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Prenatal exposure to GLP-1 receptor agonists and other second-line antidiabetics may not pose greater risk than insulin

Prenatal exposure to GLP-1 receptor agonists and other second-line antidiabetics may not pose greater risk than insulin

byHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainInfants born to women with pre-gestational type 2 diabetes who take second-line non-insulin antidiabetic medications (ADMs) du

Prenatal exposure to GLP-1 receptor agonists and other second-line antidiabetics may not pose greater risk than insulin

byHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainInfants born to women with pre-gestational type 2 diabetes who take second-line non-insulin antidiabetic medications (ADMs) du
Research discovers the morning-after pill is more effective when taken with an anti-inflammatory painkiller

Research discovers the morning-after pill is more effective when taken with an anti-inflammatory painkiller

byThe University of Hong KongStudy shows that the percentage of pregnancies prevented by piroxicam-levonorgestrel co-treatment was significantly higher than that of the levonorgestrel emergency

Research discovers the morning-after pill is more effective when taken with an anti-inflammatory painkiller

byThe University of Hong KongStudy shows that the percentage of pregnancies prevented by piroxicam-levonorgestrel co-treatment was significantly higher than that of the levonorgestrel emergency
What are your chances of having a second IVF baby after fertility treatment for the first?

What are your chances of having a second IVF baby after fertility treatment for the first?

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen have a good chance of having a second child with the help of fertility treatment after the birth of their fi

What are your chances of having a second IVF baby after fertility treatment for the first?

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen have a good chance of having a second child with the help of fertility treatment after the birth of their fi
Speculum: The creepy history of this ancient gynecological device and why it's still feared today

Speculum: The creepy history of this ancient gynecological device and why it's still feared today

by Helen King,The ConversationCredit: Brett Sayles from PexelsWomen's health is in crisis. In many places,gynecology waiting listsare risingor are evenat record lengt

Speculum: The creepy history of this ancient gynecological device and why it's still feared today

by Helen King,The ConversationCredit: Brett Sayles from PexelsWomen's health is in crisis. In many places,gynecology waiting listsare risingor are evenat record lengt
More hysterectomies can be averted with earlier uterine artery embolization for postpartum hemorrhages, finds research

More hysterectomies can be averted with earlier uterine artery embolization for postpartum hemorrhages, finds research

by The Reis GroupCredit: Lynn Greyling/public domainEarly intervention with a minimally invasive treatment called uterine artery embolization (UAE) can help women avoid hysterectomy due to severe blee

More hysterectomies can be averted with earlier uterine artery embolization for postpartum hemorrhages, finds research

by The Reis GroupCredit: Lynn Greyling/public domainEarly intervention with a minimally invasive treatment called uterine artery embolization (UAE) can help women avoid hysterectomy due to severe blee
Fatigue, weakness and pelvic pain: Vascular problems are different for women

Fatigue, weakness and pelvic pain: Vascular problems are different for women

by Mike Clark,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFeeling more tired than usual? Experiencing pelvic pain? It could be a problem with your arteries and veins.Vascular

Fatigue, weakness and pelvic pain: Vascular problems are different for women

by Mike Clark,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFeeling more tired than usual? Experiencing pelvic pain? It could be a problem with your arteries and veins.Vascular
To protect a mother's health: How abortion ban exemptions play out in a post-'Roe' world

To protect a mother's health: How abortion ban exemptions play out in a post-'Roe' world

by Christopher O'Donnell, Tampa Bay Times, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThis pregnancy felt different.After the heartache of more than a dozen miscarriages, Anya Cook was 16 we

To protect a mother's health: How abortion ban exemptions play out in a post-'Roe' world

by Christopher O'Donnell, Tampa Bay Times, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThis pregnancy felt different.After the heartache of more than a dozen miscarriages, Anya Cook was 16 we
E-cigarettes may be better than nicotine patches to help pregnant women stop smoking, reduce the risk of low birthweight

E-cigarettes may be better than nicotine patches to help pregnant women stop smoking, reduce the risk of low birthweight

byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmoking in pregnancy can harm developing babies, especially their growth. Current guidelines recommend that pregnant smokers who find q

E-cigarettes may be better than nicotine patches to help pregnant women stop smoking, reduce the risk of low birthweight

byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmoking in pregnancy can harm developing babies, especially their growth. Current guidelines recommend that pregnant smokers who find q
New test could speed up the diagnosis of womb cancer

New test could speed up the diagnosis of womb cancer

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new PCR test that identifies women with womb cancer from a sample taken from the cervix or vagina has been developed by researchers

New test could speed up the diagnosis of womb cancer

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new PCR test that identifies women with womb cancer from a sample taken from the cervix or vagina has been developed by researchers
Study identifies safest, most effective outpatient labor induction methods

Study identifies safest, most effective outpatient labor induction methods

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalFunnel plot for time to delivery. Credit:American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.09.043While prior research and analys

Study identifies safest, most effective outpatient labor induction methods

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalFunnel plot for time to delivery. Credit:American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.09.043While prior research and analys
Vaginal electrical stimulation, TTNS both effective for overactive bladder

Vaginal electrical stimulation, TTNS both effective for overactive bladder

by Elana GotkineShort-term interventions of vaginal electrical stimulation (VS) and transcutaneous tibial nerve electrical stimulation (TTNS) are effective for treating overactive bladder syndrome (OA

Vaginal electrical stimulation, TTNS both effective for overactive bladder

by Elana GotkineShort-term interventions of vaginal electrical stimulation (VS) and transcutaneous tibial nerve electrical stimulation (TTNS) are effective for treating overactive bladder syndrome (OA
Early diagnosis of pelvic floor disorders key for health

Early diagnosis of pelvic floor disorders key for health

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterMedian protein concentrations found in vaginal secretions of four patient cohorts. Overall, the four groups were significantly different from one another (P = 0.0

Early diagnosis of pelvic floor disorders key for health

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterMedian protein concentrations found in vaginal secretions of four patient cohorts. Overall, the four groups were significantly different from one another (P = 0.0