OBGYN.net Staff

In Denmark, researchers found that the risk of atypia, atypia+, and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 or 3 (CIN2/3) were significantly reduced among women who received the vaccine.

New study findings have revealed that only about a third of women of childbearing age take folic acid regularly, revealing that health policy alone does not work.

Of the 8 cases of listeriosis that have been confirmed in this latest outbreak, 5 of the cases were related to pregnancy, underscoring the importance of food safety in pregnant women.

Women who take aspirin daily may reduce their risk of ovarian cancer by 20%, new research has found. However, this preventive strategy isn't ready for prime time; additional study is needed before clinical recommendations can be made.

Premenopausal removal of the ovaries accelerates bone loss and carotid artery thickening in postmenopausal women, putting women at higher risk for both osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease.

With a US cesarean rate of more than 30%, strategies to lower the primary cesarean rate are needed, experts say. One simple change: avoid practices that increase the potential for unneeded first cesarean deliveries.

The exposure of adolescent rats to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) can alter neurobehavioral pathways in the next generation of offspring, even without direct exposure of progeny to the drug.

The latest devices and gadgetry for minimally invasive gynecological surgery were featured in the exhibit hall at the 42nd AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecology held just outside of Washington, DC, November 10-14, 2013.

More Ob/Gyns are probably discussing sex with teenage patients than pediatricians, but a new study serves as a good reminder that physicians need to initiate these conversations.

The levonorgestrel IUD is particularly helpful in patients with abnormal uterine bleeding who require an interval therapy before surgery can be performed, Harvard physicians find.

Among women who choose IUDs or implants and then discontinue use, the most common subsequent contraceptive choice is another long-acting reversible contraceptive.

Computer scientists have revealed that they are developing a virtual birthing simulator that will help doctors and midwives prepare for unusual or dangerous births.

New research exposes a need for preoperative screening of even low-risk women undergoing robotic sacrocolpopexy, particularly those with risk factors such as obesity or diabetes.

Most women who attempt a vaginal birth after cesarean are successful, but the reason for the first cesarean strongly determines the outcome of an attempted VBAC.

Chromopertubation is typically performed laparoscopically. However, hysteroscopic chromopertubation may spare patients from multiple procedures. But is it accurate?

The surgical outcomes of single port pelvic surgeries (SiPPS) for a variety of gynecologic oncology indications are similar to those of traditional laparoscopic techniques.

In women with abnormal bleeding, obtaining biopsy samples using both Pipelle and grasper forceps is optimal, especially when a diffuse abnormality is encountered, evidence suggests.

Fourteen percent of infertile patients have uterine cavity abnormalities despite normal ultrasound examination findings, research shows.

Laparoscopy for ruptured ectopic pregnancy and massive intra-abdominal bleeding was associated with shorter operative time and less intraoperative blood loss than laparotomy.

Surgeons who perform a high volume of hysterectomies each year are less likely to injure the lower urinary tract during surgery.

Outpatient hysteroscopic metroplasty with bipolar electrode is an effective treatment in patients with infertility related to septate uterus.

Data show that maintaining surgical proficiency results in better outcomes for laparoscopic hysterectomy. The magic number for maintenance: 20 procedures a year.

Lowering the cost of health care requires lowering the cost of medical education, a new perspective suggests.

A shot in the neck of local anesthesia may reduce hot flashes by as much as 50% for at least 6 months, new research shows.

The latest results from the Women’s Health Initiative Hormone Trials provide new details on risks and benefits of therapy across age groups and time.

Ob/Gyns advocate for environmental policy changes to help safeguard reproductive health.

Dr. Charles E. Miller resects a 1.7cm Type I Myoma in 3 minutes and 37 seconds performs a Myomectomy using the TRUCLEAR ULTRA Reciprocating Morcellator 4.0 Dr. Dick Schoot removes multiple Type 1 and Type II Myomas using the TRUCLEAR ULTRA Reciprocating Morcellator 4.0 Dr. Melissa Anderson performs a Polypectomy resecting multiple polyps using the TRUCLEAR 8.0 System.