Oral Contraceptives Protect Against Ovarian, Endometrial Cancer
Oral contraceptives have a lasting protective effect against ovarian and endometrial cancer, according to a new study.
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Maternal Asthma Rx Linked to Adverse Perinatal Outcomes
Prescription of asthma medications before and during pregnancy is associated with increased prevalence of adverse perinatal outcomes.
Symptom-Based Case Definitions for Detecting Influenza in Pregnant Women
Study authors evaluated the performance of symptom-based definitions to detect influenza in a cohort of pregnant women in India, Peru, and Thailand.
Preconception Paternal Health Linked to Pregnancy Loss
Risk for pregnancy loss increases for men with one, two, three or more versus no components of metabolic syndrome
Tanning Bed Use by Young Women May Up Endometriosis Risk
Tanning bed use in early adulthood is associated with an increased risk for endometriosis.
A Not-So-Straightforward Case of Endometriosis
Endometriosis affects approximately 10% of women of reproductive age, with peak prevalence occurring in those aged 25 to 35 years.
2016 to 2019 Saw Increase in Prepregnancy Obesity in US
From 2016 to 2019, there was an increase in prepregnancy obesity in the United States, according to the CDC.
COVID-19 Does Not Predispose Women to Early Pregnancy Loss
Investigators assessed the relationship between infection with severe SARS-CoV-2 and spontaneous abortion.
Inherited Human Herpesvirus 6 Is Risk Factor for Spontaneous Abortion
Authors assessed the association between iciHHV-6 and spontaneous abortion, as well as the pregnancy histories of mothers in families with iciHHV-6, to determine if paternal origin is more common than maternal origin.
CDC: 65.3% of US Women Currently Using Contraceptives
Researchers found that 65.3% of women aged 15 to 49 years in the United States were currently using contraception in 2017 to 2019.
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