Gynecology

WASHINGTON--Female eggs exposed to THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, have an impaired ability to produce viable embryos, and are significantly less likely to result in a viable pregnancy, according to an animal study accepted…

A study of women who experienced mental ill-health from a hormonal contraception indicates they value their mental well-being higher than a satisfactory sex life. Their experiences can influence their choice of contraception. This is one…

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 30, 2020--A new study quantifies the future economic burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women with a history of preterm delivery (PTD). The study, which used a…

Credit: Human Reproduction Women who suffer from psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, mania and schizophrenia following the live birth of their first child are less likely to go on to have more children, according to…

A new study underscores the importance of considering psychological state during medical procedures. AURORA, Colo. (March 26, 2020) - Assessing adverse childhood experiences and current anxiety and depression symptoms may help ease…

Credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine are launching a pair of studies to answer critical questions regarding the roles COVID-19 may play in breast milk and pregnancy.…

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Most ovarian cancer starts in fallopian tubes. Then it sloughs from its site of origin and floats around in fluid until finding new sites of attachment. It's not easy for cancer cells to…

Investigators have identified novel group A streptococcus surface proteins contributing to female reproductive tract infection that may help develop vaccines for preventing diseases such as childbed fever, reports The American Journal of…

New study links childhood adversity with a woman's increased risk of executive dysfunction and mood symptoms after risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy in women with high-risk mutations CLEVELAND, Ohio (March 18, 2020)--Nearly one-third of…

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have identified a genetic signature combining certain maternal and fetal gene variants that are associated with a higher risk of preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is a pregnancy complication resulting…

Four babies born in a hospital in Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, did not show signs of infection and remain healthy today Finally, some good news has emerged about the novel coronavirus that has spread to about 50…

Study shows removing liability concerns slightly increases C-section procedures during childbirth. Doctors face tough choices during difficult childbirths -- often involving the decision of whether to perform a cesarean section operation.…

However significantly earlier onset of vulvovaginal malignancies in IBD patients, compared with the general population, is reported by researchers in Digestive and Liver Disease Oxford, March 11, 2020 - In a new retrospective study,…

Cancer risk decreases in users of copper IUDs vs. hormonal IUDs Patients who used copper intrauterine devices (Cu IUD) were found to have a lower risk of high-grade cervical neoplasms (cervical cancer) compared to users of the…

Opioid use before discharge can inform appropriate prescriptions and reduce leftover pills that could be used for non-medical purposes AURORA, Colo. (March 9, 2020) - Knowing the amount of opioids taken following cesarean section surgery…

Researchers from King's College London & Homerton University Hospital have found babies born before 32 weeks' gestation can rapidly acquire some adult immune functions after birth, equivalent to that achieved by infants born at term.…

Maternity care and buprenorphine prescribing in new family physicians Early-career family physicians who both provide maternity care and prescribe buprenorphine--a medication used to treat opioid use disorder--primarily completed their…

An international team of researchers led by scientists at Baylor College of Medicine has new insights into the function of neurofibromin, a tumor suppressor produced by the NF1 gene. It is well known that neurofibromin keeps cancer growth…

Credit: Image credit: sathyatripodi from Pixabay. Becoming pregnant can be a lengthy and stressful process for one in every six couples. As fertility treatment protocols are based on the "average woman", approximately 30 per cent of…

New study demonstrates elevated risk of mortality because of heart disease in women with a family history of premature heart disease and had their ovaries removed before age 45 CLEVELAND, Ohio (March 4, 2020)--Women who proactively have…