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Genetic factors for reproductive aging and vasomotor symptoms
May 06, 2021
Genetic factors predictive of reproductive aging also are linked to vasomotor symptoms (VMS), indicative of VMS having a polygenic architecture, according to an analysis of the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN) Genomic Substudy.
Sleep and female sexual function
May 06, 2021
Poor sleep quality is linked to female sexual dysfunction, whereas good sleep quality is associated with heightened sexual activity, according to a cross-sectional analysis of the Data Registry on Experiences of Aging, Menopause and Sexuality (DREAMS).
Fetal blood group genotype for managing hemolytic disease of fetus and newborn
May 05, 2021
A systematic review and meta-analysis on the benefits of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for detecting hemolytic disease of fetus and newborn (HDNF) validates routing anti-D prophylaxis.
Trends in age at menopause and reproductive life span
May 05, 2021
Data from successive surveys indicate that the mean age at natural menopause has increased by 1.5 years and the mean reproductive life span by 2.1 years between 1959 and 2018 in the United States.
Whole genome sequencing of cell-free DNA for NIPT
May 05, 2021
An analysis of a large cohort of patients who chose noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) as a screening method for fetal trisomy 21, 18, and 13 (T21, T18 and T13) and sex chromosome aneuploidies (SCA) concluded there were extremely high detection rates and exceptionally low false positive rates.
The truth about mobile health apps and remote monitoring from ACOG 2021
May 02, 2021
Some mobile health apps and remote monitoring may not be as perfect as patients may think.
Maternal Mortality in Pregnancy
May 02, 2021
This article is from one of the presentations from the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology’s (ACOG) Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting, which started on April 30.
Women’s health updates beyond the pandemic
May 02, 2021
This article includes information presented at the 2021 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting (ACSM), held from April 30 to May 2.
Care considerations for pregnancy in transmasculine and non-binary patients
May 02, 2021
This article includes information presented at the 2021 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting (ACSM), held from April 30 to May 2.
Implementing recommendations to improve women’s health
May 01, 2021
This article is from one of the many presentations from the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology’s (ACOG) Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting, which started on April 30.