Women's Health
ACOG meeting to focus on leadership, overcoming obstetrics, gynecology obstacles
This year’s ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting will focus strongly on the importance of leadership to create change, providing attendees with more high-impact and fewer concurrent sessions.
Study reveals 'consistent association' between genital talc, ovarian cancer
Genital talc powder use increased risk for ovarian cancer in cohort of women, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Mail-order dispensing of mifepristone effective for medication abortion
Mail-order pharmacy dispensing of mifepristone after an in-person assessment for eligibility was effective and acceptable for people seeking medication abortion, researchers reported.
Meeting WHO physical activity guidelines increases quality of life in middle-aged women
Adherence to physical activity guidelines throughout midlife was associated with greater health-related quality of life in women, even if adherence began later, a study showed.
Q&A: ‘False sense of safety’ contributes to rise in STDs after menopause
In the past decade, STDs have increased among women aged at least 55 years, highlighting the importance of discussing sexual partners, sexual history and condom use with all patients, regardless of age.
Family planning support, education needed for women physicians
OB/GYN clinicians, trainees report sexual harassment, discrimination, bullying
Within obstetrics and gynecology, sexual harassment, workplace discrimination and bullying were frequently reported among clinicians and trainees, according to a systematic review published in JAMA Network Open.
Concurrent prenatal cannabis, nicotine use tied to adverse maternal, neonatal outcomes
Concurrent use of cannabis and nicotine during pregnancy vs. use of either substance alone was tied to increased risks for infant and neonatal death and maternal and neonatal morbidity, researchers reported.
Contraceptive access initiative may raise IUD use
IUD use increased in South Carolina after implementation of a statewide initiative focused on improving contraceptive access for women of reproductive age, according to results of a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.
PCPs tied to cervical cancer screening adherence, regardless of sexual orientation
Having a primary care provider raises the likelihood of being up to date on cervical cancer screening, regardless of sexual orientation, but the association was greatest among lesbian, gay and bisexual women, according to researchers.