Ectopic Pregnancy
Top in women's health: GLP-1 use before pregnancy; developments in male contraception
A retrospective study demonstrated that GLP-1 receptor agonist use before pregnancy corresponded with lower risks for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, gestational diabetes, preterm birth and cesarean delivery.
Gravidity, beta-hCG level may predict methotrexate failure for ectopic pregnancy
For women with an ectopic pregnancy, higher gravidity, elevated beta-human chorionic gonadotropin levels and number of drug doses were predictors of methotrexate treatment failure, researchers reported in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.
Very early medication abortion ‘equally effective as delaying care’
Medication abortion administered before a pregnancy can be confirmed via ultrasound is as effective as treatment that is delayed until a pregnancy is confirmed, researchers reported.
Poor air quality from Canadian wildfires did not impact IVF outcomes at New Jersey clinic
DENVER — Poor air quality during the Canadian wildfires in 2023 did not affect embryology outcomes for patients at a fertility clinic in New Jersey who underwent oocyte retrieval or frozen embryo transfer, researchers reported.
Outpatient early pregnancy loss clinics may improve ‘poorly managed’ miscarriage care
Miscarriage care is often suboptimal for women in Canada experiencing early pregnancy loss and providers should be aware of maternal psychological effects to provide compassionate assessment, management and follow-up, researchers reported.
Top in women’s health: Antiseizure drugs tied to autism; Barbie spurs gynecology interest
In a population-based cohort study, prenatal exposure to antiseizure medications was associated with a risk for autism spectrum disorder in children.
US pregnancy-related deaths caused by hemorrhage frequent, vary by race, ethnicity
Pregnancy-related deaths with an underlying cause of hemorrhage continue to be frequent, with the most common hemorrhage subclassifications varying by race and ethnicity, according to a research letter published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
No significant IVF, perinatal differences with embryos from donor, autologous oocytes
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.
Teen pregnancy tied to increased premature mortality risk in early adulthood
Teen pregnancy may be an indicator for future premature mortality risk in early adulthood up to age 25 years, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.
Improving cardiometabolic risk factors may lower adverse pregnancy outcomes
Intervening for type 2 diabetes, BMI, smoking, HDL cholesterol level and systolic blood pressure may reduce adverse pregnancy outcomes tied to lower educational levels, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.