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Women who receive COVID-19 jabs may experience short-term changes in their menstrual cycle length, particularly those who have short, long, or irregular cycles prior to vaccination, a study has found.

Some medications may directly cause the occurrence of urinary tract infections (UTIs), and a recent study presented at the 37th Annual European Association of Urology Congress (EAU 2022) has identified six drugs that appear to contribute to “significant reporting levels” for infections.

The administration of onabotulinumtoxinA (BTX) led to relief of pain and spasm in premenopausal women with persistent pelvic pain due to endometriosis, a study presented at ESHRE 2022 has shown.

While diabetes is a risk factor for cataract, glucose-lowering medications appear to have a protective effect on the risks of open-angle glaucoma (OAG) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), as shown in a study.

Fathers’ exposure to anti-inflammatory or immunosuppressive medications for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) prior to conception does not appear to contribute to a significantly increased risk of childhood infections, a study has found.

For women with acute uncomplicated cystitis, treatment regimens that include third- and fourth-generation quinolones and pivmecillinam can be administered in shorter courses, which perform similarly to the currently recommended regimens in terms of achieving symptomatic cure, according to the results of a meta-analysis presented at the 37th Annual European Association of Urology (EAU) Congress.