, from 24.9 years in 2000 to 27 years in 2019, according to two CDC reports.

Maternal stress during pregnancy was associated with shorter telomeres among the offspring of white mothers, but not those born to Black mothers, according to prospective data published in Psychological Medicine.

During the first 9 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, attendance at postpartum visits fell by 5.8 percentage points, according to a research letter published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Pregnancy rates and continued use of IUDs at 1 year after placement were similar between people using levonorgestrel and copper IUDs, according to data published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.