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Topic · Women's Health

Patient journey

Coverage of the path a patient takes through the system - first concern, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment decisions, and ongoing care - and what each step looks like in routine practice today. 19 pieces on patient journey in Women's Health, newest first within each collection.

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SignalNEWMay 8, 2026

Hyperemesis gravidarum therapy options widen past doxylamine-pyridoxine

Doxylamine-pyridoxine and ondansetron maturity, structured outpatient infusion pathways, and emerging GDF15-targeted programs are reshaping hyperemesis gravidarum management.

TreatmentPipelinePatient journeyInfrastructure
SignalNEWMay 8, 2026

Thyroid disease in pregnancy management formalises around structured monitoring

Pregnancy-specific TSH targets, structured pre-conception thyroid management, and integrated maternal-fetal medicine and endocrinology pathways are reshaping thyroid disease in pregnancy.

DiagnosisTreatmentPatient journeyInfrastructure
SignalNEWMay 7, 2026

Genitourinary syndrome of menopause therapy widens past systemic hormone therapy

Vaginal estrogen formulation maturity, ospemifene and prasterone uptake, and emerging non-hormonal mechanism programs are restructuring genitourinary syndrome of menopause management.

TreatmentPipelinePatient journeyDelivery
SignalNEWMay 7, 2026

Pelvic floor disorder therapy options widen past Kegel-and-surgery defaults

Pelvic floor physiotherapy formalisation, vibegron and emerging beta-3 agonist programs in overactive bladder, and integrated multidisciplinary care models are reshaping pelvic floor disorders.

TreatmentPatient journeyInfrastructureDelivery
SignalNEWMay 5, 2026

Vasomotor symptom therapy expands past fezolinetant

Elinzanetant approval, follow-on NK3 receptor antagonist programs, and combination NK1-NK3 approaches are restructuring vasomotor symptom management.

TreatmentPipelinePatient journeyDrug development
SignalNEWMay 5, 2026

Breast cancer survivorship care widens past tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitor side-effect management

Vasomotor symptom therapy in breast cancer survivors, bone-health management with aromatase inhibitors, and structured survivorship programs are reshaping breast cancer survivorship care.

TreatmentPatient journeyInfrastructure
SignalNEWMay 4, 2026

Postmenopausal osteoporosis therapy reshapes around anabolic-first sequencing

Romosozumab maturity, ongoing teriparatide and abaloparatide use, and follow-on anabolic programs are restructuring postmenopausal osteoporosis sequencing.

TreatmentDiagnosisPatient journeyPipeline
SignalNEWMay 4, 2026

Pre-eclampsia prediction and prevention infrastructure matures

sFlt-1 to PlGF ratio testing in suspected pre-eclampsia and aspirin-prophylaxis pathway adoption are reshaping pre-eclampsia care.

DiagnosisBiomarkersPatient journeyTreatment
SignalApr 26, 2026registry · peer-reviewed

Uterine fibroid GnRH antagonist combination therapy is displacing surgical-only management

GnRH antagonist combination therapy (with add-back hormone) for uterine fibroids has expanded medical management options for a condition that was historically managed primarily through surgery. The commercial implications across surgical referral patterns, fertility-preservation framing, and adjacent gynaecological pipeline are material.

TreatmentPatient journey
SignalApr 26, 2026registry · peer-reviewed

Postpartum depression novel mechanism uptake reveals the maternal-mental-health access gap

The approval of zuranolone for postpartum depression introduced a rapid-acting oral mechanism into a previously underserved indication. Real-world uptake patterns reveal the structural access gap in maternal mental health, with material implications for the commercial trajectory of adjacent maternal mental health pipeline.

TreatmentAccessPatient journey

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