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All categories of women’s preventive health services that required an in-person visit plummeted during the spring of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in comparison to 2019, but then rebounded to near 2019 levels by July 2020.

A literature review has found that the prevalence thresholds of various screening tests used in ob/gyn health care settings are significantly higher than the estimated disease prevalence.

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.

“Women show an accelerated loss of muscle mass around menopause, possibly related to the decline in estrogen,” wrote the authors.

This FAQ is a printable reference for ob/gyns. It features information on the COVID-19 vaccines, as well as frequently asked questions and answers for ob/gyns to use when counseling patients.

“Reaching these women is critical to reduce cervical cancer rates.”

In this video interview, Senior Editor Angie DeRosa talks with Linda Fan, MD, about the rise of telehealth as the pandemic enters the second stage.

Because obstructive uropathy due to gynecologic benignities is an extremely rare, difficult, and challenging life-threatening condition, physicians should always consider the existence of uropathy.

Researchers from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine say that women who have children at home may be at higher risk of severe COVID-19 in pregnancy.

Sweeping policy-level implementation efforts have mandated SDM in other areas of medicine; similar mandates could impact ob/gyn.

The compounded bioidentical hormone industry needs major changes in oversight to keep consumers safe.

As the pandemic forces health care to adapt, virtual Well Woman visits can be offered as a safe approach to timely care.

As the pandemic forces health care to adapt, virtual Well Woman visits can be offered as a safe approach to timely care.

The authors noted that, although recent guidelines embrace using history of menopause before age 40 to refine atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk assessments in middle-aged women, “robust data on cardio-vascular disease risk in this population is lacking.”

Patients and practitioners may be hesitant to delve into sexual health, but talking about it is one way to normalize it.

Currently, 38 states and the District of Columbia have enacted dense breast notification (DBN) laws mandating that mammogram results include language informing women of risks related to dense breasts.

During a routine office visit, a patient mentions that she recently submitted a saliva sample to 23andMe. The company performed BRCA analysis and the patient wants to discuss the results with you. How should you approach the discussion?

Physical training can preserve and even significantly bolster bone mass in the hip and femoral neck of individuals under caloric restriction, according to new research.