CDC: General Fertility Rate, Teen Birth Rate Decreasing in US
However, from 2017 to 2018, increase seen in percentage of births delivered preterm and early term.
Infertility
Finasteride Uses, Efficacy Examined in Female Patients
Off-label use has become more common in women for treatment of alopecia and hirsutism.
Hydralazine Linked to Amenorrhea in Premenopausal Patient
This case highlights a possible relationship between the administration of hydralazine and the development of amenorrhea.
Does Adolescent Vaccination Increase Primary Ovarian Insufficiency Risk?
For this study, researchers investigated the incidence of primary ovarian insufficiency incidence and estimated risk for POI after vaccination with human papillomavirus, Tdap, influenza and meningococcal conjugate using Kaiser Permanente Northwest electronic health records from 2006 to 2014.
Cytovene-IV Labeling Updated to Include Additional Fertility Impairment Data
Cytovene-IV is a deoxynucleoside analogue cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA polymerase inhibitor.
First IVF Baby Louise Brown Turns 40
Her mother was among about 280 women who were part of an IVF experiment. Only 5 of them became pregnant, and Brown was the only birth.
Coal and Oil Power Plant Pollution May Lower Fertility Rates
The researchers estimated that after power plant retirement, annual fertility rates per 1000 women aged 15 to 44 years increased by 8 births within 5km and 2 births within 5 to 10km of power plants, yielding incident rate ratios of 1.2 (95% confidence interval, 1.1 to 1.4) and 1.1 (95% confidence interval, 1.0 to 1.2), respectively.
Unfavorable Prepregnancy Lipid Levels Linked to Low Parity
The researchers observed an association for higher prepregnancy triglyceride (TG) and TG to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG:HDL-c) ratio levels with increased risk of one lifetime pregnancy, compared with having 2 or more children.
Reproductive Dysfunction Risk in Women Taking Long-Term Pain Meds
Women prescribed long- vs short-term opioids for chronic musculoskeletal pain may be at increased risk for menopause and abnormal menstruation.
FDA Warns Against Using Stolen Fertility Drugs
Healthcare professionals and patients should check Gonal-f products for possible tampering before use; purchases should only be made through licensed wholesale distributors and pharmacies.
