Jamie Habib

Modifying the surface of pelvic mesh with phosphorylcholine (PC) may help reduce the incidence of mesh-related complications.

Using sophisticated gene sequencing methods, researchers at Yale School of Medicine have demonstrated a regulatory link between stem cell factors that fuel the growth of ovarian cancer and the prognosis of patients, according to a new report.

In high-risk women, a regimen of aspirin cannot prevent preeclampsia but may reduce the incidence of the condition, reported researchers in Finland.

Evaluation of a patient’s lipid profile before prescribing a combined oral contraceptive could be justified by the high prevalence of dyslipidemia, concludes a new study.

The use of fluids to increase blood flow before major surgery, with or without inotropes or vasoactive drugs, does not reduce mortality but may be associated with fewer complications and shorter hospital stays.

Iodine declining levels are declining in the United States, and there are potential negative health implications associated with iodine deficiency.

The use of size 1 multifilament sutures, when compared with 2/0 monofilament sutures, in pelvic organ prolapse surgery with vaginal closure was associated with a significantly higher number of short-term complications, according to a UK study.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination may be beneficial for women with HIV infection even after previous exposure to HPV, according to the findings of a new study.

The advice that many overweight and obese women are receiving on gestational weight gain (GWG) from their providers is insufficient and often inappropriate, concludes a small study conducted at Penn State College of Medicine.

Nearly all ob/gyns consider the bimanual pelvic examination a very important part of the well-woman checkup, and sometimes perform the examination unnecessarily in asymptomatic women, according to the results of a nationwide survey.

After an episiotomy or a second-degree tear, continuous suturing techniques, compared with interrupted suturing methods, for perineal closure are associated with less short-term pain, less need for analgesia, and less need for suture removal, according to an intervention review conducted by the Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group.

The effects of exercise during and after cancer treatment are different, according to the findings of a new systematic review. Researchers concluded that exercise has a palliative effect in patients during cancer treatment and a recuperative effect after treatment.

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome who take combined oral contraceptives are more than twice as likely as women without PCOS who take oral contraceptives to have a venous thromboembolism (VTE), according to the findings of a new study.

Cell free DNA testing using the plasma of pregnant women is a noninvasive prenatal test that has tremendous potential as a screening tool for fetal aneuploidy.

The available evidence shows that the use of local estrogen treatment may improve the symptoms of urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women but that systemic estrogen worsens incontinence.

Is epidural analgesia or combined spinal-epidural (CSE) analgesia better for pain management in labor?

Researchers have identified an enzyme that is overexpressed in women with preeclampsia, possibly contributing to the development of this condition, according to a new study conducted in Germany.

Prophylactic dexamethasone decreases the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting without causing observable adverse effects in patients after laparoscopic gynecological surgery, concludes a new meta-analytic review.

A review of new publications by the Update Committee for the American Society of Clinical Oncology found that the guidelines for the follow-up and management of patients with breast cancer who have completed treatment are still sound.

Applied relaxation techniques can effectively manage vasomotor symptoms of menopause, primarily hot flashes, in healthy women, according to the results of a new study conducted in Sweden.

Women who are born prematurely have a significantly increased risk of having pregnancy complications later in life, according to the results a population-based cohort study.

For women undergoing fertility treatments, the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors use may decrease pregnancy rates and increase miscarriage rates.

A single progesterone measurement is a useful tool for predicting nonviable pregnancies after inconclusive ultrasound assessments in women who present with pain or bleeding early in their pregnancy, according to a new meta-analysis.

Use of surgical mesh to correct vaginal vault prolapse after a hysterectomy is associated with a lower risk of prolapse recurrence at 1 year than sacrospinous fixation (SSF), according to results of a new study

The available evidence that selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) can reduce the size of fibroids or improve clinical symptoms is inconsistent, according to the results of an updated intervention review conducted by the Cochrane Menstrual Disorders and Subfertility Group.

Worldwide, 15 million babies are born at less than 37 weeks of gestation, and more than 1 million babies die every year from complications related to prematurity.

Topical or intracervical 2% lidocaine gel applied before intrauterine device (IUD) insertion does not decrease pain scores, but there are other ways to lessen discomfort.

The controversial practice of prophylactic chemotherapy to prevent gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) in women with hydatidiform mole, or molar pregnancy, is not recommended, according to the results of a recent intervention review.

An updated intervention review of the use of methenamine hippurate for the prevention of urinary tract infections has found that methenamine may effectively prevent UTIs in certain patient populations.

Women with primary breast cancer diagnosed at an advanced stage are at increased risk for the development of contralateral breast cancer (CBC), according to the results of a population-based study conducted in Sweden.