Study shows menstrual education in Spain still deficient and increases negative experiences of menstruation

by Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaThe main sources of information at the time of menarche compared to the decade in which the PWM was born. Only those who had reached menarche were asked this ques

Updated on: January 19,2024

Study shows menstrual education in Spain still deficient and increases negative experiences of menstruation

by Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaThe main sources of information at the time of menarche compared to the decade in which the PWM was born. Only those who had reached menarche were asked this ques

Updated on:January 19,2024

Researchers identify blood markers that indicate labor is approaching

by Stanford University Medical CenterMulti-omic prediction of time to labor from maternal blood. Credit: Stelzer et al.For the first time, researchers have found a way to predict when a pregnant

Updated on: May 23,2024

Researchers identify blood markers that indicate labor is approaching

by Stanford University Medical CenterMulti-omic prediction of time to labor from maternal blood. Credit: Stelzer et al.For the first time, researchers have found a way to predict when a pregnant

Updated on:May 23,2024

Vaginal microbiota seeding improves the neurodevelopment of babies born via C-section, reveals triple-blind trial

byCell PressTriple-blind randomized controlled trial shows that maternal vaginal microbiota seeding has positive effects. Credit:Cell Host & MicrobeTransferring the mother's vagina

Updated on: February 18,2024

Vaginal microbiota seeding improves the neurodevelopment of babies born via C-section, reveals triple-blind trial

byCell PressTriple-blind randomized controlled trial shows that maternal vaginal microbiota seeding has positive effects. Credit:Cell Host & MicrobeTransferring the mother's vagina

Updated on:February 18,2024

Systemic racism plays role in much higher maternal mortality rate among Black women

by American Society of AnesthesiologistsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack women have a 53% increased risk of dying in the hospital during childbirth, no matter their income level, type of insuran

Updated on: March 07,2024

Systemic racism plays role in much higher maternal mortality rate among Black women

by American Society of AnesthesiologistsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack women have a 53% increased risk of dying in the hospital during childbirth, no matter their income level, type of insuran

Updated on:March 07,2024

No universal body image experience in pregnancy, says meta-analysis

byAnglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has discovered large variations in how pregnancy can affect women's perceptions of their own body, including experience

Updated on: January 16,2024

No universal body image experience in pregnancy, says meta-analysis

byAnglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has discovered large variations in how pregnancy can affect women's perceptions of their own body, including experience

Updated on:January 16,2024

Chemical commonly found in consumer products may disrupt a hormone needed for healthy pregnancy

by Michelle Edelstein,Rutgers UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107078Exposure to phthalates—a group of chemicals found in everything from plastics to personal car

Updated on: April 03,2024

Chemical commonly found in consumer products may disrupt a hormone needed for healthy pregnancy

by Michelle Edelstein,Rutgers UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107078Exposure to phthalates—a group of chemicals found in everything from plastics to personal car

Updated on:April 03,2024

Caesarean twin births triple over the last 30 years

by Monash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe proportion of twins born by caesarean delivery in Victoria increased threefold, from 24% to 71% of all twin births, during 1983–2015, despite high

Updated on: April 08,2024

Caesarean twin births triple over the last 30 years

by Monash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe proportion of twins born by caesarean delivery in Victoria increased threefold, from 24% to 71% of all twin births, during 1983–2015, despite high

Updated on:April 08,2024

Genetics influence the risk of blood clots in oral contraceptive users, study finds

byUppsala UniversityDiscriminatory ability of VTE polygenic risk scores among female participants Receiver operating characteristic curves assess the discriminative power of different significan

Updated on: January 15,2024

Genetics influence the risk of blood clots in oral contraceptive users, study finds

byUppsala UniversityDiscriminatory ability of VTE polygenic risk scores among female participants Receiver operating characteristic curves assess the discriminative power of different significan

Updated on:January 15,2024

Spermidine found to rejuvenate oocyte quality by improving mitophagy during female reproductive aging

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressEffects of spermidine supplementation on the ovarian spermidine level, follicle development and female fertility in aged mice. a, A timeline scheme for spermidine (Spd) su

Updated on: January 16,2024

Spermidine found to rejuvenate oocyte quality by improving mitophagy during female reproductive aging

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressEffects of spermidine supplementation on the ovarian spermidine level, follicle development and female fertility in aged mice. a, A timeline scheme for spermidine (Spd) su

Updated on:January 16,2024

Tied to undiagnosed disease, aortic dissection in pregnancy proves difficult to predict

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a time already full of challenges and changes, some pregnant and postpartum women will also experience a rare but dangerous heart complication

Updated on: April 23,2024

Tied to undiagnosed disease, aortic dissection in pregnancy proves difficult to predict

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a time already full of challenges and changes, some pregnant and postpartum women will also experience a rare but dangerous heart complication

Updated on:April 23,2024