Women's Health

PHILADELPHIA — Medical and recreational cannabis use by midlife women may be “relatively common,” with 6% of those who report use saying they use the drug to address symptoms of menopause, according to a speaker.

The Annual Meeting of The Menopause Society will have a strong focus on the era of precision medicine in women’s health, especially in the realm of menopause and oncology.

Having COVID-19 was associated with a small change in menstrual cycle length like that observed with COVID-19 vaccination, with changes resolving within the next cycle, researchers reported in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Neither single nor a combination of biomarkers was able to successfully diagnose or rule out endometriosis and/or adenomyosis with high certainty, according to results published in the International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics.

During pregnancy, both long-term and short-term heat exposure were associated with increased risk for severe maternal morbidity, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

Application of adjunctive perioperative vaginal estrogen failed to reduce prolapse recurrence after native tissue transvaginal prolapse repair compared with placebo, according to study results published in JAMA.

Being breastfed in infancy was associated with a 23% increased risk for colorectal cancer in adulthood, especially among women younger than 50 years, according to a study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

The evaluation of race/ethnicity and educational attainment combined provides a more thorough understanding of breastfeeding duration in the U.S. and can aid in informing targeted and culturally appropriate interventions, according to researchers.

An intravaginal ring with combination estradiol and progesterone was safe and effective in treating vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women, according to phase 1/2 study results published in Menopause.

After the Dobbs decision in June 2022, the number of women traveling to Massachusetts for abortion care increased even though neighboring states did not have abortion restrictions, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.