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Transplantation of maternal faecal microbiota may safely correct gut microbiota imbalance in infants born via caesarean section (C-section), according to the results of the SECFLOR* trial.

The Visby Medical Women’s Sexual Health Test – a single-use PCR platform that combines sample preparation, nucleic acid amplification, and detection into an integrated device – offers an over-the-counter solution for the detection of DNA from pathogens such as Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV).

Ferric carboxymaltose is no better than ferrous sulfate taken 3 times daily in reducing the prevalence of maternal anaemia near term in pregnant women with moderate or severe anaemia; however, IV iron is more effective at reducing IDA, as shown in the IVON trial presented at RCOG 2024

Children born from mothers who underwent metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), particularly sleeve gastrectomy, prior to pregnancy appear to have greater weight gain in early life, and this is more pronounced among male offspring, suggests a study.

In women with ovarian endometrioma, those who receive vasopressin injection during laparoscopic cystectomy experience shorter operation time, have reduced blood loss, and fewer coagulation events, as shown in a study presented at RCOG 2024.

Postmenopausal women with elevated levels of evening blood pressure (BP) appear to experience morning tiredness and insomnia, as reported in a study.