Reproductive Health News

Children who were exposed to Zika virus in utero may demonstrate developmental differences into preschool age, even if they did not have congenital Zika syndrome, according to a study published in Pediatric Research.

Acupuncture improved pain, function and quality of life in pregnant women experiencing low back and/or pelvic pain, according to a meta-analysis published in BMJ Open.

Use of cannabis among individuals who are pregnant was more common among those living in areas with greater retail availability, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

Exposure to cannabis prenatally was associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes, according to a Canadian cohort study published in PLOS ONE.

Among women with a previous cesarean section, those who underwent vaginal delivery instead of another cesarean delivery were more likely to need pelvic floor surgery, according to data published in PLOS Medicine.

Researchers identified no increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes in pregnancies conceived within 3 months vs. 6 to 11 months after miscarriage or abortion, according to data published in PLOS Medicine.

Exposure to environmental phthalates was causally associated with uterine fibroid growth, according to data published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The FDA approved Medicines360’s Liletta hormonal IUD for up to 8 years of pregnancy prevention, according to a company press release.

Drinking any amount of alcohol during pregnancy was associated with changes and delays in fetal brain development, according to data presented at the Radiological Society of North America annual meeting.

PHILADELPHIA — Among women with systemic lupus erythematosus, just 3.7% are vaccinated for HPV, while nearly 30% demonstrate HPV infection, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2022.