Postpartum

An intrauterine vacuum-induced hemorrhage control device successfully decreased abnormal postpartum uterine bleeding, according to results of the real-world RUBY study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Among women who said they wanted permanent contraception after giving birth, those with Medicaid were less likely than those with private insurance to receive sterilization procedures, according to results of a retrospective cohort study.

The FDA approved zuranolone as the first oral treatment for postpartum depression in adults, according to an agency press release.

Data show no meaningful differences or changes in the prevalence of postpartum CV health counseling among people with CVD risk factors from 2016 through 2020, despite increasing awareness of the importance of CV health promotion.

Postpartum blood pressure monitoring at home compared with clinic may improve BP ascertainment and may reduce racial disparities observed in office-based follow-up, according to a systematic review published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Early IUD placement at 2 to 4 weeks postpartum was noninferior to placement at 6 to 8 weeks postpartum for expulsion, but not partial expulsion, according to a randomized noninferiority trial published in JAMA.

More comprehensive health insurance coverage may be associated with greater postpartum visit attendance and fewer preventable hospital readmissions and ED visits, according to a systematic review published in JAMA Network Open.

BALTIMORE — Preterm deliveries were associated with significantly higher postpartum hemorrhagic composite maternal morbidity rates compared with term pregnancies, according to data presented at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting.

BALTIMORE — Postpartum depression, a leading cause of maternal death through suicide, should be treated as a public health priority, a speaker at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting told Healio.