Women's Health
Top news women’s CV health: reproductive factors, hypertension in pregnancy and more
The Healio Editors compiled news on cardiovascular health for women for National Women’s Health Week.
Clinicians face hurdles in treating endometriosis from a ‘head-to-toe perspective’
Endometriosis affects roughly 10% of reproductive-aged women and accounts for 40% to 50% of unexplained infertility cases, yet experts disagree about what causes it and how best to treat it.
Obstructive sleep apnea negatively affects cognition in women with multiple sclerosis
Obstructive sleep apnea had a significant effect on perceived problems with cognitive function in women with multiple sclerosis, according to study results published in Multiple Sclerosis Journal.
Severe maternal morbidity at delivery may increase readmission risk 1 year postpartum
Severe maternal morbidity at delivery was associated with an increased readmission risk throughout the year after delivery, according to research published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Women with kidney disease have limited knowledge about how it impacts reproductive health
AUSTIN, Texas — Despite the significant impact that kidney disease and its treatments can have on women’s health, patients admitted knowing very little about it, according to a presenter at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings.
SARS-CoV-2 vaccination not linked to menstrual disturbance, bleeding in postmenopause
Study results demonstrated no associations between SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and hospital admission or visit for postmenopausal bleeding and no association with premenopausal menstrual disturbance or bleeding.
Women with perinatal mood, anxiety disorders have specific altered proteins
Women who developed mood or anxiety disorders associated with pregnancy and childbirth had a specific and unique plasma protein signature regulating various neuronal signaling and proinflammatory pathways, researchers reported.
Estetrol effective in alleviating vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women
Use of the hormone estetrol 15 mg once daily had estrogenic effects in the vagina while decreasing atrophy signs and may be a promising treatment option for menopausal symptoms other than vasomotor symptoms, according to researchers.
Causal role of reproductive factors on women’s CVD health identified
Results of a Mendelian randomization study support a causal role of several reproductive factors on women’s risks for cardiovascular disease, according to researchers.
Insured women were 15 times more likely to initiate hepatitis treatment
Women who reported having health insurance were significantly more likely to initiate hepatitis C treatment vs. women without health insurance, according to a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.