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While gestational diabetes is known to be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease later in life, the extent of CV risk has only come to light in a study presented at the 2022 SMFM Annual Meeting.

Among sexually active women with pelvic organ prolapse, surgery leads to better sexual function outcomes than pessary therapy, a recent study has found.

Chewing xylitol gum daily was associated with a reduced risk of preterm birth, according to a trial conducted in Malawi and presented at SMFM 2022.

Reduced endometrial thickness contributes to a dramatic decrease in the chance of live birth following embryo transfers, a study reports. In contrast, live birth rates markedly improve with thicker endometrium.

In the management of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), metformin at various therapeutic doses appears to reduce body weight, body mass index, and waist circumference when compared with placebo, sitagliptin, and acarbose, according to the results of a meta-analysis. On the other hand, pioglitazone and rosiglitazone contribute to an increase in all three outcomes.