Women's Health

Unintended pregnancy after kidney transplantation was not linked to perinatal acute allograft rejection but was associated with mycophenolate exposure and allograft loss at 2 years postpartum, according to data published in O&G Open.

DENVER — Black women with a history of recurrent pregnancy loss had a higher likelihood of developing hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, delivering offspring earlier and delivering offspring with lower birth weights, researchers reported.

DENVER — In a survey of U.S. medical trainees, many respondents reported concerns about their or their partner’s future fertility and expressed interest in oocyte cryopreservation, but were unaware of available treatment options.

In this Healio video exclusive, Sana M. Al-Khatib, MD, professor of medicine at Duke University School of Medicine, discusses barriers to developing cardiovascular digital health solutions for women.

Indigenous pregnant women living in Mexico were less likely to attend antenatal appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic because of perceived fear of infection, according to study results published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.

The addition of HPV vaccination into routine postpartum care may increase vaccination rates, which can reduce patient costs, prevent HPV-related cancers and vaccinate vulnerable populations, researchers reported in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

A lack of menopause education for health care professionals has had a direct impact on midlife women seeking care, and a new initiative from The Menopause Society aims to bridge a wide gap in knowledge and training.

Extending routine donor-recipient matching to include Rhesus c, E and K antigens was tied to lower odds for hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn vs. standard ABO blood type and Rhesus D antigen matching, researchers reported.

In the U.S., the average age of menarche is continuing to decrease, highlighting the importance of providing menstrual products for women and girls in all school bathrooms and public buildings to alleviate period poverty.

To improve morbidity and mortality rates for postpartum Black women, clinicians must focus on patients’ lived experiences, communication needs and the consequences of structural racism, researchers reported in O&G Open.