5+ hour, 51+ min ago  (1667+ words) A study of more than 3,000 women in their first pregnancy found persistently higher stress levels were associated with higher blood pressure after pregnancy, specifically in women who had adverse pregnancy outcomes including preeclampsia, preterm birth, having a baby that was…...

1+ hour, 54+ min ago  (1677+ words) HerAnova Lifesciences has published a peer-reviewed clinical validation study of its HerResolve blood test for endometriosis in the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, the official journal of the AAGL. The multi-centre study enrolled 298 women of reproductive age across 11 clinical sites…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1631+ words) The research followed 127 pregnant women using MRI scans, a type of scan that produces detailed images, before, during and after pregnancy. It found that grey matter, the part of the brain involved in processing information, emotions and empathy, fell by…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (1649+ words) Rumours on social media have alleged that the jab impairs chances of becoming pregnant. In the later stages of the pandemic, some countries, including Sweden, saw fewer births, raising the question of whether vaccines were responsible. The study analysed all…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1684+ words) The guidance details risk factors for pregnancy-related stroke and offers suggestions for prevention, rapid diagnosis, timely treatment and recovery during pregnancy and postpartum. A stroke occurs in approximately 20 to 40 of every 100,000 pregnancies and is estimated to account for around four…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1666+ words) Last year, 44 per cent of births were through natural vaginal deliveries and 11 per cent were assisted with instruments such as forceps or ventouse, according to data published on Tuesday covering April 2024 to March 2025. Assisted deliveries use instruments to help the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1645+ words) The study analysed more than 200,000 births in Southern California from 2006 to 2014. Researchers found that children whose mothers were exposed to smoke during the third trimester were more likely to be diagnosed with autism by age five. The strongest association was…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1420+ words) Researchers from the University of Helsinki in Finland identified 97 female participants in Finnish healthcare registries who had an ischaemic stroke (the most common type of stroke, which occurs when a clot or blockage reduces blood flow to the brain, depriving…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1521+ words) Women who monitored and managed their blood pressure at home, with remote doctor support, had larger white matter volumes nine months after birth than those receiving standard postnatal care. White matter links different brain regions; lower volumes have been associated…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1453+ words) Thousands of new mothers feel unsafe, unsupported and overwhelmed in the weeks and months after birth, according to the National Childbirth Trust (NCT). The report included a survey of 2,000 new and expectant parents across the UK, including 500 women who were…...