Gynecology

Caring for Teens & Women with PCOS at ACOG 2021

May 01, 2021

A session held at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’s (ACOG) 2021 Annual Meeting highlighted the signs and obstacles when treating women and teens for PCOS.

Researchers find association between obesity and HMB

April 19, 2021

“Researching how obesity impacts menstrual blood loss is important to improve the ways we prevent and treat the debilitating symptom of heavy menstrual bleeding,” said Jacqueline Maybin, MBChB, PhD, senior research fellow and honorary consultant gynecologist at the MRC Centre for Reproductive Health at the University of Edinburgh.

Testing protocols and general prevalence of STIs during COVID-19

April 16, 2021

April is STI Awareness Month, and as such, we are focusing on testing and increase of STDs in the pandemic, especially how women and minorities are affected.

ACOG Committee Opinion No. 825 advocates trauma-informed model of care

April 15, 2021

New guidance from the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists (ACOG) calls on ob/gyns to recognize the prevalence of trauma and its impact on patients and health care teams and outlines the importance of trauma-informed approaches to delivery of care.

AUGS Clinical Consensus Statement: Association of Anticholinergic Medication Use and Cognition in Women With Overactive Bladder

April 13, 2021

Overactive bladder affects a significant portion of the overall population and has substantial impact on daily activities and quality of life.

Gynecologic Care Needs to Improve in Women With Down Syndrome

April 12, 2021

A team of investigators has found that women with Down Syndrome received gynecologic care at lower-than-recommended rates and at substantially lower rates than other forms of health care. The investigators have called for efforts to improve gynecologic care for this vulnerable population.

Improvements in Research Needed for Reproductive Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People

March 11, 2021

The scoping review revealed target areas that require additional research, as well as a need for more variety in study designs, populations, and locations.

S3E2: HPV and cervical cancer with Sangini Sheth, MD, MPH

February 19, 2021

On this episode of Pap Talk, Sangini Sheth, MD, MPH discusses the latest research in cervical cancer and HPV.

Contraceptive counseling via volunteer reproductive health educators

January 19, 2021

Initiation of more effective contraception occurred more often among patients who were seen by a volunteer reproductive health educator during routine visits at a resident obstetrics and gynecology clinic, according to a study published in Maternal and Child Health Journal.

Cervical Cancer Awareness: Facts, statistics and more

January 06, 2021

In honor of Cervical Cancer Awareness month, Contemporary OB/GYN® will publish weekly slideshows with factual information, statistics, and more.