Global Study Finds Link Between COVID-19 Vaccination and Menstrual Changes
A recent study found a slightly higher risk of heavier periods after COVID-19 vaccination. Researchers emphasize that the changes are small and typically return to…
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Diabetes Alert: Big Babies Could Spell Big Trouble for Mothers Years Later
A study indicates that individuals who deliver large-for-gestational age (LGA) babies, even without having gestational diabetes, are more likely to develop prediabetes or Type 2…
Electromyometrial Imaging: Mapping Uterine Contractions To Improve Labor Management
Tool has the potential to assist with preterm birth, labor management and clinical decision-making. Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have developed a…
New Imaging Tech Creates 3D Maps of Uterine Contractions During Labor in Real-Time
Noninvasive technique could shed light on preterm birth. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed new imaging technology that can…
Mystery of Naked Mole-Rats’ Exceptional Fertility Unlocked by New Research
New research suggests that naked mole-rats produce eggs throughout their lives, challenging the dogma that female mammals have a finite ovarian reserve. Unlike humans and…
Study: People With Depression Are Less Likely To Have Children
According to a recent study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, women are at an increased risk for depression during their childbearing…
Excess Weight Nearly Doubles a Woman’s Risk of Endometrial Uterine Cancer
Lifelong excess weight almost doubles a woman’s risk of developing womb cancer (cancer of the uterus),[1] according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study published today…
Medication “Abortion Pills” Safe for Early Use in Patients Even With Pregnancies of Unknown Location
The medication combination of mifepristone and misoprostol, referred to as “abortion pills,” is highly effective for early abortion and early pregnancy loss. Typically, when patients…
Drinking Coffee May Protect Against Endometrial Cancer
Higher coffee consumption is linked with a lower risk of endometrial cancer, a type of cancer that begins in the lining of uterus, according to…
Survival for Babies Born With a Birth Defect Varies Dramatically – A “Post-code Lottery”
Survival for a baby born with a birth defect — otherwise known as a congenital anomaly — is a “post-code lottery,” according to scientists from…
Higher Risk of Pre-eclampsia and Hypertension in IVF Pregnancies Derived From Frozen-Thawed Embryos
A large cohort study drawn from the national IVF registry of France, which included almost 70,000 pregnancies delivered after 22 weeks gestation between 2013 and…
Women’s Menstrual Cycles Temporarily Synchronize With Moon Cycles
Women temporarily synchronize their menstrual cycles with the luminance and gravimetric cycles of the Moon. An analysis of long-term menstrual cycle records kept by 22…
Pregnant Women With COVID-19 Develop High Levels of Antibodies – But Transfer to Newborns Is Lower Than Expected
Research shows that certain segments of the population who contract SARS-CoV-2, the strain of the virus that causes COVID-19, tend to get sicker and are…
Accidental Awareness (Temporary Consciousness) More Frequent Than Expected During Obstetric Surgery
Accidental awareness occurs when a patient is temporarily conscious during a general anesthetic and can remember things that happened during surgery, perhaps feeling pain or…
A Mother Transmitted COVID-19 to Her Baby During Pregnancy
Although both mother and baby recovered, the case highlights the importance of limiting COVID-19 exposure for pregnant women. A pregnant mother who tested positive for…
Prenatal Depression Weakens Child’s Brain Connectivity – Associated With Increased Aggression and Hyperactivity
Weakened brain connections may mediate prenatal depression’s influence on child behavior. Altered brain connectivity may be one way prenatal depression influences child behavior, according to…
Injuries Found in Placentas From COVID-19-Positive Pregnant Women – Suggests Abnormal Blood Flow Between Mothers, Babies
Findings suggests abnormal blood flow between mothers, babies in utero. The placentas from 16 women who tested positive for COVID-19 while pregnant showed evidence of…
Lactation Changes Electrical Signaling in Mom’s Brain – But It’s Reversible
Prolactin-controlling neurons in mice undergo reversible changes in how neurons communicate. Lactation temporarily changes how a mother’s neurons behave, according to new research in mice…
