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3 Maternal Risk Factors Linked to Elevated Offspring Blood Pressure

By Hayden E. Klein

May 14th 2025

Offspring born to mothers with prepregnancy obesity, gestational diabetes, or hypertensive disorders of pregnancy had higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels than those born to mothers without these risk factors.

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Study Finds Higher Abortion Rates Among Sexual Minority Individuals

By Hayden E. Klein

May 6th 2025

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HHS Cuts Funding for NIH-Based Women's Health Initiative Threatening Decades-Long Study

By Giuliana Grossi

April 23rd 2025

Pooled data demonstrated elinzanetant's efficacy overall and across BMI and smoking status subgroups. | Image credit: Monkey Business - stock.adobe.com

Elinzanetant Effective for Menopause Symptoms Across BMI, Smoking Status

By Rose McNulty

April 17th 2025

The meta-analysis showed that participants treated with elinzanetant experienced significantly reduced hot flash frequency vs paroxetine, desvenlafaxine, and gabapentin. | Image credit: highwaystarz - stock.adobe.com

Elinzanetant Shows Promise for Menopausal Symptom Relief

By Rose McNulty

April 10th 2025

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January 5th 2024

Dr Charlotte Owens Discusses Industry Contributions to Maternal Health

Giuliana Grossi

"It’s time for our industry to recognize the consequences of the lack of investment in maternal health and come together to bring forward innovations," Charlotte Owens, MD, stated.

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August 4th 2023

What We’re Reading: Historic Low of Uninsured; Youth Gender Treatments; Birth Control Recall

A record low of 7.7% of Americans had no health insurance at the start of 2023; the American Academy of Pediatrics renewed its backing of gender care for children while requesting a research review; 2 lots of an oral contraceptive were recalled for possible reduction in effectiveness.

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June 15th 2023

Contingency Management in a Perinatal Substance Exposure Clinic

Erin Major, BA Emma Blake, BS Rebekah Bass, BA Anna Gerhardt, RN Tammy Cody, MSW, LCSW Melinda Ramage, FNP-BC, CARN-AP

Project CARA, a perinatal substance exposure clinic, has implemented a contingency management program that targets appointment attendance for patients with any use disorder, regardless of substance or urine drug screen results.

March 16th 2023

What We’re Reading: Judge Questions Lawyers in Abortion Pill Case; Maternal Mortality Rises; Lobbying for Alzheimer Drugs

Lawyers were questioned in a federal lawsuit intending to overturn approval of a drug used for medication abortion; during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, US maternal mortality increased for the third year in a row; the Alzheimer’s Association is lobbying Congress to push for Medicare coverage of new Alzheimer drugs under early access.

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March 15th 2023

Pregnant Women With Epilepsy Experience Worse Perinatal Outcomes

Matthew Gavidia

Findings of a meta-analysis showed that women with epilepsy were at increased odds of miscarriage, stillbirth, and maternal death, and risk of poor perinatal outcomes increased with greater use of antiseizure medication.

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March 7th 2023

Benefits of Online Support Communities for Individuals and Couples Experiencing Infertility

Online communities are important for individual’s facing infertility, but they should be carefully managed by professionals, a review finds.

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March 3rd 2023

Predicting Live Birth Rates for Women Using Assisted Reproductive Technology

Models containing a national database of demographic and reproductive data predict the probability of a live birth success after in vitro fertilization (IVF).

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March 1st 2023

Providers Need to Be Aware of Disparities in Reproductive, Infertility Care

Justina Petrullo

Reproductive and infertility care providers need to be aware of economic, racial, and ethnic disparities that act as barriers to care, and to work to lessen the impact of these barriers, according to a recent review.

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February 24th 2023

Women With High Stress Have Lower Levels of Ovarian Reserve Markers

Justina Petrullo

Higher levels of self-perceived stress were negatively associated with Antral Follicle Count (AFC) and serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels in women seeking fertility care.

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February 21st 2023

Virtual Reality Exercise May Provide Short-term Pain Relief for Women With Endometriosis

A single session of self-managed virtual reality (VR) exercise may help reduce endometriosis pain, a study suggests.

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February 6th 2023

Poor Ovarian Cancer Survival Linked to Racial and Ethnic Barriers

Limited affordability and availability make consulting with a gynecologist and receiving surgery for ovarian cancer difficult for many minority women.

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February 2nd 2023

Infertility in Saudi Women Linked to Polymorphism in the Paraoxonase 1 Gene

A DNA sequencing analysis associated Q192R polymorphism in the paraoxonase 1 gene with female infertility in Saudi women.

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January 31st 2023

US Has Highest Infant, Maternal Mortality Rates Despite the Most Health Care Spending

Justina Petrullo

The United States possesses the highest infant and maternal mortality rates compared with any other high-income country, even though it spends the most on health care.

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January 25th 2023

Higher Incidence of Pregnancy Loss Linked to Employment Type

A study finds certain employment types may be associated with higher rates of pregnancy loss, including early abortive outcomes, stillbirths, and no live births.

What We’re Reading: J&J Ends HIV Vaccine Trial; Deaths After Abortion Bans; Sanofi Looks to Hemophilia A Drug

January 19th 2023

What We’re Reading: J&J Ends HIV Vaccine Trial; Deaths After Abortion Bans; Sanofi Looks to Hemophilia A Drug

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) ends late-stage HIV vaccine trial; mothers in states with abortion bans are almost 3 times more likely to die before, during, and after birth; Sanofi hopes to release a drug for hemophilia A in 2023.

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January 16th 2023

YouTube Social Media Influencers Promote Inaccurate Birth Control Content, Study Finds

Justina Petrullo

Most influencers on YouTube are promoting the discontinuation of hormonal birth control and promoting inaccurate medical information, according to a recent study.

What We’re Reading: ACA Marketplaces’ Record Enrollment; Anti-abortion Protests at CVS, Walgreens; Alzheimer Drug Gets Expensive Price Tag

January 11th 2023

What We’re Reading: ACA Marketplaces’ Record Enrollment; Antiabortion Protests at CVS, Walgreens; Alzheimer Drug Gets Expensive Price Tag

Expanded health coverage sees an increase in enrollments; Antiabortion activists protest against CVS and Walgreens; $26,500 Alzheimer’s drug limits affordability

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January 9th 2023

Postpartum Hospitalizations Decrease With Medicaid Expansion

Expanded Medicaid coverage reduced hospitalizations by 17% in the first 60 days of the postpartum period, a study found.

Frequency of Condomless Sex Among Women Using Reversible Methods of Contraception

January 6th 2023

Frequency of Condomless Sex Among Women Using Reversible Methods of Contraception

A substudy of the Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV Outcomes trial, which compared 3 highly effective, reversible methods of contraception, concluded that women assigned either a copper intrauterine device or the levonorgestrel implant may have had condomless sex more frequently than women assigned to intramuscular depo-medroxyprogesterone acetate.

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January 5th 2023

Limited Appointment Availability and Cost Largest Obstacles to Women’s Mental Health Care

Justina Petrullo

In the last 2 years, half of women reported needing mental health services compared with only 35% of men. Women who needed mental health care cited provider availability and cost, especially for those who are uninsured, to be 2 major barriers to receiving care.

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January 2nd 2023

ICYMI: Highlights From SABCS 2022

Our top coverage from this year’s San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) included updated data on tamoxifen and trastuzumab deruxtecan, treatments long proven effective in the breast cancer space.

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December 22nd 2022

Top 5 Most-Viewed Women’s Health Content of 2022

This year’s most-read articles on women’s health surrounds racial inequalities, barriers to care, and other topics that affect a woman’s quality of life.

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December 16th 2022

What We’re Reading: Spurring Development of Antibiotics; Legislation to Protect IVF; Vaccine Misinformation Poses Threat

Bipartisan lawmakers aim to pass bill that could incentivize development of new antibiotics; the right to use in vitro fertilization (IVF) may be enshrined in law; CDC director says that vaccine misinformation is a public health threat.

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December 12th 2022

Can Sleep Quality Affect the Results of In Vitro Fertilization?

The recently published study may shed light on a potential connection between sleep quality and IVF success.

December 9th 2022

Review: Infertility Associated With Depression, Anxiety, and Emotional Distress

Infertility and mental health have a complex relationship, with the impact of mental distress in evaluating for infertility and fertility treatments being quite significant.

Woman and physician.

December 7th 2022

Egg Donors and Recipients With PCOS

No difference was shown regarding pregnancy and childbirth outcomes among patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who receive oocytes from women with or without PCOS.

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December 2nd 2022

Genealogical Study of Primary Ovarian Insufficiency Suggests Strong Genetic Component

The population-level, mutigenerational study found that both near and distant relatives of women with primary ovarian insufficiency were at a higher risk of the condition compared with matched controls.

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November 29th 2022

Early Mental Health Screening May Improve Infertility Outcomes

Infertility and mental health are intertwined, and individuals and couples trying to conceive should have support, according to a recent review.

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November 28th 2022

Women With CKD Receiving Fertility Treatment Have Similar Birth Rates to Those Conceiving Naturally

Jaime Rosenberg

Researchers underscore a need for prospective data, noting that women with chronic kidney disease (CKD) tended to have higher rates of preterm delivery and lower birthweight.

Women with postpartum depression

November 26th 2022

Unintended Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Postpartum Depression, Study Finds

The risk of experiencing symptoms of postpartum depression may be higher in women who give birth after unintended pregnancies vs those who get pregnant intentionally, according to a recent study.

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