OBGYN.net Staff

People like free stuff, especially teenagers. And if you give them free birth control, particularly LARC, they tend to use it.

New data highlights the importance of 3 key behaviors of all women of reproductive age for preventing gestational diabetes.

Evidence is mounting that robotic surgeons of any training level show significant improvement after a formal skill assessment process.

Urine tests effectively screen for HPV, but more data is needed to determine whether they can correctly diagnose cervical disease.

For some women, maternity leave is just too costly. Do you think paid leave programs would keep your pregnant and postpartum patients healthier?

New research has identified a select group of patients who may benefit from vaginal progesterone to reduce the risk of preterm birth.

Contrave, a combination of naltrexone and buproprion, has been approved for long-term weight loss management in overweight and obese adults.

Researchers are learning that gestational age is not the only factor that influences survival of extremely preterm infants.

There is a movement under way to make oral contraceptives over the counter. As a clinician, would you be in favor of this?

Problem: The economic and clinical costs associated with multiple births resulting from IVF. Solution: Single-embryo transfer is paramount.

Ever notice a postmenopausal patient has a high estradiol level on lab tests? It may be an indicator that she's at risk for a sudden cardiac arrest.

Exposure to two common phenols, parabens and triclosans, may disrupt the growth of boys in utero and during their first years of life.

Are women with early-stage unilateral breast cancer misinformed about the survival benefit of removing both breasts vs lumpectomy with radiation?

A weight management program (diet and exercise advice, weekly group meetings) helped obese pregnant women limit weight gain and have healthier babies.

Magnesium sulfate has its uses, but it's ineffective for delaying or preventing preterm birth; also, using it as a tocolytic could spell trouble for baby.

New moms want guidance and support when it comes to breastfeeding, and they report that clinicians generally fail to provide either.

Obese children whose moms had gestational diabetes are about 6 times more likely to have diabetes or prediabetes than other obese children.

Vulvovaginal atrophy, or atrophic vaginitis, is now being called "genitourinary syndrome of menopause," or GSM, according to experts.

Maestro AR, an advanced, procedure-specific training software, gives users of the da Vinci robotic surgical system instant feedback in a 3D environment.

Black women born with low birth weight are at increased risk for the later development of type 2 diabetes mellitus, research shows.

A new tool better evaluates how well residents are mastering the critical communication skills that make for a good bedside manner.

Bisphosphonates offer women no protection against breast cancer but do help prevent fractures related to osteoporosis.

New research shows a vitamin D deficiency could be to blame in women who undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF) yet fail to conceive.

The FDA has approved bevacizumab (Avastin) for treating persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer after studies show gains in overall survival.

Breech babies are less likely to die when delivered via c-section than when delivered vaginally, according to new data out of The Netherlands.

New research has found startling differences in complication rates for both vaginal and cesarean deliveries between low- and high-performing hospitals.

Animal models find mild to moderate stress in pregnancy can have a compounding effect across generations, increasing a placental marker for preterm birth.

Although the "why" remains unknown, a meta-analysis concludes that acupuncture provides relief from hot flashes related to menopause.

A large insurance company has decided to no longer cover laparoscopic power morcellation. Is this the beginning of the end of power morcellators?

The best-ranked hospitals for gynecology have once again been listed by U.S. News & World Report. We noticed a trend-observational only-and want to know what you think.