Reproductive Health

Spanish-speaking women in the late reproductive stage reported eight menopause symptoms at the same frequency as those already transitioning through menopause, according to a cross-sectional analysis published in Menopause.

For women trying to conceive after one or two pregnancy losses, sleep duration and timing and shift work were not associated with fecundability or odds of live birth, data published in Fertility and Sterility show.

Researchers developed a prediction tool that may help to limit the number of surplus embryos created with IVF while maintaining the likelihood of live birth.

Restrictions on reproductive care access were associated with higher state-level rates of suicide among reproductive-aged women, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

The rate of cocaine use during pregnancy increased in a Northern California health system compared with population-level increases in the United States from 2011 to 2019, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.

Women younger than 40 years had limited knowledge of menopause, results from an online survey showed. The results also showed that women in different age groups had different approaches to learning about menopause.

Among Healio Women’s Health & OB/GYN content, abortion-related articles were some of the most read content this year.

Among the top content with the hashtag #IUD on TikTok, more videos were negative about IUDs than positive, and more than one in four discussed distrust of medical professionals, according to data published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

The FDA “appears poised” to withdraw the only drug indicated for the prevention of preterm birth from the market following a recent recommendation to do so.

Women with chronic kidney disease may experience menstrual abnormalities and shorter reproductive lifespans compared with those without CKD, according to data in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.