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EVERYTHING
Non-Surgical Device for Urinary Incontinence Shows Positive Results
What: A randomized control trial published in the journal Urogynecology found a non-surgical bladder support device, Yōni.Fit, meaningfully reduced stress-induced urinary incontinence. The device, a silicone vaginal insert, gave participants a meaningful reduction in pad weights compared to the control.
Key Line: "Darren Walter Goff, MD OB-GYN said, 'Many of my post-partum patients develop SUI, but they’re not necessarily ready for surgery, especially if they plan to have more children. With just one office or telehealth visit, I can prescribe Yōni.Fit® and bring immediate relief to these patients.'"
Source: Watkins-Conti
Unpacking the Impact of Hormones on Women’s Health
What: La Jolla Institute for Immunology explains how their researchers are studying 1) how hormonal contraceptives affect immune responses in women, and 2) how certain white blood cells behave in endometrial tissue. It's just a nice overview of what two researchers are up to in an understudied area.
Key Line: “'I’m very interested in figuring out what’s going on, at a molecular level, when you take these contraceptives,' says Laura Hinojosa, a UC San Diego grad student. ...'Do hormonal contraceptives affect the immune system’s basal, or ‘resting,’ state?' asks Hinojosa. 'Are we more prone to inflammation or not?'”
Source: LJI
PREGNANCY + POSTPARTUM
More Stress Increases Perinatal Depression Risk
What: A study of over 4,000 women in rural Utah found that experiencing multiple "significant life events" (SLEs), such as job loss or moving, can increase the risk of perinatal depression in women. Researchers found one SLE nearly doubled the risk of PD, while two or more SLEs were associated with the highest risk, regardless of race or ethnicity.
Key Line: "In this western rural region, over 26% showed a positive screen for perinatal depression. Experiencing multiple SLEs increased the risk for PD. Screening for SLEs should be part of routine screening to improve mental health among rural childbearing persons."
Source: Women's Health
ABORTION ACCESS
Mother Forced to Keep Pregnant Daughter Alive After She’s Declared Brain Dead Due to Abortion Ban: ‘It’s Torture’
What: A pregnant woman in Atlanta is officially brain dead due to multiple blood clots, but she is being kept alive because of Georgia's abortion ban. Despite the family being told there is nothing further to be done to save the mother's life, doctors say they are required by law to keep her on life support until the baby is viable. The baby is at risk of being blind, unable to walk, or dying shortly after birth. The mother is currently 21 weeks pregnant and will be kept alive and pregnant until 32 weeks gestation.
Key Line: “'She’s been breathing through machines for more than 90 days,' Newkirk said. 'It’s torture for me. I see my daughter breathing, but she’s not there. And her son — I bring him to see her.' Newkirk said it’s been heartbreaking seeing her grandson believe his mother is 'just sleeping.'"
Source: People
CARDIOVASCULAR
Heart Rate Mystery Unveiled: Sex Differences in Human Sinoatrial Node Genes and Female Tachycardia
What: Researchers at Ohio State University found that women's hearts beat faster than men's because they have different gene blueprints in the sinoatrial node—the part of the heart that drives electrical impulses. And the genes in male hearts tend to make them beat more irregularly than women's hearts.
Key Line: “'We found for the first time that the genes controlling how the SAN works are influenced by sex,' said Vadim Fedorov, PhD, professor of physiology and cell biology...'That helps explain why women generally have faster heart rates and are more likely to experience inappropriate sinus tachycardia, while men face a greater risk of heart rate disorders like conduction block and atrial fibrillation.'"
Source: Ohio State University
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