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Using ultrasound to recognize fetal anomalies: Part 2This article discusses the conditions that are unique to multifetal pregnancies.
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Migraines in WomenThis article reviews how migraines in women are impacted by the fluctuating hormone levels they experience throughout their lifecycle.
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Sexual health and function in pregnancyPhysiologic changes during pregnancy affect the body’s hormonal milieu as well as a woman’s sexual desires, responses, and practices. In this review, we discuss knowledge gaps, the physiology of the female sexual response during pregnancy, types of sexual activity during pregnancy, and existing literature on anatomic and physiologic changes by trimester and postpartum.
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Ensuring successful treatment of anemia in pregnancyFrom screening, to workup and treatment, find out how to provide the best course of action for your pregnant patients with anemia.
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Sexual health and function in pregnancyPhysiologic changes during pregnancy affect the body’s hormonal milieu as well as a woman’s sexual desires, responses, and practices. In this review, we discuss knowledge gaps, the physiology of the female sexual response during pregnancy, types of sexual activity during pregnancy, and existing literature on anatomic and physiologic changes by trimester and postpartum.
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Vulvar amyloidosisA case study on diagnosis and management. Could you recognize this rare condition?
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Fetal Fibronectin: The Benefits of a High Negative Predictive Value in Management of Preterm LaborThe clinical diagnosis of preterm labor (PTL) has up to a 50% false-positive rate, often leading to unnecessary hospitalizations and interventions. What objective tools can clinicians use to accurately diagnose true PTL - and reduce the drain on resources and overexposure to treatments?
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Why you should be performing office hysteroscopy… nowOffice hysteroscopy (OH) remains a valuable but underutilized tool in evaluation and treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding. Fostering a clinic environment in which patients have access to a “one-stop shopping” experience has benefits for both them and the gynecologist. as well as the medical system.
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Why you should be performing office hysteroscopy… nowOffice hysteroscopy (OH) remains a valuable but underutilized tool in evaluation and treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding. Fostering a clinic environment in which patients have access to a “one-stop shopping” experience has benefits for both them and the gynecologist. as well as the medical system.
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Is menses induction necessary before ovulation induction?Recent studies suggest that a progestin-induced withdrawal bleed may reduce conception and live birth rates in women undergoing ovulation induction with clomiphene citrate.
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Is menses induction necessary before ovulation induction?Recent studies suggest that a progestin-induced withdrawal bleed may reduce conception and live birth rates in women undergoing ovulation induction with clomiphene citrate.
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Should I give the flu shot to my pregnant patients?Drs. Lipkind and Savitz go over several studies to determine the benefits and risks associated with flu shots given to pregnant patients and whether or not ob/gyns should recommend flu shots to these patients.
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Should I give the flu shot to my pregnant patients?Drs. Lipkind and Savitz go over several studies to determine the benefits and risks associated with flu shots given to pregnant patients and whether or not ob/gyns should recommend flu shots to these patients.
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Quiz - Adenomyosis and its impact on fertilityThis quiz goes over the major takeaways from the November 2018 article by Anthony N. Imudia, MD, and Rachel G. Sprague, MD
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How to manage obstructive sleep apnea in pregnancyManagement of OSA in pregnant women should continue through the postpartum period and should be multidisciplinary.
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Ob/gyn involvement in WIC efforts breeds successIt may surprise some ob/gyns to know that their local Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, more commonly known as WIC, is anxious to partner with them to improve the health and well-being of the families they serve.
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Ob/gyn involvement in WIC efforts breeds successIt may surprise some ob/gyns to know that their local Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, more commonly known as WIC, is anxious to partner with them to improve the health and well-being of the families they serve.
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Common criteria prompting genetic referral for hereditary cancer syndromesThere are several features in a woman’s personal or family history that should raise suspicion for potential involvement of an underlying genetic mutation and prompt genetic counseling/testing.
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Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancies, 7th Edition: Protocol 18 - Peripartum CardiomyopathyProtocol 18: Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
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Overactive bladder: Special considerations across a woman’s life spanBladder health is an important component of a woman’s well-being, and overactive bladder (OAB) remains a multifactorial symptom complex that gynecologists are uniquely positioned to address. This article summarizes guidelines for diagnosis and treatment, highlighting special considerations for management of OAB across women’s life span.
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Overactive bladder: Special considerations across a woman’s life spanBladder health is an important component of a woman’s well-being, and overactive bladder (OAB) remains a multifactorial symptom complex that gynecologists are uniquely positioned to address. This article summarizes guidelines for diagnosis and treatment, highlighting special considerations for management of OAB across women’s life span.
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Vasa previaIn high-risk patients, use of ultrasound for prenatal diagnosis of this anomaly can enable cesarean delivery and avoid rupture of fetal vessels.
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Debriefing after adverse outcomes: An opportunity to improve quality and patient safetyWhen a case has unfortunate outcomes, obstetrical team members feel unsettled. Not only has an unanticipated, undesired outcome occurred for the patient and family, but team members also may question whether they did everything possible.
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Debriefing after adverse outcomes: An opportunity to improve quality and patient safetyWhen a case has unfortunate outcomes, obstetrical team members feel unsettled. Not only has an unanticipated, undesired outcome occurred for the patient and family, but team members also may question whether they did everything possible.
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Pregnant women and Zika exposure: An update from CDC at an ad-hoc SMFM meetingA new update on Zika virus and pregnant women was shared during an ad-hoc session at the 36th SMFM Pregnancy Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Pregnant women and Zika exposure: An update from CDC at an ad-hoc SMFM meetingA new update on Zika virus and pregnant women was shared during an ad-hoc session at the 36th SMFM Pregnancy Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Interstitial cystitis: Simplified diagnosis and treatmentInterstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is now recognized as a common etiology in women with chronic pelvic pain.
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Credentialing in EFMThe Perinatal Quality Foundation's exam tests clinician knowledge of fetal heart rate monitoring technology using simulation.
