Identifying abnormal placentation is crucial for determining the correct management of at-risk pregnancies and minimizing morbidity and mortality of both mother and child.

Placenta previa: Practical approach to sonographic evaluation and management 

For a chronic condition like endometriosis, it is important to develop the physician-patient relationship into a partnership.

Endometriosis for the generalist

Inability to recognize that a patient requires care from a specialist may lead to allegations of negligence.

When is it time for the  ob/gyn to assume care?

Fifty years after Roe and Title X, the right to reproductive freedom continues to come under fire.   

Reproductive health care in America: A story of give and take 

Pioneers in uterine transplantation provide an update on an investigational procedure that holds promise for women with absolute uterine factor infertility.

Uterine allografts:  A new era in reproduction

Women with certain autoimmune rheumatic diseases have an elevated risk of various preterm birth (PTB) phenotypes, according to a large population-based, retrospective cohort study from BJOG.

Preterm birth phenotypes in women with autoimmune disease

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows an alarming rise in incidence of sexual transmitted diseases in the United States.

STDs on increase in CDC report

While current guidelines recommend genetic testing in women with breast cancer who have relevant family history or clinical criteria, a new study examined whether it makes more sense to test all women with breast cancer.

Is it cost-effective to do genetic testing on all women with breast cancer?

A recently published study found that providers are more likely to focus on the patient's contraceptive preferences when the patient has interacted with a contraceptive decision-support tool.

Patient-provider communication with the decision-support tool My Birth Control 

Sexual minority women (SMW) face many of the same barriers in obtaining and using contraceptives as those described by straight women, according to new research.

Sexual minority women and contraceptive use

A new study, which found that women with premature and early menopause were at increased risk of having a non-fatal cardiovascular disease event before age 60, has consequential public health and clinical implications.

Early menopause and risk of CVD

Although nearly half of postmenopausal women reported having vulvovaginal symptoms (VVS), only a minority discussed their symptoms during a well-woman visit with a primary care provider or gynecologist, according to recent survey analysis.

Discussing vulvovaginal health at well-woman visits

A new study indicates that binge drinking is becoming more prevalent among middle-aged women and clinicians need to do a better job of screening their patients for the condition.

Older women are consuming more alcohol

A recent study describes the development of a web-based calculator that predicts the likelihood of experiencing multiple and competing morbidity outcomes over 5, 10, and 15 years.

Health risk prediction tool for postmenopausal women

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention compared the outcomes of mothers and their babies in Appalachia and the Delta with those of their counterparts elsewhere in the United States.

Birth outcomes in impoverished areas of the US

A recent study of women complaining of low or absent sexual desire found their low desire may be linked to hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation.

Low stress hormones linked to low sexual desire in women

The statement was prompted because of the uncertain benefits and risks of treating women with testosterone.

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