Periodontal disease and increased levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) in pregnant women heighten the risk of developing preeclampsia, researchers report in the April issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Reuters Health Information
An investigational vaginal contraceptive ring that elutes ferrous gluconate, ascorbic acid and glycine keeps vaginal pH at a relatively stable acid environment, averaging 4.5, and the ferrous gluconate binds with sperm, blocking sperm motility almost completely, according to new research presented here at the annual meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Reuters Health Information
A meta-analysis shows that treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors is effective for women with premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysmorphic disorder. Medscape Medical News
Despite agreement with their sexual partners about not wanting to become pregnant, half of women seeking a first abortion had not been using any type of contraception. Reuters Health Information
Results of a study published in the April issue of Psychosomatic Medicine suggest that social isolation is strongly predictive of stroke in at-risk women. Reuters Health Information
A meta-analysis of studies of taxanes alone or in combination with anthracyclines as first-line therapy for patients with metastatic breast cancer shows that neither approach provides a survival advantage. Reuters Health Information
Women with dysfunctional voiding experience a greater degree of depression and anxiety compared to asymptomatic controls, according to a study published in the April issue of Urology. Reuters Health Information
A survey of women delivering at a New Jersey medical center shows that a large majority did not like the hospitalist model of healthcare and that they would want to return for a subsequent delivery only if specific physicians were to perform the delivery. Reuters Health Information
