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In the treatment of patients with relapsed or persistent ovarian clear cell carcinoma, the combination of sintilimab plus bevacizumab has demonstrated promising antitumour activity and manageable safety in the phase II INOVA trial.

Treatment with a single dose of tamsulosin prior to minimally invasive hysterectomy for benign conditions does not shorten postoperative time to void or time to discharge, as reported in a study.

Women with successfully transplanted uterus can conceive and subsequently give birth, although the procedure comes with safety risks for both the recipient and the donor, as shown in a small case study.

A longitudinal study from KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) shows that women who exclusively breastfed at 6 and 12 months postpartum are at a lower risk for substantial postpartum weight retention (PPWR; defined as weight retention of ≥5 kg) compared with those who exclusively formula-fed their infants or practiced a mix of both.

Exercise offers some advantages during pregnancy, but many pregnant women in Singapore do not engage in any physical activity (PA). A recent study has shown a low uptake of PA by pregnant women in the country, with most of the participants failing to meet the international recommendations.

Women who give birth vaginally are at increased risk of long-term urinary incontinence (UI), but a new study suggests that this risk may be mitigated by shortening the duration of the second stage of labour.