Obstetrics & Gynecology

Meta analysis of ovulation induction effect and pregnancy outcome of acupuncture & moxibustion combined with clomiphene in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome

Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2023 Nov 20:14:1261016. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1261016. eCollection 2023. Meta analysis of ovulation induction effect and pregnancy outcome of acupuncture & moxibustion combined with clomiphene in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome Lijie Yang Abstract Objective: Using Mesh Meta Analysis to evaluate the efficacy of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Clomiphene, Acupuncture & Moxibustion combined with Clomiphene […]

Effects of acupuncture on pregnancy outcomes in women undergoing in vitro fertilization: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

Published: 12 July 2023 Menghao Xu, Mengdi Zhu & Cuihong Zheng Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics (2023) Abstract Purpose To evaluate the effects of acupuncture on IVF-ET outcomes. Methods Digital databases, including Pubmed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, the Web of Science and ScienceDirect, were searched from their inception to July 2022. The MeSH terms we […]

Effects of acupuncture on pregnancy outcomes in women undergoing in vitro fertilization: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

Published: 12 July 2023 Menghao Xu, Mengdi Zhu & Cuihong Zheng Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics (2023) Abstract Purpose To evaluate the effects of acupuncture on IVF-ET outcomes. Methods Digital databases, including Pubmed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, the Web of Science and ScienceDirect, were searched from their inception to July 2022. The MeSH terms we […]

For Patients: What Is Endometriosis?

— Could you be suffering from this painful disease? by Diana Swift, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Reviewed By Valerie A. Flores, MD, assistant professor, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, Yale School of Medicine – Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut Last Updated February 01, 2022 Endometriosis […]

Cesarean delivery tied to obesity, type 2 diabetes risks in adulthood

Chavarro JE, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2020;doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.2605. April 14, 2020 Women born via cesarean delivery were 46% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes and 11% more likely to have obesity during adulthood compared with women delivered vaginally, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open. “The results of our study suggest that the […]

Magnesium and health outcomes: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of observational and intervention studies

European Journal of Nutrition pp 1–10 Original Contribution First Online: 25 January 2019 Nicola Veronese Abstract Purpose To map and grade all health outcomes associated with magnesium (Mg) intake and supplementation using an umbrella review. Methods Umbrella review of systematic reviews with meta-analyses of observational studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) using placebo/no intervention as […]

Lower Fatty Acid Levels in Pregnancy May Up Early Preterm Birth Risk

Findings support fish intake, supplements to prevent early preterm birth by Molly Walker, Staff Writer, MedPage Today August 04, 2018 Danish women with low plasma concentrations of the long-chain fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid plus docosahexaenoic acid (EPA+DHA) during pregnancy had a higher risk of subsequent preterm birth, researchers found. Pregnant women in the lowest quintile […]

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in prevention and treatment of maternal depression: Putative mechanism and recommendation

Journal of Affective Disorders — Hsu MC, et al. | June 01, 2018 Researchers compared the effectiveness of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on depression during pregnancy or postpartum depression (PPD) after childbirth. This review suggested that omega-3 deficiency is a causative factor in postpartum depression, affects neurotransmission and induces neuro-inflammation in brain. Beneficial effects […]

More evidence of NSAID risk in early pregnancy

More evidence of NSAID risk in early pregnancy Reuters Health News | June 21, 2018 Using non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) around the time of conception significantly increases the risk of miscarriage in the first 8 weeks of pregnancy, a study suggests. Researchers compared newly pregnant women who used NSAIDs around the time of conception or […]

Endometriosis Involving the Sciatic Nerve: A Case Report of Isolated Endometriosis of the Sciatic Nerve and Review of the Literature – Full-Text Article

Gynecol Minim Invasive Ther. 2018 Apr-Jun; 7(2): 81–85. Published online 2018 May 2. doi: 10.4103/GMIT.GMIT_24_18 PMCID: PMC6113996 PMID: 30254944 Tal D. Saar Abstract Endometriosis is a common gynecological condition which affects 5–10% of women of reproductive age and up to 50% of women with pelvic pain and infertility. The most commonly affected areas are the […]

High dose vitamin D supplementation can improve menstrual problems, dysmenorrhea and premenstrual syndrome in adolescents

Bahrami, A, Avan, A, Sadeghnia, HR, Esmaeili, H, Tayefi, M, Ghasemi, F, Salehkhani, FN, Arabpour-Dahoue, M, Rastegar, A, Ferns, G, Bahrami-Taghanaki, H and Ghayour-Mobarhan, M (2018) High dose vitamin D supplementation can improve menstrual problems, dysmenorrhea and premenstrual syndrome in adolescents. Gynecological Endocrinology. ISSN 1473-0766 Abstract Vitamin D has a crucial role in female reproduction, […]

Pregnancy and Chiropractic Care – Abstracts

I have had the pleasure of treating many pregnant women in my office over the years.  I personally have had some very good results and to my knowledge no one was made worse.  Once again I have been surprised at the number of studies that have been performed on pregnancy and chiropractic care.  Here are […]

Prenatal Sugar Intake May Increase Asthma Risk in Offspring

Higher intake during pregnancy, in early childhood associated with childhood asthma development FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Increased maternal prenatal and early childhood intake of sugar-sweetened beverages and fructose is associated with increased odds of developing childhood asthma, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. […]

Sugar Intake During Pregnancy Tied to Allergy in Offspring

As maternal sugar intake rose, so did allergies and asthma in children by age 7 MONDAY, July 10, 2017 (HealthDay News) — There is a causal relationship between increasing body mass index (BMI) and asthma and decreased lung function, according to a study published online July 4 in Allergy. Tea Skaaby, Ph.D., from the Center for […]

Advice for Safe Fish Consumption

March 7, 2017 Rebecca Voelker, MSJ JAMA. 2017;317(9):900. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.1063 Along with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the FDA has issued final advice on safe fish consumption geared toward pregnant or breastfeeding women and young children. Together, the agencies created a reference chart that sorts 62 types of fish into “best,” “good,” or “avoid” categories. […]

The effect of vitamin D on primary dysmenorrhea with vitamin D deficiency: a randomized double-blind controlled clinical trial

Gynecol Endocrinol. 2016 May 5:1-4. [Epub ahead of print] Moini A1,2, Ebrahimi T1, Shirzad N3,4, Hosseini R1, Radfar M3,5, Bandarian F6, Jafari-Adli S7, Qorbani M8, Hemmatabadi M4. Abstract Dysmenorrhea is common among women of reproductive age. This study aim was to investigate the effect of vitamin D (vit D) supplementation in treatment of primary dysmenorrhea […]

Endocrine Disruptors May Cost Billions in Health Effects: Report

03.22.2016 But evidence for causality remains weak by Parker Brown Staff Writer, MedPage Today Endocrine-disrupting chemicals could be costing the European Union up to €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) a year because of female reproductive health problems, a new report estimated. Researchers looked at two conditions that they said had the most robust data: uterine fibroids […]

Maternal Vitamin D Deficiency May Up MS Risk in Offspring

Maternal vitamin D deficiency in early pregnancy linked to nearly two-fold increased MS risk TUESDAY, March 8, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Maternal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) deficiency in early pregnancy is associated with increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) in offspring, according to a study published online March 7 in JAMA Neurology. Kassandra L. Munger, […]

High Prepregnancy BMI Increases Risk for Infant Mortality

Jennifer Garcia January 21, 2016 A higher maternal body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased risk for infant mortality, according to a new cohort study published in the February issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. The study, led by Eugene Declercq, PhD, from the Boston University School of Public Health in Massachusetts, evaluated US […]

Selenium supplementation in pregnant women with GDM demonstrated beneficial effects on glucose metabolism

Nutrition. 2015 Oct;31(10):1235-42. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2015.04.014. Epub 2015 May 14. Effects of selenium supplementation on glucose homeostasis, inflammation, and oxidative stress in gestational diabetes: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Asemi Z, Jamilian M, Mesdaghinia E, Esmaillzadeh A. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To our knowledge, no reports are available indicating the effects of selenium supplementation on metabolic parameters, inflammatory factors, […]