Women's Health

Low-risk cesarean deliveries decreased over the study period, with cesarean deliveries for labor arrest growing less common and those for nonreassuring fetal status increasing, according to study findings.

Pregnant women who vaccinated against COVID-19 had lower rates of perinatal death, preterm delivery, neonates with very low birth weight and NICU admission than unvaccinated women, researchers reported in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Consumer Reports in December warned of high levels of lead and cadmium in certain dark chocolate bar brands. These heavy metals, even in small concentrations, can have adverse consequences for pregnant people and developing fetuses.

Podcasts may be an effective form of childbirth education, according to a study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Three SKYLIGHT phase 3 trials demonstrated that treatment with nonhormonal fezolinetant was associated with alleviation moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms during menopause with acceptable safety and tolerability.

Losing the constitutional right to abortion is associated with a 10% increase in mental distress prevalence among women of reproductive age, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

Current or recent use of progestogen-only contraceptives was associated with a “slight” increase in breast cancer risk, according to findings from a nested case-control study and meta-analysis published in PLOS Medicine.

Mailing HPV self-sampling kits to women who are overdue for cervical cancer screening was cost-effective in increasing screening uptake compared with usual care, according to an economic evaluation published in JAMA Network Open.

From 2011 to 2018, neonatal Down syndrome diagnoses increased more in states that banned abortion at 20 weeks’ gestation compared with states without such bans, according to a population-based cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

The FDA has granted 501(k) clearance and a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments waiver for a polymerase chain reaction diagnostic test to detect sexually transmitted infections in women, according to a press release.