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A new global consensus has been agreed on the key evidence-based interventions that will sharply reduce the 358 000 women who still die each year during pregnancy and childbirth and the 7.6 million children who die before the age of 5, according to a massive, three-year global study.
World Health Organization (Obstetrics and Gynecology) - Mon, 9 January 2012
http://www.who.int
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Women with polycystic ovary syndrome are more likely to have problems with pregnancy regardless of whether they are undergoing fertility treatment, claims new research published on bmj.com today.
Karolinska Institutet (Obstetrics and Gynecology) - Wed, 19 October 2011
http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=130&l=en
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A new guideline from NICE on antenatal care for twin and triplet pregnancies says women with a multiple pregnancy should receive specialist care from an experienced multidisciplinary team to avoid higher than necessary rates of assisted birth and caesarean section, and ensure they receive appropriate neonatal risk assessment before birth. These women also need more monitoring and more frequent antenatal visits due to the higher risks which can be associated with multiple pregnancies.
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Obstetrics and Gynecology) - Tue, 4 October 2011
http://www.nice.org.uk
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Skin hyperpigmentation is common during pregnancy and often is due to endocrinological changes. Usual patterns include linea nigra, darkening of areola and melasma. Research report a rare diffused hyperpigmentation condition in a pregnant woman of dark colored skin.
Journal of Medical Case Reports (Obstetrics and Gynecology) - Tue, 20 September 2011
http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com
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About 2ยท1 million pregnant women have active syphilis every year. Without screening and treatment, 69% of these women will have an adverse outcome of pregnancy. A study reviewed the literature systematically to determine the effectiveness of screening interventions to prevent congenital syphilis and other adverse pregnancy outcomes.
The Lancet Infectious Diseases (Obstetrics and Gynecology) - Mon, 12 September 2011
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf
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There are substantial research data available to support premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) as a diagnostic entity of a severe form of premenstrual disorder, which causes clinically relevant functional impairment and requires treatment. The European Medicines Agency document should be conceived as general guidance, and should be read in conjunction with other applicable EU and ICH guidelines.
EMA - European Medicines Agency (Obstetrics and Gynecology) - Tue, 6 September 2011
http://www.ema.europa.eu
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A 39-year-old woman (gravida 2, para 0) presented to her obstetrician at 32 weeks of gestation with pain in her lower back that began 2 days earlier. The pain was abrupt in onset and constant...
New England Journal of Medicine (Obstetrics and Gynecology) - Mon, 29 August 2011
http://www.nejm.org
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As women stopped taking HT, they also stopped getting regular mammograms, researchers report.
Medline Plus (Obstetrics and Gynecology) - Mon, 29 August 2011
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
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Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health have developed a new statistical technique to forecast changes in fertility rates. The new method mathematically compensates for uncertainty and is expected to allow governments to plan more reliably for the infrastructure and social services needed to accommodate large-scale population changes.
National Institutes of Health (Obstetrics and Gynecology) - Tue, 26 July 2011
http://www.nih.gov
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In the very famous WHI (Women's Health Initiative) trial, the oral therapy with estrogens in post-menopause was shown to increase the risk of stroke, but whether this risk is all the same high in women using transdermal estrogenic therapy is still discussed. In this English case-control trial, a wide database has been used to assess the risk of stroke associated with the oral or transdermal intake of hormone therapies in 870,000 women (between 50 and 79 years of age) during a period of 20 years.
MedNews (Obstetrics and Gynecology) - Mon, 18 July 2011
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/