Women's Health

BALTIMORE — ACOG will continue providing a strong focus on the mental health of patients and providers as the current president’s tenure comes to an end, according to a speaker at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting.

Early IUD placement at 2 to 4 weeks postpartum was noninferior to placement at 6 to 8 weeks postpartum for expulsion, but not partial expulsion, according to a randomized noninferiority trial published in JAMA.

BALTIMORE — In the wake of the Dobbs decision, a new energy surrounds self-managed abortions as a choice some people may make in the face of abortion restrictions, according to panelists at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting.

BALTIMORE — COVID-19 vaccination status did not significantly reduce the likelihood of becoming pregnant after intrauterine insemination, according to findings presented at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting.

BALTIMORE — A novel etonogestrel drug implant demonstrated effectiveness in treating bothersome bleeding for women using etonogestrel implants for contraception, researchers reported.

A recent survey of medical students indicated most were unlikely to apply to any residency programs in states with abortion restrictions, which researchers said are now a “key factor” for many in the wake of the Dobbs decision.

BALTIMORE — Maternal age in women with preeclampsia or gestational hypertension with severe features was associated with higher postpartum readmission risk, while intensive hypertension treatment at initial admission may limit risk.

BALTIMORE — A late-breaking session at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting highlighted FDA updates in breast density reporting that include a lay summarization for patients while ACOG clinical guidance on breast density remains unchanged.

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome are more likely to attempt to lose weight multiple times and perceive themselves as having overweight compared with women without PCOS, according to a study published in Obesity.

Women who have prediabetes before transition to menopause have a higher risk for sustaining a fracture later in life than women without prediabetes, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.