Pregnancy and Birth

This 32-week pregnancy has history of passage of fluid through the vagina. Images are shown below. What do you opine?

Researchers have identified an enzyme that is overexpressed in women with preeclampsia, possibly contributing to the development of this condition, according to a new study conducted in Germany.

Levels of exposure that are defined as 'safe' by the official limits, are actually having non-trivial adverse effects, according to new reports.

What do you make of this not-uncommon uterine problem? The patient is a middle aged woman with pelvic pain.

Women who are born prematurely have a significantly increased risk of having pregnancy complications later in life, according to the results a population-based cohort study.

For women undergoing fertility treatments, the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors use may decrease pregnancy rates and increase miscarriage rates.

A single progesterone measurement is a useful tool for predicting nonviable pregnancies after inconclusive ultrasound assessments in women who present with pain or bleeding early in their pregnancy, according to a new meta-analysis.

A look at how periodontal can affect a woman's pregnancy and the likelihood of preterm birth.

This was a young woman with a one-week history of polymenorrhea. Her last delivery was one year ago. what is your diagnosis based on these images of the uterus?

Worldwide, 15 million babies are born at less than 37 weeks of gestation, and more than 1 million babies die every year from complications related to prematurity.

While unreliable data may call into question the accuracy of CDC statistics, it's likely that maternal mortality rates are rising in the U.S. From obesity to advanced maternal age, an increase in C-sections to unequal access to care, here’s a look at contributing factors and how we can manage them.

Topical or intracervical 2% lidocaine gel applied before intrauterine device (IUD) insertion does not decrease pain scores, but there are other ways to lessen discomfort.

The controversial practice of prophylactic chemotherapy to prevent gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) in women with hydatidiform mole, or molar pregnancy, is not recommended, according to the results of a recent intervention review.

This patient was a young woman with non specific pelvic and perineal pain. What would you diagnose on the basis of these images of the uterus?

The findings of a new systematic review have shown that serial transabdominal amnioinfusion may decrease morbidity and mortality rates associated with preterm premature rupture of membranes.

Two of the images are in 3D. Besides the 10 weeks pregnancy, what else do you find?

A study to determine the prevalence rate of endometriosis in Hispanic women found that endometriosis may be under diagnosed due to failure to biopsy suspected lesions at the time of surgery and failure to accurately dictate and thoroughly describe operative findings in OpNote.

Preoperative measurement of intra-abdominal visceral fat, and the ratio of intra-abdominal visceral fat to subcutaneous fat, may help predict women at greater risk for difficulties during robotic surgery.

The use of NovaSure for endometrial ablation results a variety of poor pregnancy outcomes, according to a study presented by Shannon Smith, MD, at the Global Congress of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists.

Compared with newborns who require NICU admission but have a healthy mother, mother-infant pairs who both are admitted to an ICU after delivery have a higher risk of death, according to the results of a new study.

Radiofrequency volumetric thermal ablation is a safe and effective treatment for menorrhagia in women with symptomatic fibroids, providing both clinically and statistically significant reduction in blood loss, according to new research.

Compared with older low-dose combined hormonal contraceptives (CHCs), drospirenone-containing contraceptives are associated with a higher risk of thrombotic events, according to the results of a new FDA-funded study.

The available evidence indicates that a delay in clamping the umbilical cord in preterm infants may be associated with improved neonatal outcomes, according to an intervention review of the effects of early versus delayed umbilical cord clamping.

With AAGL 2012 right around the corner, we’re looking back at some of the most popular articles to come out previous AAGL meetings.

What is your diagnosis based on these images of a 20-week pregnancy?

Although inhaled analgesic pain relief during labor is generally not an option in the United States and most other countries, except the United Kingdom and Canada, researchers have found that inhaled nitrous oxide and flurane derivatives are an effective means of reducing the intensity of labor pain.

This middle-aged woman has a mass in the pelvis. What is your diagnosis?

Frozen eggs are comparable to fresh eggs for IVF cycles according to a new ASRM report.

This procedure was performed to remove an intracavitary fibroid that failed hysteroscopy on two occasions.

What is your diagnosis in the case of this 2nd trimester pregnancy?