Obstetrics and Gynecology

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Pandemic-related stress linked with changes in menstrual cycle

Women with high stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic were twice as likely to experience changes in their menstrual cycle compared to those with low pandemic-related stress, according to new research from the University ...

Medications

Pre-birth steroids reduce chance of death in premature twins

Giving steroids to women pregnant with twins at risk of premature delivery reduces the chance of infant death and respiratory distress syndrome, according to a new review of existing studies by the University of Aberdeen.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Less sex during menopause transition not linked to sexual pain

Having sex less often during the transition to menopause is not associated with an increased risk of developing pain with intercourse, according to a new study published recently by the Obstetrics and Gynecology journal.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Researchers evaluate safety of popular method of sterilization

When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2002 approved hysteroscopic sterilization, a less invasive type of permanent contraception branded as Essure, it was considered a turning point in birth control. But then ...

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