Reproductive Health

New WHO criteria could enable earlier postpartum haemorrhage diagnosis and treatment at a modest additional cost.

Study found maternal nutrition may contribute to the supply of fatty acids to breastfed infants.

First-trimester cell-free DNA patterns could help identify patients at increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Ultrasound for endometriosis performed similarly to MRI for detecting lesions and adhesions before surgery, with higher specificity for tubo-ovarian adhesions.

Drought during pregnancy may raise preterm birth odds, with greater effects seen during severe drought and extreme heat.

Millions of women can now access free NHS at-home HPV tests as a new cervical cancer screening scheme rolls out across England.

Sperm quality is impaired before testicular cancer treatment, highlighting the value of early fertility preservation.

A systematic review found ultrasound could reliably assess adnexal lesions in pregnancy, while decidualised endometriomas could mimic malignancy.