Placenta Previa

Obstetric outcomes for gestational carriers were similar to non-surrogate pregnancies using fertility treatments, with both groups having higher odds for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy vs. general pregnancies, data show.

Uterine fibroids increase risks for adverse pregnancy and obstetric outcomes with size, not number, tied to breech presentation, postpartum hemorrhage and placenta previa risks, according to a meta-analysis.

Women who underwent radiofrequency ablation for uterine fibroids had similar rates of full-term pregnancy, vaginal delivery and miscarriage as observed with myomectomy, researchers reported in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Anorexia nervosa during pregnancy was associated with several adverse neonatal outcomes, such as preterm and small for gestational age birth, compared with women without eating disorders, researchers reported.

Three experts recently discussed the need for nutrition and exercise as women age.

Among pregnant women, endometriosis was associated with increased placenta previa incidence that correlated with disease severity, researchers reported in the European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences.

Women with Charcot-Marie Tooth disease experienced higher rates of placenta previa, abnormal non-vertex presentations and preterm deliveries compared with controls, according to findings from an Italian registry.