Mild differences in the role of somatic symptoms in depression networks in pregnancy and postpartum: a comparison with women outside peripartum - P átková Daňsová P, Chvojka E, Cígler H, Lacinová L.
Depression is one of the most prevalent mental ailments in pregnancy. Many authors have discussed the appropriateness of somatic symptoms for depression assessment in pregnancy and postpartum. However, no study has examined the role of somatic symptoms in ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Outcomes of substance use and sexual power among adolescent girls and young women in Cape Town: implications for structural and cultural differences - Wechsberg WM, Browne FA, Carney T, Kline TL, Howard BN, Russell SE, van der Drift I, Myers B, Minnis AM, Bonner CP, Ndirangu JW.
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in South Africa experience contextual barriers to HIV risk reduction including incomplete schooling, unintended pregnancy, substance use, and gender-based violence. A cluster randomised trial in Cape Town allocated 2... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Intimate partner violence and antenatal depression among underserved pregnant women - Zhao X, Liu J, Brown MJ, Alston K.
INTRODUCTION: Few studies have examined the associations of intimate partner violence (IPV) exposure during pregnancy and types of IPV with antenatal depression among underserved pregnant women. METHODS: Data came from participants from a Healthy S... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Identifying pregnant patients with suspected intimate partner violence - McGing M, Ashbrook M, Cheng V, Matsuo K, Schellenberg M, Martin M, Inaba K, Matsushima K.
INTRODUCTION: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the leading cause of death in pregnant women. Although it can be difficult to identify patients experiencing IPV, injuries to the head, neck, or face due to an assault are known to correlate with intentional... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Characteristics of physical violence against pregnant women - analysis of medico-legal data and literature review - Rzepczyk S, Doli ńska-Kaczmarek K, Burchardt B, Aurast Z, Skowrońska D, Halasinski P, Bielecka A, Zaba C, Moszynski R.
Pregnancy is a period which is especially sensitive to physical violence and its aftermath. Subjecting a pregnant woman to violence can have negative effects on both the mother as well as the child. In Poland, there are programs, such as the Blue Card, aim... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Morning sickness? Prenatal check-ups? What to know about new rights for pregnant workers
Pregnant workers have the right to a wide range of accommodations under new federal regulations for enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - April 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Adhering to Asthma Medication is Safe for Pregnant Women with Asthma
New research finds no evidence of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes with the use of inhaled asthma medications throughout pregnancy MILWAUKEE , April 19, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Maintaining asthma medication and asthma control leads to safer perinatal outcomes for pregnant women... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 19, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: WOM SVY Source Type: news

Maven Clinic expands fertility support for males alongside health coaching program
The virtual women ' s health company will now offer male fertility and health coaching for reproductive health and to help individuals understand natural paths to pregnancy. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - April 19, 2024 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Ozempic baby boom: Doctors are prescribing weight-loss drugs off-label for fertility - with women in their 40s falling pregnant naturally
Doctors have begun doling out Ozempic to women struggling to get pregnant, creating a baby boom. Doctors do not have conclusive evidence yet that it is a viable treatment for infertility. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hoping to Conceive? Experts Offer Tips to Better Female Fertility
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 -- Women hoping to get pregnant sometimes wonder if there ’s anything they can do to make it easier to conceive.Those questions might take on an added edge if a couple has been having unprotected sex for at least a year with... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 19, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

EDs Refused to Treat Pregnant Women, Leaving One to Miscarry in a Lobby Restroom
(MedPage Today) -- One woman miscarried in the restroom lobby of a Texas emergency department (ED) as front desk staff refused to admit her. Another woman learned that her fetus had no heartbeat at a Florida hospital, the day after a security guard... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 19, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

As Syphilis Cases Soar in Newborns, ACOG Advises More Testing During Pregnancy
(MedPage Today) -- With syphilis cases in U.S. newborns skyrocketing, a doctors group now recommends that all pregnant patients be screened three times for the sexually transmitted infection. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 19, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Exposure to Wildfire Smoke During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Preterm Birth
Wildfires often spew plumes of toxic smoke throughout the western United States, eroding decades of improvements in air quality. (Source: NIEHS News)
Source: NIEHS News - April 19, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news

Violence exposed Nepalese pregnant women have an accepting attitude to domestic violence and suffer from emotional distress - Pun KD, Bj ørngaard JH, Schei B, Darj E.
Background Violence against women and girls is frequent, a third of all women is estimated to experience violence in their lifetime and mostly by an intimate partner. Women in Southeast Asia are most affected, and previous studies in Nepal found that one i... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

How Long Should a Woman Wait Before Becoming Pregnant Again? How Long Should a Woman Wait Before Becoming Pregnant Again?
Recent data suggest that the World Health Organization ' s recommendation on this question should be individualized.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - April 19, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news