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A new qualitative review from the Cochrane Collaborative provides insights on what the end users like and don’t like about this form of communication.

Presenting at the 2019 ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania explored circulating androgen levels before and after cancer therapy, as well as sexual function.

As artificial intelligence increases its presence in medicine, ob/gyns are welcoming the technology with both excitement and trepidation.

As patients are exposed to more and more misinformation, ob/gyns have a responsibility to not just treat but also educate.

Many factors must be considered before prescribing hormones to women affected by migraine.

Although women face many obstacles to first-trimester abortion, challenges to second-trimester abortion are even greater.

Although residency teaches doctors to deliver babies, how to deliver bad news must also be a part of the curriculum.

Ob/gyn, while late to the game, has the potential to climb the ranks as the specialty most instrumental to the use and development of AI.

Endometriosis negatively impacts the quality of oocyte and ovarian reserve, according to a prospective study in the journal Gynecological Endocrinology.

A new Swedish study indicates that the condition may be associated with higher risk of teenage birth, which could have negative health consequences for both the mothers and their babies.

In a recent survey, 134 ob/gyns were asked about what they felt were the biggest challenges facing the specialty. 

A recently published study found that providers are more likely to focus on the patient's contraceptive preferences when the patient has interacted with a contraceptive decision-support tool.

Sexual minority women (SMW) face many of the same barriers in obtaining and using contraceptives as those described by straight women, according to new research.

Three more chances to test your diagnostic skills.

These are Contemporary OB/GYN's selections for five of the most noteworthy gynecologic-focused studies that were published in September 2019.

A new study indicates that binge drinking is becoming more prevalent among middle-aged women and clinicians need to do a better job of screening their patients for the condition.

A recent study describes the development of a web-based calculator that predicts the likelihood of experiencing multiple and competing morbidity outcomes over 5, 10, and 15 years.

In a first-of-its-kind study, Canadian researchers explored how antidepressants and duration of use affects gestational diabetes mellitus risk. 

A recently published study investigated whether maternal red blood cell (RBC) lead exposure is associated with intergenerational overweight and or obesity (OWO).

A recent study of women complaining of low or absent sexual desire found their low desire may be linked to hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation.

The statement was prompted because of the uncertain benefits and risks of treating women with testosterone.

From research on whether high-risk pregnancies are receiving the proper level of care to a 40-year study on hypertension in pregnancy, these are five of the most noteworthy obstetric-focused studies published in September 2019.

When trying to determine which antidepressants should be initiated for perinatal depression, several factors should be considered.

A recent study aimed to investigate the association between preeclampsia, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, and subsequent diagnosis of 12 different cardiovascular disorders.

Researchers have undertaken a systematic review of how sexual minority women (SMW) experience health care in the UK and the results suggest a need for explicit and consistent education for health care professionals there.

A cohort study of more than a half million individuals suggests that maternal anemia in early pregnancy may have a negative impact on a fetus’s neurodevelopment.

Can you make the correct diagnosis and identify the best treatment plan for these common vulvar conditions?

A new randomized clinical trial aimed to determine whether combining behavioral and pelvic floor muscle therapy with a sling would be more effective than the surgery alone.