Reproductive Health
‘Silent epidemic’: Direct mental health costs of PCOS exceed $6B annually in US
ATLANTA — The annual economic burden of mental health disorders associated with polycystic ovary syndrome was estimated to be more than $6 billion, according to a meta-analysis presented here.
Joint statement urges professionals to recommend individualized menopause treatment
A joint statement from three medical organizations advised health care professionals to recognize that women experiencing menopause need individualized treatment options.
Future type 1 diabetes therapies, women’s CV health among plenary sessions at ENDO 2022
Experts from across the field of endocrinology will gather in Atlanta beginning Saturday for the first in-person Endocrine Society annual meeting in 3 years.
Q&A: As Supreme Court weighs abortion rights, OB/GYN recalls practice before Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court decision on the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization abortion case is expected at the end of June, although a leaked draft opinion indicated that the justices intend to overturn the precedent set by Roe v. Wade.
Preterm delivery nearly twice as common in patients with lupus vs. general population
Preterm delivery occurs nearly twice as frequently among women with lupus compared with the general population, according to data presented at the EULAR 2022 Congress.
Women’s CV risk increases with age, not reproductive stage
Menopausal women tend to have worse cardiovascular risk profiles than premenopausal women, but 5-year increases in CV risk factors are not dependent on reproductive stage, according to data from the CoLaus study.
VIDEO: Overturning Roe v. Wade will impact 'all OB/GYNs'
SAN DIEGO — In this video, Kristyn Brandi, MD, MPH, FACOG, discusses the impact that the upcoming Supreme Court decision regarding a Mississippi abortion law may have on patients and providers.
HHS secretary vows abortion rights support
SAN DIEGO — HHS will continue to support abortion rights in the country in the wake of a possible landmark Supreme Court decision, according to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra.
Pregnancy after surgical sterilization five times more likely than previously thought
The rate of pregnancy 5 years after either hysteroscopic or laparoscopic sterilization was five times greater than previously thought, according to a retrospective cohort study in Fertility and Sterility.
Q&A: Current research focuses on women’s reproductive health despite other disease burdens
Studies on women’s health have primarily investigated reproductive health topics, a trend that increased between 2010 and 2020, researchers said.