Women's Health
About 1% of mothers had new persistent opioid use in the first postpartum year
About 1% of women who filled an opioid prescription after childbirth had evidence of persistent opioid use in the subsequent postpartum year, researchers reported in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Most hospitals do not systematically screen for social determinants of health in pregnancy
Fewer than half of hospitals participating in a maternity care quality collaborative reported systematic screening for social determinants of health in pregnancy, researchers reported in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Second-stage cesarean deliveries may increase spontaneous preterm birth risk
Undergoing second-stage cesarian deliveries where mothers are at full cervix dilation, may increase the risk for subsequent spontaneous preterm birth vs. vaginal delivery, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.
High live birth, low preterm delivery rates with gestational carriers
NEW ORLEANS — Live birth rate was higher and preterm delivery risk lower with gestational carriers, or surrogates, compared with assisted reproduction cycles not using a gestational carrier, according to study findings.
VIDEO: Updated, evidence-based PCOS guidelines explained
NEW ORLEANS — In this video exclusive, Anuja Dokras, MD, PhD, highlights 2023 updates to the International Evidence-based Guideline for the Assessment and Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
Pregnancy rates after intrauterine insemination higher for same-sex couples, single women
NEW ORLEANS — Same-sex female couples and unpartnered women had better rates of first pregnancy success after intrauterine insemination compared with heterosexual couples, researchers reported at the ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo.
VIDEO: Where Dobbs affects fertility care
NEW ORLEANS — In this video exclusive, Jessie Hill, JD, talks about areas where the Dobbs decision intersects with fertility care — personhood and selective reduction.
The gut microbiome influences women’s health beyond digestive symptoms
This is the first installment of the Healio | Women’s Health & OB/GYN Nourish to Flourish column, edited by Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES. In future installments, Weiner and Healio will speak with experts to discuss the impact of food and nutrients on women’s health.
Q&A: Annual breast cancer screening, early diagnosis important to successful treatment
Women should undergo routine breast cancer screening in order to diagnose and treat breast cancer in its earliest stages for a higher likelihood of treatment success.
RUBY: Intrauterine device successfully decreases postpartum uterine bleeding
An intrauterine vacuum-induced hemorrhage control device successfully decreased abnormal postpartum uterine bleeding, according to results of the real-world RUBY study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.