Women's Health
Levonorgestrel IUD reduces blood loss in severe heavy menstrual bleeding
Levonorgestrel 52 mg IUD reduces blood loss by more than 90% over 6 months among women with severe heavy menstrual bleeding, according to results of a prospective trial published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
FDA approves first nonprescription, OTC oral contraceptive pill
The FDA today approved a progestin-only pill as the first nonprescription daily oral contraceptive to prevent pregnancy.
Home blood pressure monitoring may improve overall postpartum BP determination
Postpartum blood pressure monitoring at home compared with clinic may improve BP ascertainment and may reduce racial disparities observed in office-based follow-up, according to a systematic review published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Elevated HDL, total cholesterol increase heart failure after menopause
Postmenopausal women with high total or HDL cholesterol have an increased risk for heart failure compared with women with normal cholesterol levels, according to a study published in Menopause.
Early detection, bundled treatment may lower risk from postpartum bleeding
Among women in Africa with vaginal deliveries, early postpartum hemorrhage detection and use of a bundled treatment intervention lowered risk for severe postpartum bleeding and laparotomy or death from bleeding vs. usual care, data show.
Lemborexant has potential for sustained insomnia improvement for midlife women
Lemborexant resulted in sustained improvement in sleep parameters at 12 months among midlife women with insomnia and might be a treatment option for this patient population, researchers reported in Menopause.
Similar QOL benefit for dual endometrial cancer, urinary incontinence surgery vs. cancer surgery alone
Among women with stress urinary incontinence and endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia or early-stage cancer, concomitant surgeries for both conditions did not improve quality of life compared with cancer surgery alone, researchers reported.
Pregnancies in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome have ‘very good prognoses’
Pregnancies among patients with Sjögren’s syndrome demonstrate “very good prognoses” for both the parent and fetus, and do not reflect an increased risk for adverse outcomes, according to data published in The Lancet Rheumatology.
Family history of breast cancer linked to persistently increased breast density
Among premenopausal women in Korea, family history of breast cancer was positively associated with increased breast density and persistently dense breasts over time, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.
Cardiometabolic Health Congress hosts 2023 Women's Masterclass in California
Informed by topics most relevant to cardiometabolic health providers, medical education leader Cardiometabolic Health Congress has announced another iteration of its Women’s Cardiometabolic Health and Wellness Masterclass.