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Bremelanotide is an injectable indicated for premenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD).

Ranging from biomarkers that can define PTB risk to the impact of age and fertility, these are five of the most noteworthy studies published in June 2019.

Dr. Kimberly Yonkers discusses conditions that increase a patient's risk for suicide as well as what steps clinicians can take to improve care for at-risk patients.

A recent study examined maternal drug-related deaths and suicide in California and reveals opportunities for identifying at-risk new mothers.

A new study by Chinese investigators suggests that deficiency in vitamin D and estradiol may play a synergistic role in metabolic syndrome.

Dr. Haywood Brown discusses redefining what constitutes postpartum care during the fourth trimester.

Ilana Cass, MD, discusses why ob/gyns should talk with their patients about salpingectomy, as well as where to focus future research.

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

What is your diagnosis when you see vulvar fissures?

Results from a prospective study indicate that cfDNA testing for trisomy 21 may be just as effective in twin pregnancies as singletons.

The economic impact of drug costs and how we got here are examined in the first of a two-part series.

Ilana Cass, MD, discusses whether salpingectomy should be part of every routine tubal sterilization.

New research indicates an alarming number of men and women are uninformed about the health risks of pregnancy, and this ignorance may be contributing to the malpractice crisis. 

The LNG-IUS and IUD are both highly effective, but one is associated with changes in uterine artery blood flow.

Are you familiar with the advantages and disadvantages of IPPI?

Although the development of a PPD medication is commendable, Dr. Yonkers also notes there are several hurdles which need to be addressed.

A recent study has found that one method offers greater short-term improvement.

Researchers compared LTAP and LAI to determine which is more effective in postoperative pain management.

A recent study indicates that providers may need to rethink their intervention methods when counseling adolescents.

Results from a recent study hold promise for development of biomarkers that could be used to define risk of PTB in African-American women.

New research illustrates why it's important for ob/gyns to discuss syncope history with their pregnant patients.

Dr. Kimble discusses a new progestin hormone that can be used for birth control and identifies which patients could benefit from it.

Haywood Brown, MD, discusses some of the major focuses of the 2019 ACOG conference, including education, burnout, and women's health.

A new study examines if all benzodiazepines, regardless of drug or duration of action, carry the same risk of spontaneous abortion

Marking its third anniversary of working to improve the wellbeing of American mothers, March for Moms rallied on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on May 11.

According to a recent meta-analysis, a woman's race/ethnicity appears to play a role in her likelihood of being diagnosed with endometriosis. 

Results from a recent study illustrate the ability of narrow band imaging to identify hard-to-detect endometriosis areas.

Epileptic women are much more likely to die during pregnancy, but a prognostic model may help predict which women are at higher risk of adverse events.

Former ACOG President, Lisa M. Hollier, M.D., discusses what's new at the 2019 Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting Experience and what she's excited about at this year's meeting.

In the United States, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is the validated screening tool for postpartum depression most commonly used in current clinical practice.