Women's Health

An AI software system trained to detect findings suspicious for fetal congenital heart defects significantly improved sensitivity and specificity compared with unaided reviews of 2D scans, researchers reported at The Pregnancy Meeting.

Women with an unplanned cesarean delivery had increased odds of developing postpartum depression and attending postpartum visits vs. those who delivered via planned cesarean or vaginally, researchers reported.

For women with an ectopic pregnancy, higher gravidity, elevated beta-human chorionic gonadotropin levels and number of drug doses were predictors of methotrexate treatment failure, researchers reported in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.

Compared with usual care, a mid-trimester blood test designed to predict preterm birth for average-risk women markedly reduced neonatal morbidity when paired with a three-step treatment bundle, researchers reported at The Pregnancy Meeting.

An AI algorithm may help identify breast cancer on MRI scans 1 year earlier than current methods allow, according to research published in Academic Radiology.

The odds of developing systemic lupus erythematosus or systemic sclerosis appear to significantly increase with the use of menopausal hormone therapy, according to data published in Rheumatology.

Nearly 50% of women who utilized antidepressant prescriptions before conception discontinued use after pregnancy without substitution of psychotherapy treatment, according to results of a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

Many women exercising in gym settings report perceived judgment about their appearance and performance as well as harassment and safety concerns, highlighting the need for more inclusive spaces to improve health, survey data show.

Use of menopausal hormone therapy among midlife active-duty servicewomen in the U.S. is twice as high as the general population but lower than women veterans, suggesting those who may derive the most benefit from HT are not receiving it.

Some social determinants of health act as barriers to maintaining a healthy diet during pregnancy and higher saturated fats and added sugar may be tied to the composition and function of the prenatal microbiome.