Reproductive Health

A European study suggests underlying illness may partly explain clot risk linked to NSAIDs and hormonal contraception.

Further childbearing delays could lower France’s recorded fertility through 2040, even if births occur later.

Group antenatal care improved health literacy, self-efficacy, and family planning intentions among 501 pregnant adolescents and young women in Ghana.

Fertility care access remains shaped by stigma, costs and fragmented services, according to a global synthesis of 27 studies.

A study of 307 women found that BMI, parity, and measurement variability may limit the reliability of anogenital distance as a gynaecological biomarker.

HPV self-sampling was well accepted among migrant women in Portugal, suggesting a promising approach to improving cervical cancer screening access.

A prospective observational study of 230 women found that intrauterine platelet rich plasma was associated with higher clinical pregnancy rates after euploid embryo transfer.

GLP-1 exposure around conception has not been linked to a clearly detectable increase in adverse obstetric outcomes, but safety is not established.