Women's Health
Prenatal depression ‘presents differently across cultures,’ warranting tailored care
Risk for moderate to severe depressive symptoms during pregnancy varied widely across 20 different racial and ethnic groups, suggesting women from different cultural backgrounds view and report depression symptoms differently, data show.
Newborns with congenital heart disease may face elevated cancer risk; their mothers too
Newborns with congenital heart disease and their mothers may both face elevated risk for cancer compared with their counterparts not affected by congenital heart disease, according to study findings in Circulation.
Telehealth lactation services improve breastfeeding duration, exclusivity for Black mothers
Telelactation services significantly improved breastfeeding duration and exclusivity among Black mothers and showed promise in other populations, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.
Hormone therapy use, duration not tied to brain tumor risk for menopausal women
Among menopausal women, hormone therapy use and duration were not associated with brain malignancy risk, although researchers cautioned that more research is needed, according to findings published in Menopause.
Q&A: How low-dose aspirin in pregnancy can reduce heart disease risk for Black women
The Preeclampsia Foundation launched a new initiative that aims to close the maternal health equity gap and promote the use of low-dose aspirin to reduce preeclampsia risk in Black women.
IVF, intrauterine insemination tied to higher maternal morbidity odds
Women who underwent in vitro fertilization or intrauterine insemination were more likely to experience maternal morbidity compared with unassisted pregnancies, according to findings published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
HPV-based screening better prevents invasive cervical cancer vs. cytology
HPV-based screening was superior to cytology in preventing invasive cervical cancer in real-world settings in Sweden, according to a randomized trial published in Lancet Public Health.
Top in women’s health: UTI diagnosis, treatment; satisfaction with permanent contraception
Healio spoke with Cynthia Fok, MD, associate professor in the department of urology at the University of Minnesota Medical School, about the prevalence of urinary tract infections in U.S. women and the current treatments available.
Access to hospital-based obstetric care declining in rural, urban communities
Access to obstetric care at rural and urban short-term acute care hospitals across the U.S. steadily declined from 2010 to 2022, with the greatest impact seen among hospitals in rural counties, researchers reported in JAMA.
Can fertility wait? Expert weighs in on reproductive timelines, egg freezing initiation
Reproductive lifespans are limited and there is no current way to reverse ovarian aging, which is why earlier egg freezing is key to better future outcomes when family planning, according to a speaker at the Mount Sinai Women’s Health Forum.