Contemporary OB/GYN Staff

A federal judge issued an order last week for temporary blocking of Senate Bill 8 (SB 8). The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down the ruling, and the Department of Justice has until Oct. 12 to respond.

Policies, politics, and medicine – hard to mix

As physicians, our goal is to provide appropriate, expert medical care—the highest quality—to our patients. Increasingly, external policies and legislation encroach on our ability to provide this care. 

Data aid in treatment for vulvovaginal health, sexual function after cancer

Analyzing the relationship between data from patient self-reports and clinician ratings of vulvovaginal tissue health following cancer can help provide better sexual function treatment for patients, according to a recent study.

As the landscape continues to shift, 3 experts offer guidance on 

how to advise patients who may want to use this substance.

Eight ways to bring collaborative care to perinatal units, according to expert Larry Veltman, MD, 

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Articles

Get ready for content you don't want to miss, including an update on Texas' abortion ban, a visual reference on the impact of marijuana in pregnancy, an expert's insight into collaborative care, and a new practice management column. 

This week on Contemporary OB/GYN®: Oct. 11 to Oct. 15

You can expect a variety of topics to be covered this week on 

Noninvasive prenatal testing and good motherhood

Same-day preeclampsia test rolled out in UK

What to look for this week on Contemporary OB/GYN® 	

This week on Contemporary OB/GYN®: August 31 to September 3

You can expect a variety of topics this week, including: 

FDA accepts pembrolizumab as singlea agent for treatment of advanded endometrial cancer

New biomarker could predict immunotherapy benefit in breast cancer

Oral contraceptives and risk of cardiac events in women with congenital long-QT syndrome

The impact of nutrition on gynecological diseases

Here's what to look for this week on Contemporary OB/GYN®. 

This week on Contemporary OB/GYN®: August 16 to August 20

Expert panel develops criteria for COVID-19 placental infection

NIH recently convened an expert panel to develop standardized criteria to define placental COVID-19 infection.

Lichen sclerosus: Review of a vulvar dystrophy with malignant potential

This acquired chronic dermatosis has a 6- to 10-fold predilection for women, so it is especially relevant to a gynecologist’s practice.

Emergency department visits increase for fibroids, while hospital admissions decrease

Emergency department (ED) visits in women affected by leiomyomas, or uterine fibroids (UFs), are increasing, but hospital admissions for this patient population are decreasing, according to a study published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology.

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

In case you missed it: August 9 to August 13

Expert panel develops criteria for placental COVID-19 infection

NIH recently convened an expert panel to develop standardized criteria to define infection of the placenta with COVID-19.

Lichen sclerosus: Review of vulvar dystrophy with malignant potential

This acquired chronic dermatosis has a 6- to a 10-fold predilection for women, so it is especially relevant to a gynecologist’s practice.

First 1000 Days program improves newborn weight status

The first months of life set the course of a child’s health. How effective is an intervention at improving weight outcomes in the infant and use of postpartum care by the mother?

No survival benefit of annual ovarian cancer screening in low-risk women

The results, according to the study authors, demonstrate that screening the general population for tubal and ovarian cancer each year does not result in a survival benefit.

Check back soon to read these articles and more. 

What to look for this week on Contemporary OB/GYN®

This week on Contemporary OB/GYN®: August 9 to August 13

Updated CDC guidelines: Diagnosing and treating STIs

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidelines for the treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), notably for Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Trichomonas vaginalis and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).

Alcohol and breastfeeding: What are the risks? 

What are the impacts of alcohol use during lactation?

ACOG joins organizations in favor of vaccine mandates for all health care workers

The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) announced today that it has joined nearly 100 health care organizations and societies in favor of vaccine mandates for all health care workers.

New guidelines for bacterial vaginosis diagnosis and treatment

The CDC updated its guidelines for diagnosing and treating STIs, which included updates on the diagnosis and treatment of bacterial vaginosis (BV) in pregnant and nonpregnant women.

Looking back on a disturbing case of health care fraud

” by James M. Shwayder, MD, JD. The case should be discussed among peer groups and in mentorships. It is disturbing in its details but exposes fraud and medical malpractice that went on for years.

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