Health information causing new mums anxiety
Pregnancy and motherhood are both wonderful and worrisome times – could public health campaigns and social stereotypes be contributing to anxiety for mothers? …read more
Review shows D&C raises preterm birth risk
LISBON – Dilation and curettage increases the risk for prematurity in subsequent pregnancy, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of nearly 2 million women. Overall, D&C for… …read more
Expectant management holds its own in incomplete misoprostol miscarriage
LISBON – Expectant management is a safe and effective treatment for incomplete miscarriage after misoprostol, results of the MisoREST trial show. “Because it is non-invasive, we think it should be… …read more
Age drives miscarriage risk in RA patients
LISBON – Advanced age appears to trump disease activity or antirheumatic drug treatment as the driving force behind miscarriage in women with rheumatoid arthritis. “The risk for miscarriage in… …read more
FDA Oks Second Test to See if Essure Contraceptive Is Placed Right
Bayer Healthcare said on Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved using transvaginal ultrasound as an alternate test to confirm if the company’s Essure permanent birth control device has been placed properly. Reuters Health Information …read more
Make no bones about it: The female athlete triad can lead to problems with bone health
Participation in sports by women and girls has increased from 310,000 individuals in 1971 to 3.37 million in 2010. At the same time, sports-related injuries among female athletes have skyrocketed. …read more
Midurethral Sling Helpful for Stress Urinary Incontinence
Midurethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women have a good safety profile and are highly effective in the short and medium term, with increasing evidence for long-term efficacy. Medscape Medical News …read more
Menopausal women have lower risk of dying from heart attack than men
While menopause is commonly considered a risk factor for heart disease, menopausal women had a lower risk of dying from heart attack than men; however, this difference was less pronounced among… …read more
Effect of Fertility on Perinatal Outcomes
Dr Peter Kovacs reviews a study comparing perinatal outcomes for fertile women, subfertile women, and women who conceived via assisted reproductive technology. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Supreme Court reprieve lets 10 Texas abortion clinics stay open for now
June 30 would have been the last day of operation for 10 Texas clinics that provide abortion. But on June 29 the U.S. Supreme Court, in one of its final actions this session, said the clinics can… …read more