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Bivalent HPV vaccine substantially reduces cervical cancer, CIN3 rates
Bivalent HPV vaccine substantially reduces cervical cancer, CIN3 rates
10 Feb 2022 byRoshini Claire Anthony

The risk of cervical cancer and grade 3 cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN3) was substantially reduced among girls who were offered the bivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, particularly those who were offered it at age 12–13 years, according to an observational study from England.

Bivalent HPV vaccine substantially reduces cervical cancer, CIN3 rates
10 Feb 2022
Weight gain affects pregnancy outcomes in women with GDM, obesity
Weight gain affects pregnancy outcomes in women with GDM, obesity
09 Feb 2022 byAudrey Abella

In women with gestational diabetes (GDM) and obesity, gestational weight gain (GWG) appears to influence pregnancy outcomes, according to data presented at SMFM 2022.

Weight gain affects pregnancy outcomes in women with GDM, obesity
09 Feb 2022
Anxiety during pregnancy speeds up genetic ageing in baby boys
Anxiety during pregnancy speeds up genetic ageing in baby boys
07 Feb 2022 byTristan Manalac

Prenatal maternal anxiety is correlated with markers of epigenetic age acceleration in male infants, irrespective of other genetic, socioeconomic, or obstetric risk factors, according to a recent study

Anxiety during pregnancy speeds up genetic ageing in baby boys
07 Feb 2022
Lower urinary tract symptoms common among women with endometriosis
Lower urinary tract symptoms common among women with endometriosis
05 Feb 2022

Women with endometriosis are more likely to develop various lower urinary tract symptoms, including difficulty passing urine, having to urinate again within minutes of urinating, or still feeling full after urination, a study has found.

Lower urinary tract symptoms common among women with endometriosis
05 Feb 2022