Women’s Health & OB/GYN News

Pregnant patients with lupus or antiphospholipid syndrome have a higher risk for preterm birth, although immune-mediated inflammatory diseases in general are “only weakly associated” with adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to data.

DENVER — A new study provides reassurances that PrEP can reliably prevent HIV in cisgender women, even if they do not use it daily.

COVID-19 vaccination availability was not associated with changes in abnormal uterine bleeding incidence for women of reproductive age, researchers reported in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Telemedicine consultations for medical abortion appear safe, effective and acceptable to U.K. women seeking to terminate their pregnancy at home, according to results of a small randomized controlled trial published in BMJ Open.

Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy, commonly called morning sickness, is a complex condition that can occur at any time of the day and includes and combination of nausea, vomiting and retching.

Women who underwent laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis treatment reported progressive, but mild, urinary function deterioration over time, according to study results published in the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology.

Findings on the use of inositol for managing polycystic ovary syndrome are inconclusive, with results varying based on therapy, trial design and outcomes reported, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Despite larger declines in STEMI and non-STEMI events from 2011 to 2018, women received proportionately fewer revascularization procedures and had a higher STEMI mortality rate vs. men, researchers reported.

Epidemiological data show women with schizophrenia are 63% more likely to develop CVD during 3.5 years of follow-up compared with those without the condition, with a greater risk observed for women with obesity.

Women who experience cardiac arrest in public locations have a decreased likelihood of receiving bystander CPR and automated external defibrillator application than men, regardless of neighborhood race composition, researchers reported.