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Substance Use
Among Persons with Syphilis During Pregnancy — Arizona and Georgia,
2018–2021
Substance use prevalence has
increased among women with syphilis; however, its association with
congenital syphilis is less clear. During 2018–2021, the prevalence of
substance use among persons with syphilis during pregnancy in Arizona and
Georgia was nearly twice as high among those with a congenital syphilis pregnancy
outcome (48.1%) as among those without this outcome (24.6%).
Alcohol Use,
Screening, and Brief Intervention Among Pregnant Persons — 24 U.S. Jurisdictions,
2017 and 2019
Alcohol screening and brief
intervention is an evidence-based tool to reduce alcohol consumption in
adults, including pregnant persons. In 2017 and 2019, during their most
recent health care visit, 80% of pregnant persons reported being asked
about their alcohol use; only 16% of those with past 30-day alcohol
consumption were advised by a health care provider to quit or reduce their
alcohol use.
Mpox Cases Among
Cisgender Women and Pregnant Persons — United States, May 11–November 7,
2022
Data from the ongoing monkeypox
(mpox) outbreak on cases in cisgender women and in pregnancy are limited.
Among 769 mpox cases reported among U.S. cisgender women, Black or African
American and Hispanic or Latino women were disproportionately affected.
Cervical Cancer
Awareness
The HPV test and the Pap test
are screening tests that can help prevent cervical cancer or find it early.
Women can lower their risk for cervical cancer by getting screened
regularly, starting at age 21.
High HIV and
Syphilis Prevalence Among Female Sex Workers and Sexually Exploited
Adolescents in Nimule Town at the Border of South Sudan and Uganda
HIV prevalence among the
general population in South Sudan is estimated at 2.9% and in the town of
Nimule it is estimated at 7.5%. However, there is limited data describing
the HIV epidemic among female sex workers and sexually exploited
adolescents (FSW/SEA) in the country. This study was conducted using a
respondent-driven sampling among FSW/SEA aged ≥15 years in January-February
2017 who sold or exchanged sex in the last six months in Nimule.
Maternal and
Neonatal Risk-Appropriate Care: Gaps, Strategies, and Areas for Further
research
Risk-appropriate care is a
strategy to improve perinatal health outcomes by providing care to pregnant
persons and infants in facilities with the personnel and services capable
of meeting their health needs. The authors summarize current studies
describing provision of risk-appropriate care in the United States,
identify gaps in research, and highlight ongoing and proposed activities to
address research gaps and support state health officials and clinicians.
Broadly
Neutralizing Antibody-Mediated Protection Against SHIV Infection Among
Macaques with Vaginal Sexually Transmitted Infections
Sexually transmitted infections
(STIs) increase mucosal HIV infection risk and have the potential to reduce
preexposure prophylaxis efficacy. Clinical trials of a broadly neutralizing
antibody (bNAb) provided proof-of-concept that passive immunization against
HIV can be efficacious in people. The authors sought to evaluate
preclinically the protective efficacy of passive bNAb immunization against
simian-human immunodeficiency virus infection in the context of concurrent
vaginal STIs.
Human Milk Expression in First Year Postpartum
Among Persons with Low Incomes
Expressing milk (i.e., human
milk) is common in the United States, but practices are unknown among
families in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants,
and Children (WIC). This study of a WIC population explores the practice of
and reasons for expressing milk in the first year postpartum.
Pregnant Women's
Experiences During and After Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Pregnancy Risk
Assessment Monitoring System, Puerto Rico, 2018
Exposure to natural disasters
during and after pregnancy may increase adverse mental health outcomes.
Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck Puerto Rico in September 2017. This
study's objectives were to understand hurricane-related experiences,
maternal health concerns, and the impact of hurricane experiences on postpartum
depressive symptoms (PDS).
Adverse Maternal
Experiences and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
The objective of this study is
to propose a measure for adverse maternal experiences (AMEs) and examine if
AMEs are independently associated with delivery of a neonatal abstinence
syndrome diagnosed infant.
Survey of
Healthcare Providers' Testing Practices for Vulvovaginal Candidiasis and
Treatment Outcomes-United States, 2021
Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC)
is a common infection, and high-quality studies report that misdiagnosis is
frequent, with diagnostic testing needed to distinguish it from other
causes of vaginitis and avoid inappropriate empiric treatment. The authors
evaluated healthcare providers' self-reported testing practices for VVC and
treatment outcomes as part of a nationwide online survey in order to
identify potential opportunities for improving VVC testing and treatment in
the United States.
New from
CDC Authors: COVID-19 Impact on Women
Adverse Maternal, Fetal, and Newborn Outcomes
Among Pregnant Women with SARS-CoV-2 Infection: An Individual
Participant Data Meta-Analysis
Despite a growing body of
research on the risks of SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy, there is
continued controversy given heterogeneity in the quality and design of
published studies. The authors screened ongoing studies in their
sequential, prospective meta-analysis. They pooled individual participant
data to estimate the absolute and relative risk of adverse outcomes among
pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection, compared with confirmed negative
pregnancies.
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