A look at what's coming to Contemporary OB/GYN this week.
Women who underwent a frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) for assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment were nearly twice as likely to experience bleeding or miscarriage in the first trimester with hormone replacement cycles (HRC-FET) compared to natural cycles (NC-FET), according to a retrospective cohort study published in the European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology.
As the holiday season leaves as quickly as it arrived, we are left with a clean slate for the year. This fresh opportunity promises a mountain of possibilities; however, the New Year can also be intimidating. From the challenge of getting back into the swing of things post holiday to determining what your goals will be for the year, many things can make the beginning of the New Year daunting.
A substudy of the Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV Outcomes (ECHO) trial, which compared three highly effective, reversible methods of contraception, concluded that women assigned either a copper intrauterine device (Cu-IUD) or the levonorgestrel (LNG) implant may have had condomless sex more frequently than women assigned to intramuscular depo-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-IM).
Chromosomal abnormalities in infertile couples who use assisted reproductive technology (ART) do not appear to impact cumulative clinical pregnancy or live-birth rates, according to a study published in the Annals of Medicine. Although clinicians should offer preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) to prospective parents with chromosomal rearrangements, authors add, no evidence supports its universal use in this population.
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Impact of primary care physicians on cervical cancer screening disparities
May 14th 2024A study highlights how having a primary care physician significantly increases the likelihood of cervical cancer screening among lesbian, gay, and bisexual cisgender women, addressing disparities exacerbated by systemic discrimination and healthcare access challenges.
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Prenatal cannabis and nicotine use linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes
May 14th 2024A recent study highlights the heightened risks of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality associated with combined cannabis and nicotine use during pregnancy, urging further investigation into their impact on short- and long-term outcomes.
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