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Preterm Birth in the United States: Exploring Disparities, Implications, and Interventions

In the United States, around 390,000 infants are born prematurely (before 37 weeks of gestation) each year, accounting for 42% of all preterm births (PTB) across high-income countries.

COVID-19 Vaccination if You Are Pregnant or Breastfeeding

Updated January 18, 2022.  The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) has joined the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) and […]

Facing Infertility: How a Shift in Approach, Education, and Policy Could Improve Outcomes

SWHR convened an interdisciplinary working group to elucidate how to eliminate barriers to access and reduce health disparities related to treatments for infertility in women.

Maternal Immunization: Quick Guide

Medicaid Expansion: Providing Long-Term Care to New Mothers

Maternal mortality rates in the United States continue to grow, with widening disparities in outcomes for Black, Indigenous, People of […]

Fertility Options for Women: Improving Awareness, Access, and Outcomes

SWHR convened an interdisciplinary working group in September 2021 for a closed two-day roundtable meeting to discuss how to eliminate barriers to access and reduce health disparities related to treatments for infertility in women.  

Moving from Possibilities to Preparedness Using Genetic Screening

SWHR convened a diverse working group of clinicians, genetic counselors, patient advocates, policy professionals, and industry representatives for a three-day roundtable meeting on eliminating barriers to access and, by extension, reducing health disparities in prenatal care as they relate to ECS and NIPS.

When Trying Hasn’t Worked: Understanding Fertility Options for Women

For many couples, infertility causes great distress and concern. Fortunately, there are treatment options available that may increase fertility...

Converging Health Crises: The Impact of COVID-19 and the Opioid Epidemic on Pregnant Women

The national opioid epidemic was already raging before COVID-19 hit the United States. During the pandemic, the situation severely worsened, including for those who are pregnant.   

Expanded Carrier Screening: Eliminating Barriers to Access and Reducing Disparities

SWHR convened an interdisciplinary working group for a closed roundtable meeting to discuss how to eliminate barriers to access and reduce health disparities related to genetic screening, with a focus on noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS) and expanded carrier screening (ECS).