Results from this study can help increase understanding of the estimated incidence and lifetime prevalence of VVC in the US.
In part 2 of this review, more vulvovaginal diseases are examined.
The authors offer guidance on how to optimize maternal and neonatal health outcomes for women with IBD.
Though theoretical, the threat of aerosolized viral particles places health care providers at risk. Certain safety measures can be taken.
Gender-affirming care: medically necessary for mental health.
Work schedule, location also factors.
Researchers examined the effects of severe acute respiratory infections on pregnancy and reported some concerning findings.
Experts discuss the trajectory of CMV awareness and vaccine development efforts.
Violence against health care workers has almost become a routine, if frightening, aspect of their jobs.
Recommendations for maternity care professionals based on MiPATH.
History, potential value, possible candidates, and limitations of PGT for in vitro fertilization.
Kameelah Phillips, MD, FACOG, NCMP, discusses how health care providers (HCPs) can empower patients to advocate for their health during cervical cancer and sexually transmitted infection (STI) screenings by building trust, fostering open communication about sensitive topics, and striking a balance between sensitivity and thorough screening practices.
Genomic testing has grown in importance as the number of targeted anticancer therapies rises. Early genomic testing can help to guide treatment choices.
Hear from Jennifer Lincoln, MD, IBCLC, the OB hospitalist and lactation consultant whose TikTok posts have landed her nearly 2.5 million followers about the power of social media in health care.
In this recent interview, Bruce Kendall and Dr. Hinanit Koltai of the Volcani Institute share the inspiring story of the late Michelle Kendall and how her passion for science and research brought them all together to study medical cannabis as a potential treatment for ovarian cancer.
Both undertreatment and overtreatment were common in this cohort of penicillin-allergic pregnant women with Group B Streptococcus (GBS).
Moderna has initiated the rolling submission process for the biologics license application for its COVID-19 vaccine mRNA-1273.
Some of the essential characteristics of being a good communicator are to be concise, specific, pleasant, approachable, and most of all, to be a good listener.
The BRITE-MOM study at UCSF uses wearable ECGs to detect arrhythmias in pregnant women, aiming to improve early diagnosis and maternal cardiac outcomes.
What are the key factors of communication with a patient who is fearing symptom progression or near death?
The pandemic has forced us to get more creative in managing patients’ needs, especially when it comes to contraception
The phase 3 DESTINY-Breast04 trial using fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki showed a reduction in the risk of disease recurrence or death for patients with HER2-low, hormone receptor–positive metastatic breast cancer.
Providing clear and simple instructions reduces patients’ uncertainty and fear when confronted with bad news.
Optimization of care represents a priority and requires an understanding of etiology to effectively diagnose and treat.
The monikers “new mother’s thumb” or “mother’s wrist” stem from the increased incidence of this disorder seen during the third trimester of pregnancy and in the first few months after delivery, especially if breastfeeding.
Three esteemed surgeons discuss technology, weighing the pros and cons of existing and newly developed platforms.
Findings and significance for gynecologic surgeons.