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While affecting only a small group of women, premature ovarian insufficiency appears to have a negative effect on mortality, according to a study.

Physically demanding jobs may be hazardous to women, with a recent study reporting that occupational load-bearing contributes to an increase in the risk of developing symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse during midlife.

Pregnant women with vitamin D deficiency run the risk of losing their foetuses in the womb, according to a meta-analysis.

Contraceptive counseling and provision of services beyond usual care are both effective at improving contraceptive use without increasing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or reducing condom use, results of a systematic review and meta-analysis have shown.

Infants conceived with the help of infertility treatments, such as ovulation induction (OI) and artificial insemination with the husband’s sperm (AIH), are more likely to experience developmental delays at 2 years of age, according to a recent Japan study. However, such delays appear to grow nonsignificant by 3.5 years of age.

Coronary atherosclerosis is slightly more prevalent among younger women with previous pre-eclampsia than age- and parity-matched counterparts from the general population, reveals a recent study. After adjustment for traditional cardiovascular risk factors, pre-eclampsia remains an independent risk factor.

Exposure to phthalates while still in the womb is associated with lower body mass index (BMI) z-scores in children, suggesting impaired growth, reports a recent meta-analysis. Prenatal exposure, on the other hand, does not seem to affect body fat percentage.

Risk prediction models including factors such as maternal smoking status, body mass index, and parity, can help predict small-for-gestational age (SGA) during pregnancy, a recent Japan study has found.