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Read about the impact when long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) was offered to teenage mothers prior to hospital discharge.

Lack of patient knowledge about the natural process of menopause and lifestyle interventions are two major challenges to symptom control.

Last month, the Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI) announced the passing of Robert Jaffe, MD, a Professor Emeritus of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences, and physiology.

A new study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, examined the reasons for which women with HIV (WLWH) tend to have increased risk of plaque buildup in their arteries (atherosclerotic).

New research suggests levonorgestrel IUDs are successful in treating adolescents with HMB and AUB.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends using nucleic-acid amplification tests (NAAT) when testing female patients under the age of 25 for Chlamydia trachomatis.

This episode of Pap Talk by Contemporary OB/GYN features an interview with Dr. Emily S. Miller, with Northwestern Medicine in Chicago.

Two calculators for practitioners to estimate fetal growth percentiles, velocity and account for racial and ethnic variation from the NICHD are now available.

To date, COVID-19 continues to challenge public health infrastructure, out-pace hospital and physician capacity, make people ill, and kill on a global scale.

Inaugural continuing medical education-certified webcast will bring together world-renowned obstetricians and gynecologists to discuss hot topics in women’s health

The American Cancer Society (ACS) has updated its guidelines for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination.

In the United States, marijuana use by adults has increased in recent years.

Data on COVID-19 during pregnancy, as reported by the CDC, in collaboration with state, local, and territorial health departments and external partners.

Results of a nationally representative study indicate that many young women receive bimanual pelvic exams (BPEs) and Pap tests that may be unnecessary, and not in compliance with the latest guidance from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).

A peak in hot fl ash reports was observed in July, while January had a trough in hot fl ash reports.

A new analysis by researchers who analyze crime statistics shows that in two major metropolitan areas, domestic violence reports increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“This wouldn’t have happened if I was still in Brazil!” exclaimed my patient.

This case involves induction of labor for a suspected large for gestational age (LGA) baby in a mother with a normal antepartum course.

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.”

Allegations in this complex case include negligence in performing laparoscopic hysterectomy and delaying treatment of bladder injury.

Women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) may experience higher risk of developing invasive breast cancer (IBC) and of death from breast cancer than the general population, according to new research.

This new network aims to enroll thousands of volunteers in trials testing investigational vaccines and monoclonal antibodies to fight COVID-19.

New research shows that, in postmenopausal women undergoing hormone therapy for breast cancer, aromatase inhibitors (AIs) lead to a reduction in climacteric symptoms and significantly improved quality of life.

Candida albicans is the most common etiology for VCC and this study looked at what factors are associated with its molecular detection.

A nationwide study by Swedish researchers suggests that inducing labor at no later than 41 weeks could be one of the few interventions that reduce stillbirths.

Nearly two-thirds of women newly diagnosed with endometriosis filled an opioid prescription within the first year, according to a US population-based claims study.

For Cord Blood Awareness Month, here are some updated usages and FDA regulations for practitioners using cord blood.

Bridging the generational gap in the physician workforce.