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The current diagnostic criteria being used to predict gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is not fully reliable, but adding oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) to the model may improve early prediction of GDM, according to a study.

A strong association exists between polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and cardiovascular risk factors, but women with PCOS 40‒60 years of age are not at greater risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, suggest the results of a study presented at the recent ESHRE 2023.

Couples with unexplained infertility who are seeking parenthood may benefit from progesterone treatment, which can increase the livebirth rates and decrease miscarriage rates by twofold, according to data from the PiNC* trial.

Treatment of gestational diabetes before 20 weeks’ gestation appears to lead to a modestly lower incidence of a composite of adverse neonatal outcomes as compared with no-immediate treatment, with no substantial differences noted for pregnancy-related hypertension or neonatal lean body mass, as reported in a study.