NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 1 -- Rutgers University issued the following Q&A on March 31, 2026, by By Lavene Gass with Damali Campbell-Oparali, associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Health Division at New Jersey Medical School:

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