Women’s Health & OB/GYN News

Aspects of PTSD across several dimensions were associated with menopause-related health in midlife women veterans such as urinary and vasomotor symptoms, vasomotor symptom interference and sexual dysfunction, researchers reported.

Among postmenopausal women with sexual dysfunction, motivational interviewing decreased sexual dysfunction while increasing sexual quality of life and sexual self-efficacy, researchers reported.

Pregnant women with diabetes can use automated insulin delivery systems with settings optimized to achieve tight glycemic targets, according to two speakers at the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists annual meeting.

Less than three in 10 women are aware that a healthy diet can help reduce the risk for breast cancer, according to a recent survey.

The COVID-19 pandemic had a great impact on the health care system and the well-being of health care professionals, the effects of which are still felt today.

Exposure to higher amounts of some types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances during pregnancy may lead to long-term increases in body weight, waist circumference and fat mass, according to new findings.

Black and white women have similar risk for preterm birth and preeclampsia when accounting for a wide range of social determinants of health, particularly socioeconomic factors, researchers reported.

Peri- and postmenopausal women with HPV have lower health-related quality of life compared with premenopausal counterparts, with the strongest differences observed within the sexuality domain, researchers reported.

In the U.S., the average age of menarche is continuing to decrease, highlighting the importance of providing menstrual products for women and girls in all school bathrooms and public buildings to alleviate period poverty.

An AI-driven application reduced the time needed for documentation of patient visits, allowing providers more time for shared decision-making and communication with patients, a pilot study showed.