Well Woman

A collection of reports from March of Dimes indicated a high prevalence of maternity care desert in the United States.

In a recent study, delays in childbearing were highly prevalent among women physicians.

Because early detection of PPD is crucial and its prevalence is growing in the US, the condition poses significant risks to both maternal and neonatal health.

Women with psoriatic arthritis reported higher mean pain and worse mean patient global assessment when compared with men.

In a recent study, premature and early menopause were more common in women with a history of infertility, miscarriage, or stillbirth.

An analysis of patient data from the greater Houston area suggests women were less likely to be routed to a comprehensive stroke center than their male counterparts, despite a greater symptom severity and comparable distance to the centers.

In a recent study, patients in the preconception period did not discuss sexual dysfunction and distress with health care professionals despite high prevalence.

Women with type 1 diabetes experience a three times greater risk of sexual dysfunction than women without diabetes.

Jonathan Miller, MD, pediatrician and chief of primary care, pediatrics at Nemours Children’s Health in the Delaware Valley, spoke about the latest data regarding early human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in children as young as 9 years old at the 2023 Pediatric Academic Societies meeting. He also provided some clinical pearls for opening the conversation with patients’ caretakers regarding earlier HPV vaccination.

In a recent study, women diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were at a 24% increased risk of postpartum depression.

In a recent study, decreased risks of stroke after pregnancy were seen among women with pregnancy-associated stroke compared to those with non-pregnancy-associated stroke.

An ENDO 2023 analysis of data suggests women with PCOS were at a 47% greater risk of mortality relative to their counterparts without the common endocrine disorder.

A recent study associated increased risk of diabetes incidence after pregnancy in individuals who developed gestational diabetes during pregnancy.

Menstrual cups have been associated with improved financial and environmental impacts, along with being safe and effective for use in patients.

Patients in the land- and water-based exercise intervention groups demonstrated greater improvements in fatigue when compared with controls.

In a recent study, cardiovascular disease events were seen more often in women with irregular or long or short menstrual cycles.

At the 2023 ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting, a study on whether telemedicine contributes to patient adherence and satisfaction for gynecologic visits.

In a recent study, midlife patients with improved physical component scores saw reductions in back pain, stiffness, forgetfulness, and other factors associated with health and function.

Michael Krychman, MD, digital editor for Contemporary OB/GYN® recently attended the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH), held March 2 through March 5 in St. Louis, Missouri. There he spoke to Andrew Goldstein, MD, a board-certified ob gyn who practices in Annapolis, Maryland and is the past president of ISSWSH.

After observing an increase in the rate of syphilis cases, the Cleveland Clinic Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health Institute has partnered with the Center for Pediatric Infectious Diseases to evaluate the effectiveness of current testing strategies.

A safety and efficacy refresher

Teenaged girls at average risk don’t need Papanicolaou tests, but some special populations do.

Counsel pregnant and breastfeeding patients about dangers from exposure to PFAS.

During a poster session of the 2022 American Urogynecologic Society and International Urogynecological Association’s 47th Annual Meeting, researchers shared a study that investigated baseline knowledge of patients with pelvic floor therapy.

The advisory, published in Circulation, is a call to action for a cultural shift to identify and remove barriers.

An analysis of data from a Cleveland Clinic database indicates calcium supplementation in older adults with aortic stenosis was linked to an increased risk of mortality and worsening aortic stenosis.

At the 2022 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting, 4 health care professionals spoke of disease states caused by climate change, and what HCPs can do to mitigate this crisis.

At the 2022 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting, 3 physicians talked about how apps, AI and remote blood pressure monitoring could improve perinatal outcomes and move the diversity, inclusion, and equity needle for women forward.

A cross-sectional study of more than 70k women suggests those with long or irregular menstrual cycles were at a 22% greater risk of NAFLD.

A survey in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology revealed that patients with chronic gynecologic pain were twice as likely to use social media to understand or manage their condition than those without pain, at 37.8% vs 19.7% respectively.