Articles Tagged With: pregnancy
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Intervention Reduces Pregnancy and STI Risk Among Young Women with Depression
Young women with depression experience a higher rate of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections than young women, in general. The challenge for family planning clinicians is to find an effective intervention to help them prevent pregnancy and maintain their health.
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Macrolides During Pregnancy — Behind the Headlines
Despite published concerns, there is no good evidence that macrolide use during pregnancy causes birth defects.
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Is RhoGAM Needed for Rh-Negative Women Experiencing First-Trimester Pregnancy Loss or Induced Abortion?
In this prospective cohort pilot study, the authors validated a flow cytometry protocol for detecting fetal red blood cells and determined that fetal red blood cell exposure in first-trimester uterine aspiration was well below the calculated threshold for maternal Rh sensitization.
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COVID-19 and Pregnancy: What Obstetricians Need to Know
While data remain limited on this particular coronavirus, extrapolation from other viruses (severe acute respiratory syndrome and Middle East respiratory syndrome), and best clinical observations and expert recommendations have led to current guidelines in care.
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Hypertensive Pregnancy Disorders May Negatively Affect Children’s Psychological Development
A recently published paper revealed certain health problems during pregnancy can lead to emotional and behavioral disorders in children.
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Malaria Prophylaxis During Pregnancy
In a retrospective study of American military women involving 50 treated with atovaquone-proguanil and 156 exposed to mefloquine, no increase in risk of fetal loss or adverse infant outcomes was identified. Atovaquone-proguanil seems safe for use in pregnancy, but data are limited.
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Many Serious Cardiac Complications of Pregnancy Are Preventable
Investigators determined about half of serious cardiac complications of pregnancy are preventable.
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Trauma in Pregnancy: A Comprehensive Overview
The authors provide a concise, comprehensive overview of the unique anatomic and physiologic features of pregnancy, as well as modifications and considerations important for the management of the pregnant trauma patient.
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Rheumatology Association Issues Its First Reproductive Health Guidelines
The 2020 Guideline for the Management of Reproductive Health in Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases is the first set of evidence-based recommendations regarding contraception and other reproductive health issues from the American College of Rheumatology.
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Can We Liberalize Intrauterine Device Insertion Protocols?
In this retrospective cohort study, the rate of luteal phase pregnancy was 0.4% among 239 women who did not meet pregnancy checklist criteria for intrauterine device insertion.