Women's Health

ANI Pharmaceuticals received FDA approval for an abbreviated new drug application for estradiol gel, 0.1%, according to a company press release.

Uterine fibroids are common hormone-dependent tumors that can develop after puberty, with likelihood increasing with age and regressing after menopause when estrogen and progesterone are no longer produced.

In a recent survey, one-fifth of respondents reported negative health care experiences during their pregnancy and delivery, according to a newly released CDC Vital Signs report.

Women who gave birth following use of assisted reproductive technology did not have an increased risk for CVD over a median follow-up of 11 years compared with women who conceived naturally, researchers reported.

Menstrual inequity is experienced worldwide, even in the U.S., where stigmas surrounding menstruation continue affecting all forms of menstrual inequities such as period poverty, access issues and legal issues, according to experts.

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on restrictions on the abortion drug mifepristone, but this ruling will not go into effect unless it is upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Older women with Parkinson’s disease were less physically active and spent more time being sedentary compared with those without Parkinson’s disease, which may increase their risk for adverse outcomes, according to researchers.

Heat wave exposure in the final weeks of pregnancy was associated with preterm birth, especially for pregnant women in rural regions who had exposure to daytime-only heat waves, researchers in China reported.

Following last year’s U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning federal abortion protections, rheumatologists must change their practice with regard managing patients’ reproductive health, said presenter at the 2023 AWIR annual conference.

Delivery at 39 weeks gestation among pregnancies conceived with infertility treatment was associated with the lowest perinatal risk when comparing delivery risk at a given vs. subsequent gestational week, researchers reported.