Reproductive Health

Maternal valacyclovir treatment was linked to fewer prenatal brain abnormalities in fetuses with congenital CMV infection, a cohort study found.

Around two out of every five midwives worldwide intend to leave the profession, a new first-of-its-kind study has found.

Radiation therapy for gynecologic cancers has been found to carry lasting adverse effects on sexual health.

An Independent Review has exposed ‘systemic failings’ of maternity services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, leading, in some cases, to preventable harm and death.

Climate change carries with it a wealth of adverse outcomes for women’s reproductive and sexual health, a new systematic review has found.

Pregnancy syphilis screening was nearly universal, but only 22% met all required milestones in a large study in the USA. Key gaps may affect prevention efforts.

Study found that caesarean section at full cervical dilatation was associated with a significantly increased risk of future preterm birth and second-trimester pregnancy loss.

Researchers have estimated cervical cancer mortality reductions following England’s 2008 HPV vaccination scheme for girls aged 12 to 13 years.