Women’s Health & OB/GYN News

CHICAGO — Cancer risk among women varied based on the type of menopausal hormone therapy they used, according to randomized study results scheduled for presentation at ASCO Annual Meeting.

Men vaccinated for HPV less frequently developed all related cancers, particularly head and neck cancers, according to findings scheduled for presentation at ASCO Annual Meeting.

CHICAGO — The majority of young breast cancer survivors who attempted pregnancy became pregnant, according to prospective study results scheduled for presentation at ASCO Annual Meeting.

Men were at greater risk for several complications associated with type 1 and type 2 diabetes compared with women, according to results published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

NEW YORK — New data suggests a link between inflammation during pregnancy and postpartum anxiety among women experiencing the highest anxiety symptoms, according to a poster at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting.

In France, HPV vaccination at school significantly increased vaccination coverage among adolescents aged 11 to 14 years, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome, obesity and irregular menses were more than twice as likely to experience spontaneous ovulation during the year after undergoing bariatric surgery compared with medical therapy, researchers reported.

Dispensing of GLP-1 receptor agonists increased nearly 600% among adolescents and young adults in the United States from 2020 to 2023 and was particularly significant among girls and young women, a new study showed.

A 5-year interval between cervical cancer screenings using HPV testing does not increase risk for cervical precancer detection compared with cytology every 3 years and may be a more effective screening method long term, researchers report.

SAN FRANCISCO — With rising rates of cannabis use and changing legalization throughout the United States, more and more patients and physicians have questions about cannabis use before, during and after pregnancy.