Women’s Health & OB/GYN News

Women with primary hyperparathyroidism have similar pregnancy rates, maternal outcomes and neonatal outcomes as those without primary hyperparathyroidism, according to study data.

Calcium hydroxylapatite dermal filler may be an option to improve décolleté wrinkles in women, according to a study.

Anxiety and depression medication use rose significantly among women in the 5 years after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to a real-world study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.

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.

Pregnant women seeking an exercise routine that can potentially alleviate some pregnancy symptoms and improve delivery outcomes might be surprised to learn that resistance training, performed with guidance, could be an easy option.

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.