Reproductive Health
Poor ovarian response to stimulation linked to higher rates of oocyte cryopreservation use
Women with poor ovarian response to stimulation had higher likelihood of using frozen oocytes after planned cryopreservation vs. women normal response, particularly among women aged 30 to 39 years, according to cohort study results.
E-cigarette use does not raise risk for small neonates among pregnant teens
Among adolescents, e-cigarette use during late pregnancy was not statistically significantly associated with an increased small for gestational age birth risk, but cigarette use was, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.
Maternal cannabis use linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes related to placental function
Maternal cannabis use was associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, including small for gestational age, preterm birth, stillbirth and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, linked to placental function, researchers reported in JAMA.
Top 10 in 2023: Women in Oncology’s most-read stories of the year
Women in oncology continued to break barriers, unveil new research and accomplish goals in 2023.
Obstetric outcomes unaffected by maintaining TNF inhibition during pregnancy
SAN DIEGO — In patients with chronic rheumatic inflammatory disease, those who continue TNF inhibition during pregnancy have similar obstetrical outcomes as those who cease treatment, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2023.
Three-quarters of patients in RA remission flare within 3 years of TNF inhibitor taper
SAN DIEGO — Approximately 75% of patients in rheumatoid arthritis remission who taper TNF inhibitors to withdrawal experience a flare within 3 years, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2023.
Substantial variations found in US county-level preterm birth rates
Researchers found substantial variations in U.S. county-level preterm and early preterm birth rates, which were associated with local social disadvantages, according to an analysis published in JAMA Network Open.
FDA grants clearance for home-use artificial insemination kit
The FDA granted clearance for an over-the-counter kit for use at home in intravaginal insemination for adults who cannot or do not want to use intercourse to conceive, according to an industry press release.
Preterm birth linked to workplace productivity loss, disability claims, indirect costs
Preterm birth was associated with medical-related work absenteeism, disability claims and indirect costs in the first postpartum year compared with full-term birth, according to study results published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
PCOS, IVF and genetics in reproductive endocrinology: A chat with William E. Gibbons, MD
Since deciding in high school to become a physician, William E. Gibbons, MD, never had the desire to be anything other than who he is today, a self-proclaimed science nerd.