Pregnancy and Birth

OBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom the ESHRE 2001 Conference - Lausanne, Switzerland

OBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom the ESHRE 2001 Conference - Lausanne, Switzerland

OBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom the ESHRE 2001 Conference - Lausanne, Switzerland

OBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom the ESHRE 2001 Conference - Lausanne, Switzerland

OBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom the ESHRE 2001 Conference - Lausanne, Switzerland

OBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom the ESHRE 2001 Conference - Lausanne, Switzerland

OBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom the ESHRE 2000 Conference Bologna, Italy

OBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom the ESHRE 2000 Conference Bologna, Italy

In the United States, nearly 1 in 5 women smoke. The College also reminds clinicians that pregnancy is often a great motivator to quit smoking.

Unless medically indicated, labor inductions or cesarean deliveries should not be performed before 39 weeks’ gestation, according to The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Yeast infections are one of the most common infections occurring in women. Although they are rarely dangerous, they can be very bothersome and uncomfortable.

Genital warts, also called condylomata, is a common infection of the female reproductive tract.

With its implications of sexual transmission and potential cervical cancer, a diagnosis of genital warts can be emotionally distressing to patients. Because no single treatment serves every patient, the best approach to selecting a therapeutic option considers the extent of the disease, wart location, and the patient's individual needs.

Diagnosis, Transmission, and Management

One out of four Americans between 15 and 55 will catch at least one sexually transmitted infection (STI).

Most Americans have some memory of the Vietnam war and the scars it left on the soldiers who were there, formed both from the brutality of the combat and also in the return home, often without honor.

Although genital herpes is common there are a lot of misperceptions about this sexually transmitted infection. Genital herpes is caused by a virus, called Herpes Simplex Virus, or "HSV" for short.

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, or PID, is an infectious disease that affects millions of U.S. women and girls each year. Although usually surprisingly easy to treat, it can be hard to diagnose, and can lead to many long-term and troublesome complications.

October: National Family Sexuality Education Month

This KIDS COUNT Special Report contains some hopeful news for the future of America's families. Since 1991, the percentages of American teenagers getting pregnant, giving birth, or having abortions have all fallen.

Vulvodynia is a medical term that means "painful vulva". The term can cover a wide variety of vulvar pain syndromes, including various infections and skin disorders.

This was a female patient 32 years old, who had irregular menses. She was married for 5 years but unable to conceive.

PMDD Checklist - Think about how you feel the week before your period

And my task for this afternoon is to review for you a new contraceptive option and what I’d like to do first is show you my disclosure statement and then I will go into the first part of discussion, talk about why I think there’s a need for this new contraception option and then go in much greater depth in discussing it.

“We just heard a presentation about one of the several new devices for contraception and you took part in a lot of research about this Transdermal Patches for contraception.

Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you, Ron. These are truly exciting times for us in providing contraception and healthcare to women, but with that excitement comes some responsibility.

think it’s important to start with why we need new. When it’s I think clear for many of our subscribers and many clinicians that the methods that we already have are very effective, that despite having very effective methods, throughout Europe, United States and around the world we are still met with very high rates of unintended pregnancy.

Which oral contraceptive is most appropriate for your patient? A new study published in the British Medical Journal may influence your prescribing decision, as researchers have found that certain oral contraceptives are more likely to cause venous thromboembolism (VTE).

A patient who is full term presents with eclamptic convulsion. Following a successful caesarian section and the birth of a healthy child, she had two additional convulsions. After she improved, she was discharged from the hospital four days later. At home, she suddenly collapsed and eventually died.

Studies have shown that it is important for both the mother’s and the fetus’ well-being to treat maternal depression. As such, the use of antidepressants during pregnancy has increased. However, new research now shows that treatment with certain antidepressants just before and just after delivery may actually have a negative impact on the baby’s brain circuitry.