Clinician / health professional

Women with diabetes are less likely to get preventive care than those without the condition, a UCLA-led study suggests. The findings are based on an analysis of more than 40 studies from several countries. They highlight how physicians largely overlook the importance of these routine services for women who have diabetes mellitus, or DM, putting [...]

Experts are calling for urgent action to improve type 2 diabetes care for women with early-onset disease before, during and after pregnancy. A new consensus statement from clinicians and researchers across the UK and Ireland sets out critical gaps in current knowledge and priorities for future research to better support women and their babies. Type [...]

A blood test for endometriosis showed clinical promise after detecting cases missed by standard imaging, according to a clinical validation study. 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 [...]

A non-hormonal radiofrequency treatment improved sexual function and vaginal health in postmenopausal women, according to results from a small randomised study. The study assessed nonablative capacitive-resistive monopolar radiofrequency, an energy-based treatment that delivers controlled heat to vaginal tissue to improve blood flow and tissue health. It was tested as a potential treatment for genitourinary syndrome [...]

A Common Surgery with Outsized Consequences Hysterectomy and myomectomy are among the most frequently performed surgeries worldwide. Minimally invasive and robotic approaches have delivered clear benefits at the point of care, including shorter hospital stays, faster recovery, and fewer complications. To remove the uterus or fibroids through small incisions, surgeons use a technique known as [...]

Stroke prevention requires aggressive blood pressure control and rapid recognition of symptoms in pregnancy and postpartum, a new scientific statement urges. 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 [...]

Women in the UK are being failed by a "dangerously underfunded and understaffed" postnatal care system, a new report has warned. 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 [...]

The rising cost of living and poor contraception access have pushed the abortion rate in England and Wales to a record high since 1967, providers and doctors say. Government statistics released on Thursday showed terminations increased by 11 per cent in 2023 compared with the previous year. The age-standardised rate for women was 23.0 per [...]

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has proposed age-based thresholds for ovarian cancer screening to help identify women at higher risk earlier. Previously, testing has used a blood test for cancer antigen 125 (CA125), a protein marker linked to ovarian cancer, with women showing 35 IU/mL or above referred for checks regardless [...]

An analysis has found significant geographical gaps in endometriosis care guidance worldwide. The condition affects an estimated 190 million women globally, with research indicating a gap of up to 12 years between symptom onset and diagnosis. It has also been identified as one of the main causes of a 75 million disability-adjusted life-year gender health [...]