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Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancies, 7th Edition: Protocol 21, Obesity

September 13, 2021

In this protocol, Ramsey reviews the health implications of obesity for mother and fetus. The incidence of obesity in the United States has increased dramatically. Of pregnant women in the country, more than half are overweight or obese and 8% or more are extremely obese. As the author notes, excessive gestational weight gain, particularly in women who are already overweight or obese, increases risk of maternal complications such as diabetes, hypertension, and operative deliveries and neonatal outcomes such as macrosomia and stillbirth.

Register for SMFM's 42nd Annual Pregnancy Meeting

September 13, 2021

The power of social media in health care with Dr. Jennifer Lincoln

September 10, 2021

Certain incentives may help those with OUD prevent unintended pregnancy

September 10, 2021

How to manage vaccine hesitancy

September 10, 2021

Vol 66 No 9: September 2021

This month’s cover story provides an in-depth approach for getting started with office hysteroscopy, an underutilized procedure with many advantages.

In case you missed it: Sept. 6 to Sept. 10

September 10, 2021

It was a busy week for the Contemporary OB/GYN® team.

Endocrine disrupting chemicals associated with uterine leiomyoma and endometriosis in US women

September 09, 2021

A study published in Frontiers in Endocrinology correlates US women’s multiple chemical exposures to uterine leiomyoma (UL) or uterine fibroids (UF) and endometriosis (EM).

Sexual dysfunction associated with diabetes distress

September 09, 2021

A recent study focused on the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in both men and women with type 1 diabetes (T1D) or type 2 diabetes (T2D) and the associations between clinical and psychological variables.

U.S. Department of Justice challenges Texas SB8

September 08, 2021

The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday that it will not tolerate attacks on people seeking abortions in Texas, days after the state’s new abortion ban took effect.

Poll: Will Texas's abortion legislation impact the way you care for patients?

September 08, 2021

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