Sexual health and wellbeing are vital components of a woman's life, but older women are often reluctant to discuss sexual issues with healthcare professionals.

The intrauterine instillation of mepivacaine results significant reduction in pain score during IUD placement.

Pre-conception vaccination, particularly with mRNA vaccines, is associated with significant reductions in adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Analysis of the research used as a basis for clinical guideline development underscores the insufficient consideration of sex and gender in the primary evidence base informing the 2019 ESC guideline recommendations for chronic coronary syndromes. The underrepresentation of women in cardiovascular research and guideline development poses challenges for accurately discerning possible sex- and gender-specific effects and tailoring recommendations to diverse patient needs. Addressing these gaps requires explicitly integrating sex and gender considerations into study designs and guideline creation processes and promoting inclusivity to optimize clinical care provision and improve outcomes for all individuals affected by ischemic heart diseases.

The chief implication of this study for public policy is to support recommendations towards high-priority vaccination against COVID-19 in pregnant women to avoid high risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes from COVID-19 especially in the 3rd trimester.

The main public health implication of all the available evidence is that COVID-19 vaccination is to be recommended to all women of reproductive age, especially those intending to become pregnant within a year.

The number of women referred to a clinic with pregnancy-associated cancer will increase as NIPT providers will be able to better recognize malignant-suspicious NIPT from foetal aneuploidy screening. Reporting malignancy suspicious-NIPT results may be a step forward in detecting cancers and could enable an earlier diagnosis and start of cancer therapy, especially for haematological malignancies and advanced solid tumours.

The purpose of this paper is to review factors related to suicidal thoughts and actions, assessment of symptoms, and initial suggestions for treatment for medical providers.

The collective evidence shows that CEM as a work-up tool in women recalled from breast cancer screening is more efficient in terms of resources needed, and it detects more occult lesions than the control group.

Countries in the tropics, and populations disadvantaged based on gender, ethnicity, and caste, are more vulnerable to extreme heat. This Commentary discusses interventions to help address inequity and deal with extreme heat.