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Perimenopause is a period of high risk for first-time depression. Why? Probably because levels of monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A), a brain enzyme, are elevated.

Challenge your diagnostic skills: What abnormality do you see in this woman with a history of ectopic pregnancy?

"I worry that women will conclude that there is no value to an annual well-woman visit," says author Paula Hillard, MD.

The Supreme Court justices insist that their decision for Hobby Lobby is limited and narrow in scope. Find out why gynecologist Deborah Ottenheimer, MD, doesn't buy it.

The risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension is more than 3 times higher in women who become pregnant using a donor egg, research confirms.

Treating anemia early with iron replacement therapy can significantly improve quality of life in women with heavy menstrual bleeding, new research finds.

An 11-year study by investigators from California supports previous research that connects prenatal exposure to common pesticides with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The finding, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, strengthens the evidence linking neurodevelopmental disorders with gestational pesticide exposures.

Despite the increasing volume of evidence that infants born before 39 weeks can have complications, a new study shows that nearly 4% of uncomplicated births are induced before 39 0/7 weeks without a medial indication.

After a discrepancy between gestational age and fundal height, an ultrasound exam revealed one of the most common congenital tumors deriving from germ cells.

Use of an intravaginal ring with a pod to drug tablets may provide protection against HIV-that’s the hope, at least. Read on to find out how monkeys responded.

Challenge your diagnostic skills: What abnormality do you see in this late second trimester fetus?

Eric J. Forman, MD, FACOG discuses the Blastocyst Euploid Selective Transfer (BEST) Trial carried out by Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey.

A demonstration of trophectoderm biopsy

Blastocyst-stage comprehensive chromosome screening (CCS) to select euploid embryos is the key to successful elective single embryo transfer (SET).

What matters most to women and healthcare providers when it comes to contraceptive choices may vary dramatically, according to a recent study in Contraception.

A thorough ACOG task force report confirms that NBPP is difficult to predict and prevent.

Are your healthcare data safe in the cloud?

A case hinges on the causes of a child's developmental delays.

Here are the steps to take before recommending IVF to your patients having trouble conceiving.

An expert commentary on ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 137.

Hormone replacement helps to maintain normal bone mineral density (BMD) in young women with primary ovarian insufficiency (POI), a study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found.

A reduced-carbohydrate diet may reduce breast cancer recurrence in women whose tumor tissue is positive for insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF1) receptor, according to a new study in Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention.

Evidence mounts that flu vaccine in pregnancy is safe, but congenital anomalies need to be better defined and slight increases in maternal outcomes explained.

Substituting one serving per day of legumes for one serving per day of red meat may help lower a woman’s risk of breast cancer, according to results of a multicenter study based on data from the Nurses’ Health Study II. The findings, published in BMJ, represent 20 years of follow up on a questionnaire on diet.

A history of at least 1 major depressive episode and a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may increase the risk of preterm birth (PTB) 4-fold, according to a recent study in JAMA Psychiatry.

According to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of women undergoing induced labor is finally on the decline after many decades on the rise. One benefit is that the number of deliveries before 39 weeks has similarly fallen.

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) experiencing light or infrequent periods may improve menstrual cyclicity by taking cinnamon supplements, evidence shows.

Challenge your diagnostic skills: Are these normal findings?

In hypertensive pregnant women, snoring is a strong indicator of obstructive sleep apnea, a sleep disorder that may be associated with poor pregnancy outcomes.

This infographic reveals the breast cancer screening practices of fellow ObGyn.net readers. How do your recommendations compare with those of your colleagues?