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Risk-stratification algorithm significantly reduces unnecessary ovary removal in girls, study shows
Many children and adolescent girls diagnosed with an ovarian mass may be able to avoid ovary removal and its lifelong consequences with the use of a consensus-based risk stratification algorithm. Algorithm use helps doctors ...
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Q&A: Obstetrician-gynecologist advocates for reproductive justice for all
Last year, an 18-month bipartisan Senate investigation concluded that migrant women held at a privately-run Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Georgia were subjected to unnecessary and unwanted ...
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Research offers pregnant women new hope for safe and effective gestational diabetes treatment
Researchers have taken a significant step forward in the management of gestational diabetes mellitus after a clinical trial involving pregnant women provided new hope for expectant mothers suffering the condition.
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Pelvic floor muscle training no better than bladder training for overactive bladder: Study
For women with overactive bladder symptoms, supervised pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) does not provide additional improvement over bladder training, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in Neurourology Urodynamics.
Oct 2, 2023
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Neighborhoods with greater structural disadvantage linked to extremes in newborn birthweight, study finds
A baby born too big or too small is at risk of adverse outcomes from birth throughout their lifetime, including problems with neurological development and behavior, diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity. Pregnancy is ...
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Post-vaccine vaginal bleeding rates associated with all COVID-19 vaccine types across reproductive ages
Research by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norway, suggests that COVID-19 vaccines or the body's response to them can lead to unexpected vaginal bleeding in women. This phenomenon was observed in women across different ...

Rh sensitization treatment may be unnecessary in first trimester pregnancies
A special immune treatment may not be necessary until after the first trimester of pregnancy, according to a new Penn State and University of Pennsylvania study. The researchers said their results could change pregnancy care ...
Oct 2, 2023
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New parents who express breast milk can feel marginalized by health advice, study says
The well-being of new parents is potentially being threatened due to the emphasis placed on direct breastfeeding, a study shows.
Oct 2, 2023
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Researchers study nearly 1,000 fertility attempts hoping to improve IVF
By genetically testing nearly 1,000 embryos, scientists have provided the most detailed analysis of embryo fate following human in vitro fertilization.
Oct 1, 2023
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A decades-long drop in teen births is slowing, and advocates worry a reversal is coming
Cicely Wilson's work doesn't end when she leaves her day job as a lactation consultant, doula and child care expert.
Sep 29, 2023
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Getting COVID shot during pregnancy helps protect newborns, CDC study finds
When pregnant women get a COVID vaccine, it helps protect their newborns from the virus, a new government study shows.
Sep 29, 2023
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Face pareidolia: How pregnant women could help us understand why we see faces in inanimate objects
Sometimes we see faces that aren't really there. You may be looking at the front of a car or a burnt piece of toast when you notice a face-like pattern. This is called face pareidolia and is a mistake made by the brain's ...
Sep 29, 2023
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'You're constantly worrying': Pregnant women, bushfire smoke and the impossibility of safety
Smoke covered large swathes of Australia during the catastrophic summer fires of 2019-2020. You could see the plumes from space. Over 20% of Australia's forests went up in smoke and flame.
Sep 29, 2023
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Tetris to the rescue for women facing traumatic birth: Large-scale study confirms its effectiveness for PTSD prevention
Playing Tetris for fifteen minutes can prevent psychological trauma in mothers after a difficult birth. These are the conclusions of a large-scale study conducted at Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and Hôpitaux universitaires ...
Sep 28, 2023
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Childbirth associated with significant medical debt
For some families, the year after childbirth may not only mean loads of diapers but stacks of unpaid medical bills as well.
Sep 28, 2023
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Wearable device data reveals that reduced sleep and activity in pregnancy is linked to premature birth risk
A lack of sleep and reduced physical activity during pregnancy are linked to risk of preterm birth, according to new research led by the Stanford School of Medicine.
Sep 28, 2023
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Low-income communities face dual barriers to maternity care access: Study
Research led by Peiyin Hung has dug deeper into the challenges surrounding maternity care access that the health services policy and management assistant professor has been unveiling through her recent research. Adding to ...
Sep 28, 2023
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The silence around vulval cancer means people are missing the signs that they have it
Most people have heard of cervical, ovarian, and perhaps womb cancer, but there is one gynecological cancer that is seldom mentioned: vulval cancer.
Sep 28, 2023
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In divided US, women crisscross country for abortion care
A year after the US Supreme Court abolished nationwide access to abortion care, many American women are settling into a new reality: arranging costly trips to terminate their pregnancies in states where the procedure is still ...
Sep 28, 2023
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Women's mood found to worsen during 'pill pause' period of monthly contraceptive pill cycle
Most contraceptive pills are based on a cycle of taking the pill for 21 days, and then stopping the pill for 7 days. Now researchers have found that women's mood worsens during the 7 pill-free days. This work will be presented ...
Sep 27, 2023
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