Reproductive Health

Specific gene mutation severity was linked to distinct male infertility phenotypes, from abnormal sperm production to complete meiotic arrest.

A randomised controlled trial found that adding pelvic girdle muscle relaxation training to conventional therapy improved pelvic floor muscle tone in postpartum women.

Aerobic exercise may improve executive function particularly strongly in post-menopausal women, new research suggests.

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.