Hysterectomy May Increase Women’s Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Women who had had a hysterectomy—especially before the age of 50—had an increased incidence of type 2 diabetes in a…
Pregnancy and Postpartum
Development of cardiovascular disease after adverse pregnancy outcome
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in women in the United States. About 1 in 3 women…
Improving perinatal sexual health assessment: PLISSIT model implementation
Pregnant persons have reported low sexual satisfaction, and sexual dysfunction has been measured in up to 91% of pregnant women.1…
For Patients With Sickle Cell Disease, Fertility Care Is About Reproductive Justice
Teonna Woolford has always wanted six kids. Why six? “I don’t know where that number came from. I just felt…
Postpartum Hypertension May Occur in Women with Normal Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
An analysis of more than 2,400 women who did not have high blood pressure while pregnant found that approximately 1…