Women's Health
From the Journals
Two approaches lowered opioid use after cesarean deliveries
From the Journals
Breast arterial calcification, low bone mass predict CAD in women
Two commonly performed imaging tests may enhance risk prediction for coronary artery disease in women.
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Sexual minorities seeking abortion report high levels of male violence
Lesbians were almost 10 times as likely as were heterosexuals to say they had suffered violence at the hands of men who impregnated them.
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No increase in autism risk with prenatal Tdap
This study supports the recommendation to vaccinate pregnant women with Tdap to protect infants, who are at highest risk of pertussis.
FDA/CDC
FDA approves vaginal ring contraceptive Annovera
The first vaginal ring contraceptive that can be used for 1 year has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
From the Journals
Continuation, complication rates similar for implants, IUDs
About 80% of Medicaid-covered women kept etonogestrel implants and IUDs in place at 1 year, and complications were fairly rare.
From the Journals
New IUD expelled less often after C-section than older device
Turkish researchers inserted the devices in women after cesarean section and tracked them for 3 months.
FDA/CDC
FDA approves first mobile app for contraceptive use
The app uses an algorithm that calculates days of the month women are likely to be fertile, based on daily body temperature readings and menstrual...
News from the FDA/CDC
More deliveries now include opioid use disorder
Significant increases were seen from 1999 to 2014 in all states studied.
Latest News
Labor induction at 39 weeks reduced cesarean rate for low-risk, first-time mothers
The relative risk for poor perinatal outcome was no higher in the group who underwent induced labor than in those who received expectant...