Women's Health

In the past 2 decades, vitamin A, vitamin C and iron intake decreased among women of reproductive age in the U.S., which may substantially impact maternal and fetal health, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Ryan Program directors noted limitations on provided abortion services at training hospitals with differences in services, restrictions and colleague support based on state-restrictive status, according to a survey published in O&G Open.

Women with early pregnancy loss who received misoprostol alone without pretreatment with mifepristone were more likely to receive subsequent procedural management and have visits to the ED, researchers reported.

When counseling women with kidney disease about pregnancy, nephrologists and women’s health providers must emphasize intentionality.

Mental health counseling is more effective at mitigating the risk for preterm birth compared with antidepressant treatment among pregnant women with depression, researchers reported in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Historically, much of the medical conversation around polycystic ovary syndrome, which affects 5% to 20% of women worldwide, has centered on fertility, but the condition extends far beyond reproductive health.

CHICAGO — A parental wellness program resonated widely with physicians navigating parenthood and improved well-being, according to two speakers at the Women in Medicine Summit.

From 2012 to 2022, prenatal cannabis use increased across race, ethnicity and age groups for pregnant women in Northern California, where cannabis was legalized in 2016 and legal cannabis sales began in 2018, according to a research letter.

Women with Spanish language preferences strongly preferred prenatal care clinicians with the highest level of Spanish language proficiency along with positive clinician-patient interpersonal dynamics, researchers reported.

Ovarian cancer care costs are considerable, varying by care phase, age and geographic region, with the highest costs observed at initiation of and end-of-life care, researchers reported in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.