Women's Health
From the Journals
Most pregnant women want guidance on prenatal whole-genome sequencing
Almost all women said they wanted information on serious treatable childhood-onset conditions.
News
FDA: 246 new reports on breast implant-associated lymphoma
The latest update from the Food and Drug Administration includes medical device reports between September 2017 and September 2018.
Commentary
Obstetric hospitalists can screen for postpartum depression
Obstetric hospitalists can help ensure all new mothers are screened for postpartum depression as part of routine peripartum care.
Conference Coverage
Biomarkers predict VTE risk with menopausal oral hormone therapy
CHICAGO – Pretreatment high D-dimer spells 500% increased VTE risk on oral hormone therapy.
Conference Coverage
Pregnancy problems predict cardiovascular future
SNOWMASS, COLO. – “I suspect many of us don’t routinely ask our patients about miscarriages and stillbirths … but these are also hallmarks of...
Opinion
Preventing postpartum depression: Start with women at greatest risk
Women at greatest risk include those with a history of PPD, bipolar disorder, or postpartum psychosis.
Conference Coverage
Vulvar disease treatment tips: From lice to lichen sclerosus
LAS VEGAS – Michael S. Baggish, MD, provides guidance to gynecologists about various genital conditions.
From the Journals
Insulin may be toxic to the placenta in early pregnancy
This insulin toxicity during pregnancy can be prevented with metformin in vitro.
From the Journals
Stopping TNF inhibitors before 20 weeks’ gestation not linked to worsening RA, JIA
The study further refines when TNF inhibitor discontinuation may be feasible during pregnancy.
Opinion
When NOT to perform a Pap test
From the Journals
Anxiety, depression, burnout higher in physician mothers caring for others at home
While the study did not examine physician fathers, caring for someone with a major illness or disability more frequently falls to women.