Category: Women’s Health
New Laws Deepen State Differences Over Abortion
A dozen states enacted near-complete bans on abortion, which abortion rights advocates say have resulted in fear and confusion about whether it is still legal.
Menstrual cups vs tampons – here’s how they compare
A recent study found menstrual cups were a safe and effective alternative to manage periods.
Despite headlines, have we found the cause of endometriosis? No.
Headlines over the past week have given false hope to the roughly 8-10% of women of reproductive age with endometriosis. We don’t know what causes endometriosis.
Children of women exposed to high level of pollutants during pregnancy may have lower IQs
A new study found that pregnant women exposed to higher levels of air pollutants had children with lower IQs, compared to the children of women exposed to lower levels.
Air pollution linked newborn intensive care admissions
For some types of pollution, chances for admission increased as much as 147%, compared to infants whose mothers did not encounter high levels of air pollution i the week before delivery.
Fighting Fertility Fraud: New State Laws Go After Misuse of Sperm
For Liz White, learning that her fertility doctor had substituted his own sperm for what she thought was from an anonymous donor was a punch to her gut.
Period pain affects women at school and work.
One in five young women report missing school due to period pain. Two in five said pain affected their concentration or performance in class.
AMA Abortion Lawsuit Puts Doctors In The Thick Of Debate
AMA President Patrice Harris says the organization felt it had to take a stand because new laws forced doctors who perform abortions to lie to patients,
Who are the women who choose abortion?
Approximately 25% of women in the U.S. will undergo an abortion before the age of 45.
Pregnancy infection increases a child’s autism, suicide risk, UW study finds
Any infection in the mother during pregnancy may increase a child’s risk of autism and depression.
Trump administration moves to cut Planned Parenthood funding
HHS Finalizes Rule Seeking To Expel Planned Parenthood From Family Planning Program By Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News The Trump administration Friday finalized a regulation intended to push Planned Parenthood out of the Title X federal family planning program, keeping…
Is pot or CBD use safe while pregnant or breastfeeding?
Talk with a Doc: Cannabis use while pregnant and breastfeeding Public Health Insider Now that retail cannabis is legal in Washington, there’s a lot of speculation about its potential benefits and harms. Whether it’s marijuana, edibles, CBD products, or any…
Postpartum Psychosis: Real, Rare And Dangerous
Elevated hormones from childbirth — plus sleep deprivation — can trigger confusion and paranoia.
How childbearing varies among US women
There are differences between when U.S. women have children, how many they have and the time they have between births.
‘Strong is the new skinny’ isn’t as empowering as it sounds
In recent years an “athletic ideal” – characterized by muscle tone and power – has emerged as an alternative conception of beauty.