Exercise, Pregnancy, and Birth Weight

• Risk for excessive newborn weight was one quarter lower in nulliparous women who exercised regularly.

Are Cervical Glandular Changes on Pap Tests Linked to HIV Infection?

• Declining CD4 counts were associated with higher risk for glandular abnormalities.

Major Changes in ACOG Cervical Cytology Screening Recommendations

• New guidelines recommend less-frequent screening that begins at age 21 regardless of age at onset of sexual activity.

Intravenous Bisphosphonate Therapy for Postmenopausal Women with Low Bone Mass

• IV zoledronic acid prevented bone loss.

BRCA Testing of Women with Ovarian Cancer: Which Strategy Is Best?

• Testing women of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry or with family histories of breast or ovarian cancer was projected to be cost-effective for lowering subsequent cancer rates among first-degree relatives.

Should Women Remain Immobile Immediately After Intrauterine Insemination?

• This simple procedure was associated with higher ongoing pregnancy rates.

Women and Heart Disease: More Work to Be Done

• In recent years, in-hospital MI mortality has improved but MI incidence has risen.

Reassuring Pregnancy Outcomes in Childhood Cancer Survivors

• Offspring of women with childhood cancer histories were not at excess risk for malformations or infant death; preterm birth and cesarean delivery were somewhat more common among childhood cancer survivors.

Stability of U.K. Down Syndrome Birth Rate: Age-Related Risks Offset by Antenatal Screening

• From 1989 through 2008, better antenatal screening for Down syndrome kept the number of affected live births constant despite a shift toward older maternal age at delivery.

Breast Cancer Screening: Who, When, and How?

• New USPSTF guidelines narrow the proposed age range for screening mammography and recommend biennial screening.

Contraception for Women Who Receive Anticoagulant Therapy for Venous Thrombosis

• The levonorgestrel IUD and injectable contraception are safe and effective options with noncontraceptive benefits.

Vaginal Danazol for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

• Danazol shortened duration and diminished severity of menstrual bleeding with minimal side effects.

Are Antibiotics Warranted for Cesarean Delivery Before Onset of Labor?

• Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis substantially lowered risk for postpartum infection.

Evolving Criteria for Placenta Previa

• How low is low enough to necessitate cesarean delivery?

PTSD Is Common in Pregnant Women

• Among nulliparous women, those with histories of abuse or difficult miscarriage or abortion had the highest risk for PTSD.

Can HPV Vaccination Combat Genital Warts?

• Yes — and the benefit extends beyond vaccinated women to their male sexual partners.

Future Fertility After Miscarriage

• About 80% of women had live births within 5 years after miscarriage regardless of management mode.