eHealth Interventions Beneficial for Reducing Perinatal Anxiety
eHealth interventions were found to be beneficial in reducing perinatal anxiety and should be integrated into treatment during the perinatal period.
Women’s Health
Postpartum Stroke Risk Increased Among Women With Infection During Delivery
Women diagnosed with an infection during delivery were found to be at an increased risk for postpartum stroke, according to preliminary research results presented at the American Stroke Association’s 2019 International Stroke Conference, held February 6-8, 2019, in Honolulu, Hawaii. The findings of this study resulted from the examination of 3.5 million delivery hospitalizations from…
Universal Prenatal Hepatitis C Virus Screening Improves Health Outcomes
Universal prenatal hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening was found to be cost-effective and improved health outcomes in women diagnosed with HCV infection and identification of HCV exposure in neonates, according to a study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology. A research team used a stochastic microsimulation model to analyze the health outcomes and cost-effectiveness of universal…
Serum Estradiol Levels Predictive of Fractures During Menopausal Transition
Measuring serum estradiol (E2) during the menopausal transition might help identify women at higher risk for fractures, according to study results published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. To determine whether physicians can better predict fracture incidence by measuring annual hormone levels during the menopausal transition, researchers followed 2960 women (average age, 46.4 years) during…
Low Birth Weight, Obesity Associated With Pregnancy Complications
Women who were born at a low birth weight and currently are overweight or obese were found to be at increased risk for complications of pregnancy, including preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according to a study published in Obesity. Researchers recruited women from the Screening for Pregnancy Endpoints (SCOPE) study between November 2004 and February…
Management of MS in Pregnancy Reviewed in Consensus Statement
It is important to discuss family planning and pregnancy proactively in women of childbearing age who have multiple sclerosis.
Persistent Hot Flashes, Night Sweats Associated With Increased Risk of Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women
Postmenopausal women with persistent night sweats and/or hot flashes are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer compared with women without these vasomotor symptoms.
Quantifying Risk of Psychiatric Illness Associated With Transvaginal Mesh Sling Complications
Is the risk of depression or self-harm greater in women who have experienced complications following transvaginal mesh midurethral sling placement?
Midwife-Based Education Program May Improve Postmenopausal Sexual Function
Postmenopausal women who completed a midwife-based counseling program saw improvements in sexual function compared with postmenopausal women who did not complete the counseling program.
Pregnancy Reduces the Risk for Alcohol Use Disorder Among Women and Their Partners
Despite the reduction in the ability to exercise free will associated with substance use disorders and the severity of these disorders, pregnancy appears to have protective effects.
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