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As new screening options become available, ob/gyns must be able to counsel their pregnant patients appropriately.

The first in our new series discusses how to effectively balance contraception needs and seizure control in patients with epilepsy.

Pelvic pain related to endometriosis can be debilitating, but certain types of hormonal contraception show promise for improving the quality of life for these patients.

Results from a recent study reinforce the developmental origins theory.

These drugs offer advantages over insulin, but limited data on their long-term effects warrant caution when prescribing.

This quiz goes over the major takeaways from the November 2018 article by Anthony N. Imudia, MD, and Rachel G. Sprague, MD

A study looks at success with IUDs and implants post-abortion.

This month’s quiz reviews two types of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC): a contraceptive implant and an intrauterine device (IUD).

New data from a large, multicenter, randomized trial are now available regarding the effectiveness of endometrial scratching for improving live birth rate with in vitro fertilization.

Our staff's picks for the best art on our covers last year, with links to the articles, in case you missed them.

To address limitations in previous literature on associations between ART and worse perinatal outcomes in offspring, researchers from Finland analyzed potentially harmful effects of ART using a sibling-comparison model approach. PLUS: Consumer and personal care products and BP in pregnancy. ALSO: How can racial disparities in breastfeeding be reduced in the American South?

A new round of lawsuits has been filed, aimed at hospitals in Ohio and a firm that specializes in temperature monitoring and reporting.

An analysis of recent US insurance claims data calls into question how effective educational campaigns to reduce antibiotic overprescription are in clinical practice.

Help with food, clothing, and shelter often is available to women with low incomes, but another basic need is frequently overlooked: menstrual hygiene.

A recent study looked at whether women with persistent pelvic pain are able to better tolerate pain based on quantitative sensory testing.

A recent study sought to determine the influence of endometriosis on the risk for three gynecologic cancers.

Adding mifepristone to an ob/gyn’s armamentarium isn’t as easy as writing a prescription but women need access to this drug for missed abortion.

In this interview, editor-in-chief Charles J. Lockwood reviews key changes in guidelines for preventive screening throughout a woman’s lifespan with experts in internal medicine and ob/gyn.

Each of us owes every mother the continuing effort to accept nothing less than the best we can be.

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.

A new study provides insight into what effect the ACA Medicaid expansion had on preconception insurance coverage among low-income women.

A recently published cross-sectional analysis examined how common IPV, sexual assault, and PTSD are among this population and whether these exposures are associated with a woman’s menopause experience.

Misdiagnosis is not uncommon but when faced with a bad situation there are steps that an ob/gyn can take to limit the damages.

Although human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination has decreased cervical cancer morbidity and mortality, secondary prevention through screening remains an important strategy. PLUS: Does being black influence hysterectomy route and outcomes? ALSO: Syphilis in pregnancy on the rise.

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.

Leveraging maternal mortality review committees in every state is the key to reducing rising rates of maternal mortality in the United States.

Two years after its bipartisan introduction, HR 1318 is now law. PLUS: Uterine transplantation from deceased donor results in livebirth. ALSO: Research has shown that route of delivery has an effect on the microbiome of newborns.

Children born to women who recently used any type of hormonal contraception may be at a higher risk to develop leukemia than children born to non-users. 

Very few low-income women in Texas are receiving their desired method of contraception at their first postpartum visit, leaving them vulnerable to unintended pregnancy. 

We want to hear from you! Have you seen an increase in the number of your pregnant patients using marijuana to treat symptoms associated with pregnancy?