New from CDC
Sharp Declines in Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening
The total number of cancer screening tests received by women through CDC’s National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program declined by 87% for breast cancer and 84% for cervical cancer during April 2020 as compared with the previous 5-year averages for that month.
A New Call to Action to Combat an Old Nemesis: Addressing Rising Congenital Syphilis Rates in the United States
Congenital syphilis (CS) is on the rise in the United States and is a growing public health concern. CS is an infection with Treponema pallidum in an infant or fetus, acquired via transplacental transmission when a pregnant woman has untreated or inadequately treated syphilis.
Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Screening Among Women Aged 15-24 Years Undergoing a Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive Insertion
This study aimed to evaluate the receipt of chlamydia and gonorrhea screening among women aged 15-24 years undergoing long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) insertion.
Impact of a Health Communication Campaign on Uptake of Contraceptive Services during the 2016-2017 Zika Virus Outbreak in Puerto Rico
An evidence-based communication campaign, Ante La Duda, Pregunta (ALDP), was launched to encourage utilization of Zika Contraception Access Network (Z-CAN) services. This report assessed the effectiveness of campaign tactics in increasing awareness of Z-CAN among women in Puerto Rico.
COVID-19's Impact on Women
Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, Maternal Complications, and Severe Illness Among US Delivery Hospitalizations With and Without a Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Diagnosis
Evidence on risk for adverse outcomes from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among pregnant women is still emerging. This report examines the association between COVID-19 at delivery and adverse pregnancy outcomes, maternal complications, and severe illness, and whether these associations differ by race/ethnicity, and describe discharge status by COVID-19 diagnosis and maternal complications.
Mental Health Among Parents of Children Aged <18 Years and Unpaid Caregivers of Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, December 2020 and February–March 2021
Parents of children aged <18 years and unpaid caregivers of adults have had mental health challenges before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pregnant and recently pregnant people are at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19—including illness that requires hospitalization, intensive care, or a ventilator or special equipment to breathe, or results in death—compared with nonpregnant people. Additionally, pregnant people with COVID-19 are at increased risk for preterm birth and might be at increased risk for other poor pregnancy outcomes.
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