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A strong association exists between polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and cardiovascular risk factors, but women with PCOS 40‒60 years of age are not at greater risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, suggest the results of a study presented at the recent ESHRE 2023.

Couples with unexplained infertility who are seeking parenthood may benefit from progesterone treatment, which can increase the livebirth rates and decrease miscarriage rates by twofold, according to data from the PiNC* trial.

Treatment of gestational diabetes before 20 weeks’ gestation appears to lead to a modestly lower incidence of a composite of adverse neonatal outcomes as compared with no-immediate treatment, with no substantial differences noted for pregnancy-related hypertension or neonatal lean body mass, as reported in a study.

In the treatment of individuals with uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI), the use of antibiotics with lower reported resistance rates such as amoxicillin-clavulanate and nitrofurantoin (AC + N) lowers the rate of treatment failure, as shown in a study from Singapore.

For healthy women of reproductive age, sticking to a diet abundant in fruits, vegetables, seafood, dairy, eggs, and grain prior to conceiving helps minimize the chances of pregnancy loss, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

In pregnant women with obesity, supplementation with multi-strain probiotics does not appear to have favourable effects on the metabolic or inflammatory biomarkers in mothers and on the body composition of their offspring, according to a study.