The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is calling on ob.gyns. to work with a multidisciplinary team when managing pregnancy in women with genetic conditions. “Preconception,… …read more
ATLANTA – While the majority of neonatal listeriosis cases are caused by consumption of contaminated food by the pregnant mother, the number of listeriosis cases of nonmaternal origin has grown into… …read more
A major longitudinal study shows that women who suffer complications during pregnancy are more likely to die from heart disease in later life. …read more
What is happening in week 11 of your pregnancy? Your baby is now the size of a fig and moving around, stretching and rolling inside your uterus. …read more
Women who conceive within 90 days of vaccination with the bivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine do not have an increased risk of miscarriage, according to long-term follow-up of participants in a randomized trial in Costa Rica. Reuters Health Information …read more
Certain combinations of complications during pregnancy raise the mother’s risk of premature cardiovascular disease–related death decades later by as much as sevenfold, according to a report published… …read more
British researchers are calling for lower thresholds to diagnose gestational diabetes among women of South Asian ancestry. Medscape Medical News …read more
Birth control pills cause a small but significant increase in the risk of the most common type of stroke, according to a comprehensive report in the journal MedLink Neurology. …read more
A cesarean section is a procedure in which an incision is made into a woman’s abdomen and uterus to deliver a baby. Find out why it is used, its risks and the recovery period. …read more
Scientists hope a new silicone vaginal ring design will enable effective delivery of drugs against human immunodeficiency virus and sexually transmitted diseases. …read more