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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.

Women with type 1 diabetes present with a shift in the gut mycobiome across pregnancy, and this shift is strongly linked to gut inflammation and impaired intestinal barrier function, as reported in a study.

Among women attempting nonmedically assisted conception, cultivable vaginal Lactobacillus does not appear to be associated with the probability to conceive within one menstrual cycle, a study reports.

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is independently associated with the risk of adverse pregnancy and maternal outcomes, a study has found. Comorbid conditions that may be modified with early identification and management influence such risk.

Women with pregnancy-induced hypertension are at increased risk of developing arrhythmia, but not lethal arrhythmias, within 1 year after delivery, a study reports.

In countries where postdischarge opioid treatment is generally restricted, postpartum and persistent use of such medications appear to be rare among women giving birth, reports a new Denmark study.