Women's Health

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.

Because ovarian cancer is one of the more difficult cancers to diagnose, it is important for health care providers and women to understand how symptoms present, how to mitigate risk and how to prevent disease progression.

In July, the FDA approved norgestrel as the first nonprescription, over-the-counter daily oral contraceptive to prevent pregnancy.

Women with ESKD are more likely than men to face kidney transplant-related disparities, according to a recently published study conducted in the southeast U.S.

Providing iron supplements during prenatal visits improved hematocrit levels and anemia rates and reduced transfusions for acute blood loss anemia among women with Medicaid insurance, researchers reported.

Women who are pregnant and have preeclampsia worry nephrologists like Nityasree Srialluri, MD, MS, because without early detection chronic kidney disease may not be far behind.

It is critical for nephrologists to provide counseling and treatment when women’s health issues intersect with kidney disease. Much work remains.