Contemporary OB/GYN Staff

The more induced abortions a woman has had, the greater the odds her first delivery will be very preterm (< 28 weeks), according to a new study.

Research has shown that use of bisphosphonates for bone loss may be associated with reduced risk of breast cancer recurrence, but the role of treatment duration is unclear.

The spread of antimicrobial resistance has claimed another victim. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), gonorrhea should no longer be treated with cefixime as a first-line therapy.

Diabetes is known to be associated with infectious complications after orthopedic procedures, and a recent study indicates that obesity and diabetes are independent risk factors for postoperative surgical-site infections (SSIs).

Some studies indicate that planned cesarean delivery may reduce neonatal mortality compared with vaginal delivery for early preterm births. The safety of vaginal delivery in this scenario may depend on vertex versus breech presentation, however, according to a recent retrospective, multicenter cohort study.

Despite the occurrence of more neonatal and obstetrical events in women receiving chemotherapy during pregnancy than in those who wait until after, a recent study in the online edition of the August 16, 2012 Lancet Oncology finds the differences clinically insignificant. Researchers say that differences in outcomes are more the result of premature delivery than they are of chemotherapy.

It seems Dad’s age at conception—not Mom’s—may be the primary predictor of whether a child develops a condition such as autism or schizophrenia.

Women with dense breasts are at increased risk of developing breast cancer but not of dying from the disease. So say results from a prospective study of more than 9,000 women with breast cancer by the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium.

At their first dose of quadrivalent vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV), more than 11% of young women aged 13 to 21 years who had never had sexual intercourse were already infected with 1 or more strains of HPV, a study has found.

Researchers working together from around the country have identified a compound originally intended to treat cancer that may well become the first male contraceptive agent.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its treatment recommendations for gonococcal infections because of growing resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to the 1 class of antibiotics—cephalosporins—that remains to treat them.

A mother’s weight during pregnancy may affect her infant’s growth after birth, a new study finds. A small prospective cohort study reported online by the Journal of Pediatrics finds that maternal overweight or obesity decreases infants’ size and adipose tissue mass at age 3 months.

Rethinking the “biological clock,†a new study suggests that women’s ovaries continue to form new eggs throughout life. Analyzing an earlier study, reproductive biologists argue in PLoS Genetics that oocyte-producing stem cells (OSCs) in ovaries continue to divide after birth, producing new eggs even into adulthood.

Weight loss and a healthy diet may improve more than just a woman’s waistline. A low-fat diet reduced postmenopausal women’s hot flashes and night sweats in a study reported online by Menopause.

Women with vulvodynia are at increased risk having fibromyalgia, interstitial cystitis (IC), and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). So say the results of a population-based cohort study recently published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Bicycle setup may be related to genital numbness in women cyclists, according to a study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. Bike handlebars positioned lower than the saddle were associated with decreased genital sensation and increased perineal saddle pressures.

Risk of surgical site infection after cesarean section (C/S) is increased in women who are overweight, according to a study released online by BJOG.

Researchers are about to launch a large, multinational Phase III clinical trial to test the safety and effectiveness of a vaginal ring containing the experimental antiretroviral (ARV) drug dapivirine. The ring is intended to provide women with another means to prevent HIV acquisition through vaginal intercourse.

Although previous research suggests that vitamin D deficiency increases a woman's risk of depression, a new study- The Women's Health Intiative Calcium and Vitamin D Trial-finds no associations between 2 years of vitamin D and calcium supplementation and depressive symptoms.

Women infected with HIV are at not greater risk of cervical cancer than uninfected women, as long as they are human papillomavirus (HPV)-negative and have normal cervical cytology, according to the findings of a recent study.

Could this patient's gynecologist have prevented the postsurgical necrotizing infection? See what the jury decided.

The answer to that question seems to be yes, and the impact may be influenced by the timing of the biopsy or curettage, according to the results of a Cochrane Collaboration review.

Data are limited and evidence inconclusive on whether exercise prevents glucose intolerance in pregnant women.

For the first time, we have a drug in our arsenal to help prevent the spread of HIV infection to uninfected individuals.

About 1 in every 5 women (18%) who receives breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer receives a second operation within 3 months. And reoperation is almost twice as likely (29%) in those with carcinoma in situ (CIS). Furthermore, 1 in 7 women who choose breast-conserving surgery as their reoperation require additional surgery.

Not exactly, says Courtney Denning-Johnson Lynch, PhD, MPH, lead author of a new prospective cohort study published in Fertility and Sterility. The latest results seem to show that stress, anxiety, and depression self-reported by women via questionnaires do no correlate with fecundity, but she says the lack of an association really lies with the inadequacy of questionnaires.

Was a hysterectomy the only viable option for this patient's irregular bleeding? Were the fistulas an outcome of hysterectomy? Read on for the facts of the case.

Women with higher urinary levels of certain phthalates—endocrine-disrupting chemicals commonly found in personal care products, such as moisturizers, nail polish, soap, perfume and hair spray—are almost twice as likely to develop diabetes mellitus as women with lower levels.

Drinking more than 4 alcoholic beverages per week reduces risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in women by about 37% compared with women who drink less than 1 alcohol-containing beverage weekly or who never drink, according to the findings of a recent study published in the British Medical Journal.

Cranberry-containing products may be more than just a folk remedy for urinary tract infections (UTIs). A systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Archives of Internal Medicine concludes that cranberry-containing products offer women protection against UTIs, particularly those prone to recurrent infections.