Credit: CC0 Public Domain U.S. babies died at a higher rate in the months following the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision, and infant mortality was highest…
Tag: Obstetrics & gynaecology
4 affirmations to help you advocate for yourself
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Gynecologic exams might not top the list of things you look forward to, but whether it’s for a wellness visit or a new concern, such exams…
Routine blood test can identify laboring women at risk for preeclampsia, prompt interventions to protect mom and baby
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A simple blood test could help doctors identify women in labor who are at risk for preeclampsia—a leading cause of maternal death—and take precautions to prevent…
What is pelvic organ prolapse and how is it treated?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As a urogynecologist I care exclusively for women with pelvic floor problems. These are the women with leaking bladders and weak supporting tissues allowing the vaginal…
More than a third of women don’t know they are pregnant by six weeks
More than a third of women don’t know they are pregnant in time to meet the six-week abortion ban active in four U.S. states, a new study finds. About 37%…
Heat stress impacts infant growth rates up to age of 2, new analysis suggests
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Exposure to high levels of heat may both impact the growth of fetuses during pregnancy and infants up to the age of 2, a new analysis…
Abortion rights worldwide: a snapshot
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Despite being liberalized in scores of countries over recent decades, women’s access to abortion remains a precarious right globally with numerous countries restricting the procedure or…
Babies born after fertility treatment have higher risk of heart defects, results suggest
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The risk of being born with a major heart defect is 36% higher in babies who were conceived after assisted reproductive technology, such as in vitro…
Unaffordable food putting moms-to-be at risk, research shows
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Pregnant women who have limited access to affordable, nutritious, and healthy foods have a higher chance of developing both physical and mental health problems. New research…
Crossing state lines to get an abortion is a new legal minefield, with courts to decide if there’s a right to travel
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Almost half of the states in the country have made it harder to get an abortion since the Supreme Court in 2022 overturned the federal right…
