Women's Health
Most women prefer delayed vs. immediate postpartum IUD placement
More women prefer delayed postpartum IUD placement, citing higher efficacy and lower complication rates compared with immediate postpartum IUD placement, according to study results published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Menopause and Women’s Health
Differential Diagnosis of Menopause
Overview of Menopause
Assessing and Treating Menopause
Treatment Guidelines
US pregnancy-related deaths caused by hemorrhage frequent, vary by race, ethnicity
Pregnancy-related deaths with an underlying cause of hemorrhage continue to be frequent, with the most common hemorrhage subclassifications varying by race and ethnicity, according to a research letter published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Longer interpregnancy intervals tied to gestational diabetes risk in later pregnancy
Interpregnancy intervals of 24 months or longer were associated with higher risk for gestational diabetes in later pregnancies, independent of maternal age, researchers reported in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.
No significant IVF, perinatal differences with embryos from donor, autologous oocytes
Use of embryos from donor or autologous oocytes resulted in no significant differences in live birth, implantation, ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage rates, gestation duration or infant birth weight, researchers reported.
Fewer prescribed opioids at discharge with individualized protocol, shared decision-making
An individualized opioid-prescription protocol with shared decision-making was associated with similar pain reports as fixed-quantity opioid prescriptions but with fewer prescribed opioids at hospital discharge following cesarean births.