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Certain groups of minority women more susceptible to vaginal infections

29 Jan 2022

A recent study has reported that women from non-Western countries are at increased risk of genital infections. Younger age also contributes to a risk increase, while living outside of larger cities seems to have a protective effect.

Certain groups of minority women more susceptible to vaginal infections

29 Jan 2022

Pregnant women with type 1 diabetes likely to have gut inflammation

29 Jan 2022

Women with type 1 diabetes present with a shift in the gut mycobiome across pregnancy, and this shift is strongly linked to gut inflammation and impaired intestinal barrier function, as reported in a study.

Pregnant women with type 1 diabetes likely to have gut inflammation

29 Jan 2022

Cultivable vaginal Lactobacillus not linked to fecundability

28 Jan 2022

Among women attempting nonmedically assisted conception, cultivable vaginal Lactobacillus does not appear to be associated with the probability to conceive within one menstrual cycle, a study reports.

Cultivable vaginal Lactobacillus not linked to fecundability

28 Jan 2022

Pregnant women with hidradenitis suppurativa at risk of adverse outcomes

23 Jan 2022

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is independently associated with the risk of adverse pregnancy and maternal outcomes, a study has found. Comorbid conditions that may be modified with early identification and management influence such risk.

Pregnant women with hidradenitis suppurativa at risk of adverse outcomes

23 Jan 2022

Pregnancy-induced hypertension linked to subsequent arrhythmia

20 Jan 2022

Women with pregnancy-induced hypertension are at increased risk of developing arrhythmia, but not lethal arrhythmias, within 1 year after delivery, a study reports.

Pregnancy-induced hypertension linked to subsequent arrhythmia

20 Jan 2022

Are pregnant women with rheumatic disease at risk of poor COVID-19 outcomes?

20 Jan 2022 by

Pregnant women with rheumatic disease and COVID-19 show favourable outcomes, but data are limited by the small sample size and methodology, reports a study.

Are pregnant women with rheumatic disease at risk of poor COVID-19 outcomes?

20 Jan 2022

Sitafloxacin a promising treatment alternative for UTI

20 Jan 2022 by

Oral sitafloxacin was just as effective and safe as levofloxacin for the treatment of complicated and uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in adults, according to a phase III study from China.

Sitafloxacin a promising treatment alternative for UTI

20 Jan 2022

Persistent postpartum opioid use rare

19 Jan 2022

In countries where postdischarge opioid treatment is generally restricted, postpartum and persistent use of such medications appear to be rare among women giving birth, reports a new Denmark study.