Gynecology

Study adds to growing evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are safe in pregnancyCredit: Northwestern University CHICAGO --- A new Northwestern Medicine study of placentas from patients who received the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy…

UM School of Medicine researchers find reassuring evidence that pregnancy does not increase patient's risk of dying when hospitalized with pneumonia Pregnant women who develop severe COVID-19 infections that require hospitalization for…

Culture that facilitates change: A mixed methods study of hospitals engaged in reducing cesarean deliveries Surgical cesarean births can expose new mothers to a range of health complications, including infection, blood clots and…

Greater Presence of Family Physicians, Midwives May Be Key Component to Decreasing Cesarean Delivery Rates Surgical cesarean births can expose new mothers to a range of health complications, including infection, blood clots and…

Pregnant women who are hospitalized with COVID-19 and viral pneumonia are less likely than non-pregnant women to die from these infections, according to a new study by researchers with The University of Texas Health Science Center at…

Endometriosis, a disease found in up to 10 per cent of women, has been enigmatic since it was first described. A new theory developed by researchers at Simon Fraser University suggests a previously overlooked hormone -- testosterone --…

Untreated mental health disorders can be a serious problem for women and their children during pregnancy and after giving birth, during the postpartum period. A recent analysis funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality…

New study suggests that vitamin D deficiency, smoking, and high body mass index are independent risk factors for increased postoperative pain for postmenopausal women undergoing total knee replacement CLEVELAND, Ohio (May 5, 2021)--Vitamin…

New Haven, Conn. --Yale researchers have shown that developmental abnormalities, including those that lead to pregnancy loss and autism, are controlled by the genetics of the fetus and placenta -- and not the mother's intrauterine…

New research shows that planned cesarean deliveries on maternal request are safe for low-risk pregnancies and may be associated with a lower risk of adverse delivery outcomes than planned vaginal deliveries. The study is published in CMAJ…

New study suggests that some of the same genetic variants that help to predict reproductive aging are associated with frequency and severity of hot flashes CLEVELAND, Ohio (April 28, 2021)--Hot flashes are a hallmark of the menopause…

New research finds that children who were breastfed scored higher on neurocognitive tests. Researchers in the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) analyzed thousands of cognitive tests…

A new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers finds that new mothers who receive opioids after uncomplicated vaginal births face an increased risk of serious opioid-related events regardless of the opioid dosage, a…

A recent study provides insights on the COVID-19 pandemic's effects on employment, anxiety, and financial distress among women who have gynecologic cancer and low income. The findings are published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed…

Worldwide study also found that 11% of babies contracted the novel coronavirus from their mothers In a worldwide study of 2,100 pregnant women, those who contracted COVID-19 during pregnancy were 20 times more likely to die than those who…

For reasons not yet clear, pregnant women infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 are more likely to experience preterm births, pre-eclampsia, and other neonatal problems than non-infected women. A team of Yale scientists decided…

Credit: The University of Texas at Austin. AUSTIN, Texas -- Despite advances in medicine and technology, childbirth isn't likely to get much easier on women from a biological perspective. Engineers at The University of Texas at…

Boston, MA - In a worldwide survey, pregnant and postpartum women reported high levels of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and post-traumatic stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of…

Sex hormone levels, irregular menstrual cycles, menopausal symptoms, and life habits can be used for predicting the age at menopauseCredit: University of Jyväskylä The natural menopause occurs when the menstrual periods cease due…

A new study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica found that taking a particular probiotic strain improves iron levels in healthy pregnant women and may therefore help to prevent iron deficiency. A total of 326…