women’s health

Big picture: Dr. Lindsay Boyk-Pryce “The safety of cannabis is not guaranteed,” he said.

In the news: New research continues to show that cannabis use during the first trimester of pregnancy can lead to worse outcomes for mothers and children.

Key Point: The study showed that cannabis use during early pregnancy was associated with poor fetal growth, an increased rate of stillbirth, and an increased incidence of hypertension during pregnancy.

Unfortunately, Many women still consider marijuana use during pregnancy to be safe.

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists It recommends that women contemplating pregnancy, or those considering becoming pregnant, refrain from or stop using marijuana for medical or recreational purposes.

Did you know that 15.4% of adults living in Yuma County report poor mental health? 19.9% ​​of adults living in Yuma report depression.

Mental health affects pregnancy and drug use.

Doctors’ Views on Cannabis Use During Pregnancy

Know this: “It’s not a good idea to smoke while pregnant. This includes tobacco, cannabis, other types Of Recreational/Illegal Drugs. Studies continue to show that smoking affects and prevents pregnancy – for both mothers and children.” Dr. Adrianna Davis, Family Medicine.

Next step: If you cannot quit smoking, talk to your health care team. Most insurance policies in Arizona have smoking cessation programs. And your doctor should be able to help.

Further steps: If you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or have recently given birth, you should know that you can get insurance. (HHS)

phone 1-800-311-BABY (1-800-311-2229).

did you know Received by 77.8% of women in 2020 prenatal care?

In Yuma County, 12.4% of adults report poor health.

What they say:

“What I wanted to focus specifically on cannabis use during early pregnancy is when the placenta is forming, and a lot of the information we have now shows that cannabis use affects the placenta. Because there are…” Dr. Torri D. Metz, Obstetrics and Gynecology.) interview source

“In a large, diverse, multicenter cohort of cannabis use confirmed by biological sampling, early pregnancy use was associated with adverse placental-mediated pregnancy outcomes.”

sauce:

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology I published a paper: Cannabis Exposure During Early Pregnancy and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes (read here)

Marijuana Use Statistics During Pregnancy: (GE Healthcare)

One in four pregnant and non-pregnant women report that cannabis use poses little or no risk to maternal or fetal health.

Between 34% and 60% of marijuana users continue to use it during pregnancy.

THC is transferred to the fetus during pregnancy.

40.5% of adults in Yuma County are obese.

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