March 16th 2023
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.
Frequency of Condomless Sex Among Women Using Reversible Methods of Contraception
January 6th 2023A 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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Limited Appointment Availability and Cost Largest Obstacles to Women’s Mental Health Care
January 5th 2023In 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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Genealogical Study of Primary Ovarian Insufficiency Suggests Strong Genetic Component
December 2nd 2022The 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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Women With CKD Receiving Fertility Treatment Have Similar Birth Rates to Those Conceiving Naturally
November 28th 2022Researchers 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.
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The White House launched a national biodefense strategy to protect the country from future pandemics and biological threats; researchers found racial disparities in infant deaths following fertility treatments; global leaders pledged a total of $2.6 billion toward the Global Polio Eradication Initiative’s 2022-2026 Strategy.
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