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Diane Christopher, MD

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Populations appropriate for diabetes screening with retesting every 3 years

The USPSTF recommends diabetes screening as part of a cardiovascular risk assessment in asymptomatic adults who are overweight or obese and aged between 40 and 70.


Alexis Light, MD

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Opening the ob/gyn door for sexual and gender minority patients

Ob/gyns who are open, accepting and supportive of the SGM community can help eliminate critical health disparities and also reap benefits for their practices.


Juno Obedin-Maliver, MD, MPH, MAS

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Opening the ob/gyn door for sexual and gender minority patients

Ob/gyns who are open, accepting and supportive of the SGM community can help eliminate critical health disparities and also reap benefits for their practices.


Elizabeth A. Howell, MD, MPP

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Eight steps for narrowing the maternal health disparity gap

The purpose of this article is to frame the maternal mortality crisis and identify ways to narrow the racial/ethnic disparity gap within a quality of care framework.


Zainab N. Ahmed, BA

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Eight steps for narrowing the maternal health disparity gap

The purpose of this article is to frame the maternal mortality crisis and identify ways to narrow the racial/ethnic disparity gap within a quality of care framework.


Donald R Coustan, MD

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Comparison of pharmacologic agents to treat GDM

Insulin or an oral antihyperglycemic agent? Get the expert information you need to make the correct call.


Kristi Tough DeSapri, MD, NCMP, CCD

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Focus on fracture: Gateway to evaluating osteoporosis

As an aging population turns to ob/gyns for wellness exams, more questions are being asked about bone health.


Charisse Loder, MD, MSc

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Improving contraceptive care for marginalized populations

Consider the needs of marginalized patients to promote equity


Renée Bacher

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Could OCs help protect against ACL tears?

Oral contraceptives (OCs) may have an additional benefit for young athletes.


Renée L. Chard, MSc, CGC

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7 elements of pretest counseling

While most genetic disorders occur in patients with no relevant family history or risk factors, patients who have a family history of concern often benefit from genetic counseling.


Kevin Kunzmann

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Vasomotor symptom frequency linked to diabetes risk

Persistent hot flashes and/or night sweats are significantly linked to up to a 50% increased risk of developing diabetes.


Spencer T. Hart, MD

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Know the gender differences in bladder cancer

Even after diagnosis, female patients with bladder cancer continue to suffer worse outcomes than males following definitive treatment.


Michael E. Woods, MD

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Know the gender differences in bladder cancer

Even after diagnosis, female patients with bladder cancer continue to suffer worse outcomes than males following definitive treatment.


Jay Wolfson, DrPH, JD,

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‘Policing’ pregnant women during the opioid epidemic

As more states turn to punitive policies to discourage OUD among pregnant women, Dr. Lockwood and Dr. Wolfson examine what the ob/gyn's role in the debate should be. 


Matt Grossi, MD

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Can you make the right diagnoses?

Three more chances to test your diagnostic skills.


Rosalyn Elizabeth Maben-Feaster, MD

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Vulvar amyloidosis

A case study on diagnosis and management. Could you recognize this rare condition?


Michelle Petri, MD, MPH

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Lupus in pregnancy

Maternal and fetal outcomes complicated by SLE require that patient, rheumatologist, and ob/gyn work as a team.  


Romy Kallas, MD

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Lupus in pregnancy

Maternal and fetal outcomes complicated by SLE require that patient, rheumatologist, and ob/gyn work as a team.  


Luke Burns, MD

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Balancing the blame: A resident's perspective

As a doctor tackles the challenges of his senior year of residency, he learns how to balance the blame that can come with heightened responsibilities.


Megan J. Huchko, MD, MPH

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Help HIV-positive women reach reproductive goals

The Undetectable=Untransmittable (U=U) advocacy campaign can be a part of helping women reach their reproductive goals.


Publications Committee

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SMFM Consult Series #60: Management of pregnancies resulting from IVF

This Consult discusses the management of pregnancies achieved with in vitro fertilization and provides recommendations based on the available evidence.


Erika P. New, MD, MPH

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Four steps for successful office hysteroscopy

When selecting candidates for office hysteroscopy, individual patient self-assessment of pain tolerance and anxiety can help determine who would benefit most from an office-based procedure


Tom Romeo

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4 simple steps to avoid claim denials

Here's how to streamline operations and save time that can be put back into treating patients.


Kirsten Bonawitz, BS

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6 steps for IUD placement at the time of a cesarean delivery

Immediate postplacental insertion of an IUD is not only convenient for the patient, but also safe and effective for postpartum contraception. Here's what to be mindful of when performing the procedure following cesarean delivery.


Meenal Misal, MD

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Why I chose a MIGS fellowship

The choice to pursue a fellowship isn’t always straightforward, but one resident explains why she is choosing to follow her passion.




Stephanie Cizek, MD

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Adnexal torsion requires careful diagnosis, management

Torsion of adnexal structures can occur in pregnant women, women post-hysterectomy, and postmenopausal women.


Kerry Holliman, MD

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How to optimize imaging in the obese gravida

Proper positioning, careful choice of probe, and leveraging of post-processing capabilities all can improve ultrasound quality in this patient population.


John O. DeLancey, MD

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Pruritus, pain and fissures in a 65-year-old woman

What is your diagnosis when you see vulvar fissures?

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