Characteristics of U.S. Abortion Patients Who Obtained Care Out of State Prior to the Overturning of Roe v. Wade
In light of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the number of people who need to travel out of state for abortion is increasing as several states impose abortion bans. Better understanding the characteristics of patients who obtained out-of-state abortions before the decision can provide a reference point for future research and inform efforts to improve abortion access. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - December 14, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Sarah M. Axelson, Riley J. Steiner, Rachel K. Jones Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Associations Between Head Injury, Strangulation, Cardiometabolic Health, and Functional Disability Among Female Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
Head injury and strangulation are highly prevalent in intimate partner violence (IPV) contexts, but there is little research examining the potential implications of these injuries on physical health and functional status. This pilot study explored the extent to which injury type (head injury, strangulation) and severity (no injury, subconcussive head injury, traumatic brain injury; no strangulation, strangulation, strangulation with loss of consciousness) were associated with biomarkers of cardiometabolic health and self-reported functioning among female survivors of IPV. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - December 14, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Michelle M. Pebole, Katherine M. Iverson, Catherine B. Fortier, Kimberly B. Werner, Jennifer R. Fonda, Alyssa Currao, James W. Whitworth, Regina E. McGlinchey, Tara E. Galovski Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Changes in Commercial Insurance Claims for Contraceptive Services During the Beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic —United States, January 2019–September 2020
We describe changes in commercial insurance claims for contraceptive services during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - December 7, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Kathryn M. Curtis, Aniket D. Kulkarni, Antoinette T. Nguyen, Lauren B. Zapata, Katherine Kortsmit, Ruben A. Smith, Maura K. Whiteman Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Individual and Neighborhood-level Socioeconomic Status and Somatic Mutations Associated With Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in the Women's Health Initiative
Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP), the expansion of leukemogenic mutations in white blood cells, has been associated with increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and mortality. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - December 6, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Shelly-Ann M. Love, Jason M. Collins, Kurtis M. Anthony, Sophie F. Buchheit, Ebone é N. Butler, Ganga S. Bey, Rahul Gondalia, Kathleen M. Hayden, Anthony S. Zannas, Alexander G. Bick, JoAnn E. Manson, Pinkal M. Desai, Pradeep Natarajan, Romit Bhattachary Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Early Childcare Precarity and Subsequent Maternal Health
We examined prospective associations between early childcare precarity, or the security and reliability of childcare arrangements, and subsequent maternal health. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - November 15, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Carol Duh-Leong, Caitlin F. Canfield, Anne E. Fuller, Rachel S. Gross, Nancy E. Reichman Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Contraception Use by Title X Clients and Clients of Other Providers, 2015 –2019
This study used recent nationally representative data to compare contraception received by Title X clients with that received by clients of other providers. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - November 9, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Rebecca Wells, Nicole K. Smith, Maria I. Rodriguez Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Examining the Association Between Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansion and Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Among U.S. Women
Sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates are rising among women in the United States, increasing the importance of routine STI testing. Beginning in 2014, some states expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, providing health coverage to most individuals in and near poverty. Here, we investigate whether Medicaid expansion changed rates of STI testing among U.S. women. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - November 7, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Emily S. Unger, Margaret McConnell, S. Bryn Austin, Meredith B. Rosenthal, Madina Ag énor Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Prescription Contraceptive Use and Costs Among Privately Insured Women, 2006 –2020
In the years immediately following the Affordable Care Act (ACA)'s contraceptive coverage requirement, out-of-pocket costs fell for all Food and Drug Administration –approved contraceptive methods and use of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) increased. This analysis examines whether these trends have continued through 2020 for privately insured women. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - November 6, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Cynthia H. Chuang, Carol S. Weisman, Guodong Liu, Sarah Horvath, Diana L. Velott, Amy Zheng, Douglas L. Leslie Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Association Between Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Perinatal Depressive Symptoms in Pregnant Individuals With Overweight and Obesity
This study examined the association between objectively measured physical activity during pregnancy and perinatal depressive symptoms among individuals with overweight and obesity. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - November 6, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Sabrina Karim, Jihong Liu, Sara Wilcox, Bo Cai, Anwar T. Merchant Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Breastfeeding-related Pain, Sensory Over-responsiveness, and Exclusive Breastfeeding at 6 Months: A Prospective Cohort Study
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is recommended for the first 6 months of life, yet EBF rates at 6 months (T3) in most developed countries are low. Painful and nonpainful sensory stimuli processing is linked, and while pain has been suggested to restrict breastfeeding, its coupling with sensory over-responsiveness (SOR) in relation to breastfeeding has not ye t been reported. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - November 6, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Freund-Azaria Adi, Bart Orit, Regev Rivka, Bar-Shalita Tami Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
New Resources to Advance Equity in Academic Publishing
Women's Health Issues is pleased to announce two new resources as part of our journal's commitment to use our platform to advance equity in academic publishing (Vyas et al., 2022). Our new “Equity Guide for Authors” document describes several steps to help authors address characteristics on which people are often marginalized—including sex, gender, race, ethnicity, and disability—in a manner that resists reinforcing systems of oppression and marginalizati on. “Tips for Authors” aims to demystify our process for considering and publishing submissions, with the goal of making our journal more welcoming to autho...
Source: Womens Health Issues - November 1, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Editor ’s Note Source Type: research
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Veteran Caretaker Perspectives of the Need for Childcare Assistance During Health Care Appointments
In 2020, Congress passed legislation to establish the national Veterans Child Care Assistance Program (VCAP) targeting eligible veterans receiving care through the Veterans Health Administration (VA). This needs assessment describes the childcare needs of veteran caretakers of young children and explores the implications of inadequate childcare on health care engagement. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - October 12, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Megan Shepherd-Banigan, Shay Cannedy, Adriana Rodriguez, Madison Burns, Sandra Woolson, Alison Hamilton, Ismael Quiroz, Hanh Matthews, Diane Garber-Cardwell, Kaileigh G. Byrd, Adrian Brown, Karen M. Goldstein Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Hispanic Women's Perceptions of Neural Tube Defects and Folic Acid Supplementation: A Qualitative Study
In the United States, the prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) is higher among infants born to Hispanic women compared with those born to non-Hispanic women. The purpose of this study is to investigate perceptions of NTDs and the use of folic acid and folate as a preventive measure among Hispanic women. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - October 11, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Roxanne Mirabal-Beltran, Katherine Monogue-Rines, Kylie Riva, Nandi Dube, Pamela Donohue Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
