Women's Health

This novel mechanism of action provides an alternative therapy for patients with recurrence or those who may not tolerate current first-line therapies.

Hepatitis B and liver functions have been found to be independent risk factors for gestational diabetes and are found to have the highest prevalence of abnormalities.

Postmenopausal women who ate mango daily for 2 weeks had lower blood pressure measures and lower total cholesterol.

Social determinants of health have significant impacts on health and quality of life, but little is known about the impact during menopause.

The results place emphasis on female parents with low socioeconomic status for both declines in mental and physical health.

By protecting pregnant patients from cardiometabolic risk factors, healthier blood pressure can be promoted for children.

Researchers explored the current evidence regarding women’s reactions to biological therapies for treating atopic dermatitis during pregnancy.

Among patients treated with buprenorphine, 25.4% experienced adverse pregnancy outcomes, compared to 30.8% in the untreated group.

In the researchers’ review of data since 1990, they explored the global burden of infertility and the extent in which it is caused by either STIs or maternal sepsis.

A conversation with Katherine Tromp, PharmD, interim dean at Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Pharmacy.

Researchers explored whether or not hormonal contraceptive initiation is associated with increased risk of developing depression within 12 months of child delivery.

As over-the-counter birth control becomes increasingly available, pharmacists are uniquely positioned to bridge critical gaps in reproductive health care.

A study found that patients who acquired a SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy had a lower risk of developing long COVID compared to those who were not pregnant.

Black women and those living in Southern states had the highest rates of maternal mortality.

Nicole Cieri-Hutcherson, PharmD, BCPS, MSCP, FCCP, clinical associate professor at University at Buffalo, discusses how pharmacists can implement an injectable contraception program.

The decision makes the therapy the first oral antibiotic treatment approved for uUTIs in over 20 years.

Jasmine Cutler, PharmD, discusses the unique expertise pharmacists possess in order to counsel patients seeking any type of contraceptive product.

Discontinuing SSRIs or SNRIs during pregnancy did not lead to an increase in hospitalizations, outpatient visits, suicidal behavior, or sick leave use.

Nicole Cieri-Hutcherson, PharmD, BCPS, MSCP, FCCP, clinical associate professor at University at Buffalo, discusses how pharmacists and patients view injectable contraception.

Researchers analyzed historical characteristics of bleeding disorders among women by highlighting clinical challenges and management strategies.

The prevalence of depression and anxiety were also higher among younger patients and those who had a longer duration of pain.

Among postmenopausal women, researchers explored associations between intentional weight loss and waist circumference (WC) reduction and mortality.

After adjusting for confounding factors, women who experienced premature menopause had an increased risk of T2D.

The main motivations for preferring vaccination included previous experience with an RSV infection and desire to protect the baby.

Researchers explored out-of-pocket spending on maternity care and classified their findings by race and ethnicity.

Natalie DiPietro Mager, PharmD, PhD, discusses the role that community pharmacists can play in improving access to contraceptive services.

Miudella achieves similar efficacy to other available copper IUDs with less than half the dose of copper.

Among postmenopausal women, researchers investigated the association of cardiometabolic parameters and circulating levels of visfatin, adropin, and adiponectin.

A conversation with Ginger Lemay, PharmD, Jeffrey Bratberg, PharmD, and Audrey Whalen, PharmD.

Identifying women who are at risk for postpartum depression sooner can lead to quicker and possibly preventative treatment.