Women's Health

Postnatal treatment approaches to hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn vary significantly worldwide, highlighting the need for better practice agreements to improve care, according to results of a cohort study.

Pregnant women with type 2 diabetes have a greater risk for perinatal mortality vs. pregnant women with type 1 diabetes, gestational diabetes and no diabetes, researchers reported in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Heterosexual midlife women veterans reported more sexual dysfunction and impact from vaginal symptoms and were less likely to be sexually active compared with sexual minority counterparts, according to findings published in Menopause.

Tubal sterilizations increased by 70% and vasectomies rose by 95% among young adults during the initial months after the release of the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, according to an analysis of national claims data.

Women who used the Continuous Precision Medicine mobile application had a lower likelihood of misusing prescription opioids after cesarean section vs. nonusers, researchers reported in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.

Mothers taking antidepressants or anti-inflammatory medications had lower protein and fat levels in breastmilk, which may cause health risks for infants, but researchers noted that more studies are needed to confirm the findings.

Incorporating digital screening tools and patient education into obstetrics and gynecology care may improve hereditary cancer risk assessment and genetic testing completion, according to study results published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Women in oncology continued to break barriers, unveil new research and accomplish major goals in 2024.

Healio revisits the most-read blogs, news and feature articles on women’s musculoskeletal health and wellness in 2024.

In the 2 years after the Dobbs decision, initial or existing enrollments of OB/GYNs did not significantly change, but fewer OB/GYNs enrolled in states with abortion bans since 2017, according to findings published in Health Affairs Scholar.