News tagged with pregnancy loss


Women with chronic physical disabilities are no less likely to bear children

Like the general public, health care professionals may hold certain stereotypes regarding sexual activity and childbearing among women with disabilities. But a new study finds that women with chronic physical disabilities ...

Health created May 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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

Postpartum hemorrhage during a first pregnancy does not affect future fertility

First pregnancies complicated by postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) have no detrimental effect on future fertility but women who have caesarean sections at the time of PPH are less likely to conceive again, finds a new study published ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Large study confirms H1N1 flu shots safe for pregnant women

Norwegian pregnant women who received a vaccine against the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus showed no increased risk of pregnancy loss, while pregnant women who experienced influenza during pregnancy had an increased risk of miscarriages ...

Medications created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women should wait at least 12 months before trying for a baby following weight loss surgery

Women should wait at least 12 months before trying for a baby following weight loss surgery and need further advice and information on reproductive issues, suggests a new evidence-based literature review published today in ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jan 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

JAMA article discusses critical need for iodine supplements during pregnancy and while nursing

A viewpoint in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) discusses the issue of iodine deficiency in pregnant women in the U.S. and the potential negative health implications for both mothers and their chi ...

Health created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Statins have potential to treat an autoimmune clotting disorder called antiphospholipid syndrome

New research suggests that statins, traditionally used for cholesterol lowering, could be used in the management of individuals who are at risk for developing clotting because they have autoimmune antiphospholipid antibodies ...

Immunology created Nov 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Autoimmune disease linked to pregnancy loss, stroke more often than you'd expect

For years, researchers have known that antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs) can cause pregnancy loss and clotting, but they haven't known the true scope of the problem. Now a new study provides the first estimates of the prevalence ...

Immunology created Nov 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Extra chromosome 21 removed from Down syndrome cell line

(Medical Xpress)—University of Washington scientists have succeeded in removing the extra copy of chromosome 21 in cell cultures derived from a person with Down syndrome, a condition in which the body's ...

Medical research created Nov 09, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (11) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Weight loss does not improve fertility

(Medical Xpress)—Losing weight does not lead to improved fertility in women, but does improve sexual function, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

Overweight and Obesity created Oct 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study sheds light on pregnancy complications and overturns common belief

A study led by Hospital for Special Surgery researchers has demonstrated that women who have a specific type of antibody that interferes with blood vessel function are at risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Jul 03, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

U.S. teen pregnancy rate continues to fall

(HealthDay) -- The teen pregnancy rate in the United States dipped to its lowest recorded level since 1976, a new government report shows.

Health created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Gum disease joins hot flashes and PMS associated with women's hormones

Women, keep those toothbrushes and dental floss handy. A comprehensive review of women's health studies by Charlene Krejci, associate clinical professor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, has ...

Dentistry created May 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women with rheumatoid arthritis and lupus give birth to fewer children

New research shows that more than half of women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have fewer children than desired. While patient choice has some influence on the smaller family size, findings ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds that red blood cell transfusion decreases fatigue in women with acute postpartum anemia

In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting ™, in Dallas, Texas, researchers will report findings that show that in women with acute postpartum ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0