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Psychological trauma after miscarriage is more likely in women using assisted reproduction

Subfertile women who conceive through assisted reproduction are more likely to experience a greater traumatic impact following early pregnancy loss compared with women who conceive naturally, suggests a new study published ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Intervention can prevent PPD in adolescents

By targeting the factors that may play a significant role in the development of postpartum depression (PPD) in adolescent mothers, researchers at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island believe they have found a way to prevent ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study examines methods, procedures for improved diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy

For women with abdominal pain or vaginal bleeding during early pregnancy, patient history and clinical examination alone are insufficient to indicate or eliminate the possibility of ectopic pregnancy, while transvaginal sonography ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Apr 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

HPV vaccination to provide even more protection in future against infections

At present over one hundred strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV) are known, fourteen of which can trigger cancer. The HPV vaccinations currently in use provide protection from 70 percent of these cancers. ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study suggests light drinking in pregnancy not linked to development problems in childhood

Light drinking during pregnancy is not linked to adverse behavioural or cognitive outcomes in childhood, suggests a new study published today (17 April) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Laparoscopic hysterectomy rates on rise over past decade

(HealthDay)—The rate of laparoscopic hysterectomy has greatly increased over the past decade and is now higher than that of abdominal hysterectomy, according to a study in the April issue of the American Jo ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ectopic pregnancy rates higher in medicaid population

(HealthDay)—The ectopic pregnancy rate is higher among Medicaid beneficiaries than the privately insured, according to a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Apr 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Worlds first womb transplant woman is pregnant

The first woman ever to receive a uterus from a deceased donor, is two-weeks pregnant following a successful embryo transplant, her doctors said on Friday.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Apr 12, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Fish oil has no effect on depression in pregnancy

(HealthDay)—Fish oil supplements do not prevent depression in late pregnancy and postpartum in women at risk of depression, according to a study in the April issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Apr 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Endometriosis treatments lower ovarian cancer risk

A novel study shows women who undergo surgical treatment for endometriosis have a lower risk of developing ovarian cancer. According to results published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, a journal of the ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Apr 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Debunking a myth: IUDs proven safe birth control for teenagers

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are as safe for teenagers – including those who have never given birth – as they are for adults, according to research from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researcher examines the risks of early methadone exposure

(Medical Xpress)—Longitudinal studies of children exposed to methadone in the womb need to accompany methadone maintenance treatment for drug-addicted pregnant mothers, according to a research team led ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Apr 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Integrated model can predict preeclampsia in first trimester

(HealthDay)—An integrated model for first-trimester screening of preeclampsia (PE) seems effective in a routine care setting, according to a study published in the March issue of the American Journal of ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Apr 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Approach to hysterectomy varies despite advances

(Medical Xpress)—By age 65, one-third of women in the United States will have a hysterectomy, an operation to remove the uterus. Most women will undergo a traditional abdominal hysterectomy, despite advances in minimally ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Overweight and obese women at higher risk of adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes

Overweight and obese women are more likely to require specialist medical care during their pregnancy due to the increased risk of adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes, finds a new study published today (27 March) in BJOG: An ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0