Lindsey Carr, Editor

It's been a busy week for the Contemporary OB/GYN® team. Here's what you missed.

As always, this month’s edition of Contemporary OB/GYN® features multiple peer-reviewed articles that offer in-depth guidance and analyses of key topics in ob/gyn. Here are the highlights of this special technology-centered issue.

In this episode, Michael Krychman, MD, sat down with Alyssa Dweck, MD, gynecologist, and Bonafide medical advisor to catch up at this year's North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting.

Socioeconomic and ethnic inequalities among women in England were responsible for adverse pregnancy outcomes such as stillbirths, preterm births, and births with fetal growth restriction, with the largest inequalities among Black and South Asian women.

Here's what's coming up this week on Contemporary OB/GYN®

Here's what you missed this week on Contemporary OB/GYN®.

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review Texas’ controversial abortion ban on Nov. 1. However, they refused to block the law during the examination process, during which they will decide whether the Department of Justice has the right to sue to block the law.

Whether you practice in Texas or not, the strict abortion ban may be an influencing factor for many abortion providers.

It's been a busy week for the Contemporary OB/GYN® team.

Contemporary OB/GYN® covers a wide range of topics for the practicing ob/gyn.

In this episode, Angie DeRosa spoke with Michael Krychman, MD about how physicians are coping with COVID-19.

Barb Dehn, NP, discusses vaccine hesitancy, soy and estrogen receptors, and a hospital in Tanzania dedicated to improving women's health through quality health care and education in under-resourced communities.

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

Gloria A. Bachmann, MD, MMS sat down with Michael Krychman, MD, at the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting to talk about telemedicine and her work providing trauma-informed care to women in prison.

Kara L. Marlatt, PhD, MPH, tells Contemporary OB/GYN® about the exciting new anti-obesity and weight loss drugs to watch for.

The Texas abortion ban was reinstated Friday after the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked a temporary injunction made by a federal judge earlier that week.

According to new survey data from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID), 44% of U.S. adults are unsure or do not plan to get the flu vaccine during the 2021-2022 flu season. The results also showed nearly 1 in 4 (23%) of people at high risk for flu-related complications, such as pregnant women, did not plan to get vaccinated.

At the North American Menopause Society's (NAMS) 2021 Annual Meeting, sexual health specialist Michael Krychman, MD sat down with Brooke Faught, NP to learn more about the Women's Institute for Sexual Health, her role on the Planning Committee, and her tips for talking trauma with patients.

The most restrictive anti-abortion legislation in the U.S., SB 8 bans almost all abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy, even in cases of sexual assault, rape, and abuse. The ruling blocks enforcement of SB 8 temporarily and it is unclear how long it will be in effect.

People are being diagnosed with chlamydia and gonorrhea at a higher rate than ever before, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Michael Krychman, MD, sat down with Alyssa Dweck, MD, gynecologist and Bonafide medical advisor to catch up at this year's North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting.

Hear from Visby’s Chief Medical Officer, Gary Schoolnik, MD, about the Sexual Health Click Test.

We sat down with Glynis Ablon, MD, FAAD to learn about her research on nutraceuticals for hair growth in midlife.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of morbidity for women in the United States. Prior to the update in 2020, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, there had been no formal guidelines from the American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) specifically addressing CVD in women since 2011.

When a woman goes through menopause, she is at accelerated risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to the 2020 statement on menopause and CVD risk from the American Heart Association (AHA).

Many women gain weight during menopause. Aging and lifestyle are the main factors, and women generally become less active as they go through midlife. At any age, it is known that burning fewer calories increases weight and fat mass. But what can providers do?

Rebecca Thurston, PhD, explains clinical research and strategies for undermining the power of vasomotor symptoms and insomnia to interrupt sleep.

“Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone.” Samar R. El Khoudary, PhD, MPH, used Joni Mitchell’s popular song lyrics to introduce the crowd to her session, “Health is Where the Heart Is,” which addressed the connection between heart health and menopause.

Listen for influencer Jen Lincoln, MD, IBCLC's advice and perspective on why you should be on social media. Plus, how to get started at your institution.

Holly Wyatt, MD’s session, "The Tao of Wellness," kicked off the North American Menopause Society’s (NAMS) 2021 Annual Meeting. It was the springboard for the Utian Translational Science Symposium, themed “Charting the Path to Health in Midlife and Beyond: The Biology and Practice of Wellness.”