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Weight gain in between pregnancies worsens the risk hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), a recent study has found.

An assay that detects DNA associated with bacterial vaginosis, vulvovaginal candidiasis, and Trichomonas vaginalis helps women get an accurate diagnosis, which in turn facilitates appropriate and timely treatment, according to a study.

Expectant mothers with symptomatic COVID-19 upon hospital admission for delivery had a higher risk of emergency complications surrounding delivery, according to a small retrospective study from the US presented at Anesthesiology 2021. Furthermore, infants born to symptomatic mothers were more likely to require intensive care unit (ICU) admission or respiratory support.

Dyslipidaemia and elevated biosynthesis of cholesterol, even during the first trimester of pregnancy, increase the risk of small for gestational age (SGA) neonates, a recent study has found.

Pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) who are overweight and have increased blood glucose, as measured by the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT), are highly likely to require subsequent insulin therapy, according to a study.