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Tag: Gynecology
Relation between physical violence and not having adequate check-ups during pregnancy
Women who fail to have adequate check-ups during pregnancy are more likely to be suffering physical violence at the hands of their partners. The study also found that pregnant women who fail to attend regular hospital check-ups during pregnancy are…
Certain steps help lead to healthy pregnancies in women with rheumatoid arthritis
For women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), taking certain steps to ensure that they have a healthy pregnancy leads to a reduced risk of complicated birth or miscarriage, according to a study in Arthritis Care & Research . The study included…
Does inflammatory bowel disease carry certain risks during pregnancy?
Pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are more likely to undergo delivery by Caesarean section and face certain risks during pregnancy, according to an analysis of published studies. The analysis, which is published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics ,…
Study examines the benefits of childbirth education classes during pregnancy
Participating in childbirth classes may help women have normal vaginal deliveries, according to a study published in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics . In the retrospective study, 159 women attended childbirth classes and 159 did not. In all…
The use of fetal exome sequencing in prenatal diagnosis: A new ACMG Points to Consider
A new Points to Consider document from the ACMG aims to assist referring physicians, laboratory geneticists, genetic counselors and other medical professionals in understanding the complexity and implications of exome sequencing (ES) in prenatal care. Published in ACMG’s official journal…
Certain steps help lead to healthy pregnancies in women with rheumatoid arthritis
For women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), taking certain steps to ensure that they have a healthy pregnancy leads to a reduced risk of complicated birth or miscarriage, according to a study in Arthritis Care & Research . The study included…
Are some antidepressants less risky for pregnant women?
A research team at INRS studies the effects of antidepressants on the placenta
Does inflammatory bowel disease carry certain risks during pregnancy?
Pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are more likely to undergo delivery by Caesarean section and face certain risks during pregnancy, according to an analysis of published studies. The analysis, which is published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics ,…
Study examines the benefits of childbirth education classes during pregnancy
Participating in childbirth classes may help women have normal vaginal deliveries, according to a study published in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics . In the retrospective study, 159 women attended childbirth classes and 159 did not. In all…
The use of fetal exome sequencing in prenatal diagnosis: A new ACMG Points to Consider
A new Points to Consider document from the ACMG aims to assist referring physicians, laboratory geneticists, genetic counselors and other medical professionals in understanding the complexity and implications of exome sequencing (ES) in prenatal care. Published in ACMG’s official journal…
Pooled data used to examine powder use by women in genital area, ovarian cancer risk
What The Study Did: Researchers pooled data from four large study groups with 250,000 women to estimate the association between using body powder in the genital area and risk of ovarian cancer. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For…
Correcting vaccine misinformation is a difficult process, study shows
About 26,000 Danish girls remain unvaccinated as a result of vaccine misinformation; about 33,000 girls are born annually in Denmark
Pooled data used to examine powder use by women in genital area, ovarian cancer risk
What The Study Did: Researchers pooled data from four large study groups with 250,000 women to estimate the association between using body powder in the genital area and risk of ovarian cancer. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For…
Correcting vaccine misinformation is a difficult process, study shows
About 26,000 Danish girls remain unvaccinated as a result of vaccine misinformation; about 33,000 girls are born annually in Denmark
Young women still may be getting unnecessary pelvic exams
UCSF and CDC study finds millions of ‘outdated’ tests being performed on healthy females 15 to 20 years old
Technique is almost 86 percent effective in preventing maternal death from hemorrhaging
BOSTON– According to the World Health Organization’s latest statistics, from 2017, more than 800 women around the world die every day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth — the vast majority of them in resource-poor areas. The leading…
Young women still may be getting unnecessary pelvic exams
UCSF and CDC study finds millions of ‘outdated’ tests being performed on healthy females 15 to 20 years old
Technique is almost 86 percent effective in preventing maternal death from hemorrhaging
BOSTON– According to the World Health Organization’s latest statistics, from 2017, more than 800 women around the world die every day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth — the vast majority of them in resource-poor areas. The leading…
Researchers studying vaginal birth injuries and recovery
If a new mother sustains an injury to her levator ani muscle–the main muscle supporting the pelvic floor–during vaginal childbirth, that woman is at risk of developing a pelvic floor disorder. Such an injury can have a substantial impact on…
Does Medicaid managed care impact obstetrical care and birth outcomes?
New Rochelle, NY, December 20, 2019–A new study shows that among a set of disadvantaged women, Medicaid managed care reduces the women’s access to high-quality hospital services during pregnancy and delivery and was associated with worse birth outcomes, worse prenatal…
New study shows how patients’ health values can impact vital pelvic floor treatment
The value women put on health has direct effect on treatment outcomes
Researchers studying vaginal birth injuries and recovery
If a new mother sustains an injury to her levator ani muscle–the main muscle supporting the pelvic floor–during vaginal childbirth, that woman is at risk of developing a pelvic floor disorder. Such an injury can have a substantial impact on…
Does Medicaid managed care impact obstetrical care and birth outcomes?
New Rochelle, NY, December 20, 2019–A new study shows that among a set of disadvantaged women, Medicaid managed care reduces the women’s access to high-quality hospital services during pregnancy and delivery and was associated with worse birth outcomes, worse prenatal…
New study shows how patients’ health values can impact vital pelvic floor treatment
The value women put on health has direct effect on treatment outcomes
Night eating, lower diet quality during pregnancy associated with greater weight gain & retention
KKH-led research shows implications for long-term obesity risk, maternal and child health
Night eating, lower diet quality during pregnancy associated with greater weight gain & retention
KKH-led research shows implications for long-term obesity risk, maternal and child health
Getting a good night’s sleep complicated by menopause
New study demonstrates increase in sleep disorders as women transition from perimenopause to postmenopause
Getting a good night’s sleep complicated by menopause
New study demonstrates increase in sleep disorders as women transition from perimenopause to postmenopause
Long-acting contraception has proven highly effective but is restricted by some hospitals
CU Anschutz researcher calls for more study into the impact of these restrictions on health care consumers
Long-acting contraception has proven highly effective but is restricted by some hospitals
CU Anschutz researcher calls for more study into the impact of these restrictions on health care consumers
Having to defend one’s sexuality increases fear of childbirth
In order to help people with fear of childbirth, there must be trust between the patient and the healthcare staff. But for many lesbian and bisexual women and transgender people, this trust never develops. These are the results of a…
Women with a low desire to avoid pregnancy still use contraception
Healthcare providers should not assume that pregnancy preferences are the sole motivation for contraceptive use
Having to defend one’s sexuality increases fear of childbirth
In order to help people with fear of childbirth, there must be trust between the patient and the healthcare staff. But for many lesbian and bisexual women and transgender people, this trust never develops. These are the results of a…
Women with a low desire to avoid pregnancy still use contraception
Healthcare providers should not assume that pregnancy preferences are the sole motivation for contraceptive use
Does evidence support BRCA1/2 & other genetic testing for patients with breast cancer?
Is there evidence to support BRCA1/2 and other inherited breast cancer genetic testing for all patients with breast cancer? The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics addresses this question in a new statement in Genetics in Medicine
Does evidence support BRCA1/2 & other genetic testing for patients with breast cancer?
Is there evidence to support BRCA1/2 and other inherited breast cancer genetic testing for all patients with breast cancer? The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics addresses this question in a new statement in Genetics in Medicine
Media advisory: SMFM 40th Annual Pregnancy Meeting
Feb. 3-8, 2020, Grapevine, Texas
Zika vaccine protects both mom and fetus, but mom needs a higher dose when pregnant
GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston showed, for the first time, that a single, higher dose of vaccination to a pregnant mouse safely protects both her and her fetus from the Zika virus.…
Media advisory: SMFM 40th Annual Pregnancy Meeting
Feb. 3-8, 2020, Grapevine, Texas
Zika vaccine protects both mom and fetus, but mom needs a higher dose when pregnant
GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston showed, for the first time, that a single, higher dose of vaccination to a pregnant mouse safely protects both her and her fetus from the Zika virus.…
Baby boys born small for gestational age have increased risk of infertility in adulthood
Baby boys who are born small for their gestational age are at increased risk of having fertility problems in adulthood, according to research published today (Friday) in Human Reproduction [1], one of the world’s leading reproductive medicine journals. Researchers in…
Hyperactive FOXA1 reprograms endocrine-resistant breast cancer to become metastatic
A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Harvard Medical School has unveiled a novel mechanism that helps explain how endocrine-resistant breast cancer acquires metastatic behavior, opening the possibility of new therapeutic strategies. Published in the Proceedings…
Castration of men was based on knowledge of the female body
Many men know that benign prostate enlargement can affect their quality of life. The prostate, normally the size of a walnut, can swell up, causing pain and a need to urinate frequently. Today there is a range of treatment methods,…
Study debunks notion that C-section would increase risk of obesity in the child
Women who have C-sections are no more likely to have children who develop obesity than women who give birth naturally, according to a large study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in the journal PLOS Medicine . The…
Internists concerned proposed Ohio legislation would harm patients
Washington, DC (December 4, 2019) –The American College of Physicians (ACP) fears that recent legislation introduced in the Ohio state legislature that orders physicians to re-implant ectopic pregnancies, which is clinically not possible, will threaten patient health and subject physicians…
Internists concerned proposed Ohio legislation would harm patients
Washington, DC (December 4, 2019) –The American College of Physicians (ACP) fears that recent legislation introduced in the Ohio state legislature that orders physicians to re-implant ectopic pregnancies, which is clinically not possible, will threaten patient health and subject physicians…
Rural women at higher risk of life-threatening pregnancy complications
Study uncovers disparities in dangerous birth experiences between women living in rural and urban communities
Rural women at higher risk of life-threatening pregnancy complications
Study uncovers disparities in dangerous birth experiences between women living in rural and urban communities
Is disability a risk factor for miscarriage?
New Rochelle, NY, December 3, 2019–A new study compared the proportion of women with any cognitive, physical, or independent living disability who experienced a miscarriage during the previous 5-year period to women without disabilities. Regardless of the type of disability,…