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Fertility treatment may be less effective in COVID-infected couples

03 Aug 2023 by

Couples infected with SARS-CoV-2 while receiving assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment had lower quality embryo and blastocyst rates compared with uninfected couples in a multicentre cohort study.

Fertility treatment may be less effective in COVID-infected couples

03 Aug 2023

Maternal violence exposure increases children's risk of being overweight

02 Aug 2023

Children whose mothers experienced violence during pregnancy are at higher risk of developing overweight from birth to middle childhood, suggests a recent study, underscoring intergenerational transmission of social adversity in children's health.

Maternal violence exposure increases children's risk of being overweight

02 Aug 2023

Endometriosis not a risk factor for type 2 diabetes

02 Aug 2023

The presence of endometriosis does not appear to contribute to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in women, according to a study.

Endometriosis not a risk factor for type 2 diabetes

02 Aug 2023

Air pollution a hazard to pregnant women and their babies

01 Aug 2023

Exposure to traffic-related air pollution may put pregnant women at risk of delivering preterm and the babies at risk of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions and low birthweight, among others, as reported in a study.

Air pollution a hazard to pregnant women and their babies

01 Aug 2023

Niraparib maintenance confers prolonged survival in advanced ovarian cancer

27 Jul 2023

Maintenance therapy with niraparib appears to increase progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with advanced ovarian cancer, irrespective of postoperative residual disease or biomarker status, according to data from the phase III PRIME study.

Niraparib maintenance confers prolonged survival in advanced ovarian cancer

27 Jul 2023

Adverse birth outcomes tied to increase T2D risk high among certain postmenopausal women

26 Jul 2023

For postmenopausal women with a history of gestational diabetes, delivering high birth weight infants or hypertensive disorders of pregnancy poses a heightened risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the future, according to a study.

Adverse birth outcomes tied to increase T2D risk high among certain postmenopausal women

26 Jul 2023

Intravaginal medical device a promising standalone treatment for nonspecific vaginitis

26 Jul 2023 by

In women with nonspecific vaginitis, treatment with a medical device that uses vaginal ovules not only helps alleviate symptoms but also works to restore the normal pH and reduce signs of vaginal inflammation, as reported in a study.

Intravaginal medical device a promising standalone treatment for nonspecific vaginitis

26 Jul 2023

Valacyclovir cuts mom-to-baby cytomegalovirus transmission

25 Jul 2023

Treatment with oral valacyclovir appears to reduce the rates of vertical transmission of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, with a low frequency of side effects, as shown in a study.

Valacyclovir cuts mom-to-baby cytomegalovirus transmission

25 Jul 2023

Levonorgestrel-piroxicam combo prevents pregnancy after unprotected sex

25 Jul 2023 by

The use of levonorgestrel (LNG) plus piroxicam, as oral emergency contraception (EC) after unprotected sexual intercourse (UPSI), resulted in a significantly greater number of pregnancies prevented compared with LNG plus placebo, according to a study presented at RCOG 2023.

Levonorgestrel-piroxicam combo prevents pregnancy after unprotected sex

25 Jul 2023

Low-dose vaginal misoprostol best approach for outpatient cervical ripening

22 Jul 2023

For outpatient cervical ripening and labour induction, low-dose vaginal misoprostol has the most favourable risk-benefit profile, reducing the interval to delivery, according to the results of a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Low-dose vaginal misoprostol best approach for outpatient cervical ripening

22 Jul 2023

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Fertility treatment may be less effective in COVID-infected couples

Fertility treatment may be less effective in COVID-infected couples

Maternal violence exposure increases children's risk of being overweight

Maternal violence exposure increases children's risk of being overweight

Endometriosis not a risk factor for type 2 diabetes

Endometriosis not a risk factor for type 2 diabetes

Air pollution a hazard to pregnant women and their babies

Air pollution a hazard to pregnant women and their babies

Niraparib maintenance confers prolonged survival in advanced ovarian cancer

Niraparib maintenance confers prolonged survival in advanced ovarian cancer

Adverse birth outcomes tied to increase T2D risk high among certain postmenopausal women

Adverse birth outcomes tied to increase T2D risk high among certain postmenopausal women

Intravaginal medical device a promising standalone treatment for nonspecific vaginitis

Intravaginal medical device a promising standalone treatment for nonspecific vaginitis

Valacyclovir cuts mom-to-baby cytomegalovirus transmission

Valacyclovir cuts mom-to-baby cytomegalovirus transmission

Levonorgestrel-piroxicam combo prevents pregnancy after unprotected sex

Levonorgestrel-piroxicam combo prevents pregnancy after unprotected sex

Low-dose vaginal misoprostol best approach for outpatient cervical ripening

Low-dose vaginal misoprostol best approach for outpatient cervical ripening