Reproductive Health News

Late menarche was associated with a 15% to 33% greater risk for MI and stroke among premenopausal women compared with menarche at age 13 years, researchers reported.

Even in cases of mild or asymptomatic COVID-19, severe disseminated intravascular coagulation was a possibility for pregnant people, findings from a retrospective case series show.

PHILADELPHIA — Nearly 60% of women with systemic sclerosis reported that their sexuality was negatively impacted by their disease, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2022.

A greater number of live births causally reduced the risk for endometrial cancer, according to study results published in BMC Medicine.

Among women with spondyloarthritis, those who are of older age and use of NSAIDs during preconception demonstrate longer time to conception, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2022.

PHILADELPHIA — Preterm birth is more frequent among unvaccinated pregnant patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and COVID-19 vs. fully vaccinated patients, according to findings presented at ACR Convergence 2022.

In a Scandinavian cohort, offspring born to mothers with preeclampsia had elevated risk for ischemic heart disease and stroke, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

Moderate state legislation on abortion was associated with lower rates of maternal, fetal and infant mortality, but did not lower all-cause mortality, compared with restrictive laws, data published in Obstetrics & Gynecology showed.

PHILADELPHIA – In anti-Ro/La-positive pregnancies, most fetal echocardiography screenings for congenital heart block fail to occur by the recommended time, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2022.

Despite state insurance mandates, racial and ethnic disparities in the use of IVF and its clinical outcomes remain, researchers reported.