Gynecology

Special teratology society journal issue provides new insight surrounding fetal alcohol spectrum disorders RESTON, VIRGINIA--Whether alone or combined with alcohol, new studies included in Birth Defects Research just published by the…

Current advice from Kaiser Permanente is to avoid cannabis exposure during pregnancy Oakland, Calif. July 19, 2019 -- The number of women using cannabis in the year before they get pregnant and early in their pregnancies is increasing,…

The authors assert that cesarean section carries an independent risk in multiple birthsCredit: University of Malaga A research team of the University of Malaga (UMA) in the area of Medicine and Psychology has analyzed for the first…

Study of 3 million California births emphasizes need for proactive, coordinated care for families simultaneously impacted by preterm birth and maternal morbidity A quarter of women who have serious maternal complications during childbirth…

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new study of 736 low-income pregnant women in Illinois found that more than one-third of those who reported thoughts of self-harm did not have elevated levels of depression, according…

Study compares quality of sleep and fatigue in women with premature ovarian insufficiency receiving hormone therapy with women of the same age with preserved ovarian function CLEVELAND, Ohio (July 15, 2019)--Sleep disturbances are a…

Credit: L. Symul (EPFL/Stanford) For many women of reproductive age, the most common way of assessing their menstrual health and fertility means regular visits to a gynecologist or another clinician. When it comes to evaluating…

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Breast cancer patients and women undergoing cancer-preventive breast surgeries may consider combining these procedures with hysterectomy and/or ovarian removal. However, a University of…

Use of opioids to control post-op pain can lead to dependency Babies whose mothers underwent surgery before pregnancy have an increased risk of opioid withdrawal symptoms at birth, according to a new study done by Dr. Nathalie Auger,…

Mechanical engineering professor focuses on mechanical stresses on female reproductive system during pregnancy, specifically pre-term birthCredit: Eileen Barroso/Columbia Engineering Kristin Myers, associate professor of…