Bob Kronemyer

Both higher fetal and infant weight growth patterns are linked to early markers of impaired arterial health, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

A study published in JAMA Network Open found that maternal prepregnancy obesity in the United States is associated with an elevated risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and/or mortality.

Living farther from an abortion facility results in delayed or inaccessible abortion care, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Prenatal exposure to the antiseizure medications topiramate and valproate may cause a significantly increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring, according to a cohort study in JAMA Neurology.

The authors of a study in JAMA Pediatrics sought to answer the question: What is the burden of neonatal preterm birth at the global, regional and national levels?

A cocktail of different probiotic species may be more effective than probiotic monotherapies, according to a recent literature review.

Gynecologists and physicians, in concert with mothers, are key not only to a woman’s early awareness of both breast cancer and mammography but to awareness of breast cancer risk factors as well.

A research letter in JAMA Health Forum found significant improvements in consistent postpartum coverage in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, driven by increases in consistent Medicaid and lower rates of Medicaid loss for postpartum mothers.

A study in JAMA found that pregnant women with chronic or gestational hypertension who self-monitored their blood pressure via telemonitoring failed to achieve improved blood pressure control compared to usual care of blood pressure measured by health care professionals at regular antenatal clinics.

Vaginal yeast infections were successfully treated with berberine, a biologically active herbal alkaloid, according to a study published in Frontiers in Pharmacology.

A study published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology observed significant vaginal microbiome alterations in patients with bacterial vaginosis (BV) plus vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) mixed vaginitis before and after drug treatment.

A review of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for diagnosing endometriosis and related diseases in the Korean Journal of Radiology has found that the medical imaging technique can help in the early and accurate diagnosis of ovarian endometriotic cysts and deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE), while avoiding the need for invasive procedures and radiation exposure, due to MRI’s high contrast and objectivity.

Most studies conclude that dietary interventions positively impact endometriosis, according to a systematic review in the journal Reproductive Sciences.

Women with symptomatic uterine fibroids achieved a greater improvement in quality of life with myomectomy than with uterine artery embolization (UAE), according to a randomized study published in the journal Health Technology Assessment.

Prenatal use of the psychoactive drug benzodiazepines is not a major risk factor for altered neurodevelopment in early childhood, despite crossing the human blood-placenta barrier, according to a review in Neurotoxicology and Teratology.

Postpartum mothers at elevated cardiovascular risk significantly increased their physical activity throughout 12 weeks by engaging in a digital health intervention that used remote monitoring, gamification and social incentives, according to the results of a randomized clinical study published in JAMA Cardiology.

The disproportionate negative impact of sociopolitical stressors on Black women and Latinas in the United States exacerbates prenatal anxiety in these 2 groups, according to a review and recommendations published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry.

A research letter published in JAMA Network Open has found no difference in clinical outcomes for in vitro fertilization (IVF) via intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) between COVID-19 vaccinated and unvaccinated women of reproductive age.

A prospective study published in the International Scientific Research Journal has found that colposcopy was able to detect exoservicitis in about one-third of women with uterine fibroids.

Significant racial and ethnic disparities exist in the management of postdural puncture headache with an epidural blood patch among obstetric patients, according to a New York State study published in JAMA Network Open.

Local community needs for obstetric care trump financial viability and staffing challenges at rural hospitals, according to a national survey in JAMA Health Forum.

Interviews with mothers in the immediate postpartum period revealed that most decisions on breastfeeding and contraception were based on the personal experiences of participants and their friends and family.

In June 2021, ibrexafungerp (Brexafemme; Scynexis) became the first drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in a novel antifungal class in more than 20 years and is now available to treat vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC).

A preprogrammed, nomad, easy-to-use, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device was well tolerated and provided rapid and lasting pain decrease in women with primary dysmenorrhea (PD), according to a study published in the journal Progrés en Urologie.

A call to action in the journal Reproductive Sciences hopes to empower health care providers to optimize their quality of care for women with uterine fibroids by relying on the best available evidence and best patient-centered practices.

Cheryl Iglesia, MD, discusses varying treatments for overactive bladder at the 2022 American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists' Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting held in San Diego, California from May 6-8.

Vaginal estradiol tablets produced significant changes in vaginal microbiota and metabolome with a lowering pH, especially in women with highly divers bacterial communities at baseline, according to a secondary analysis in JAMA Network Open.

A Canadian study published in the journal Menopause found a significant link between rotating shift work and delayed onset of menopause.

The use of labor neuraxial analgesia for vaginal delivery was associated with a 14% decrease in the risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM), including postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), compared to vaginal delivery without neuraxial analgesia, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

A retrospective cohort study published in JAMA found that pregnant and postpartum women with SARS-CoV-2 infection were at a significantly increased risk of maternal mortality or serious morbidity from common obstetric complications.