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This common condition of pregnancy has potential for costly medical management and significant psychosocial and medical morbidity.

Patients with GD are increasingly likely to present for care, and ob/gyns should be familiar with the latest management guidelines.

Answers to frequently asked questions about when to perform CL measurement

A study looks at how much low-level arsenic exposure impacts fetal growth. And, is there a link between intimate partner violence and adverse birth outcomes? Plus: Should all elective early-term deliveries be avoided?

Evidence on which to base management of RPL is limited, challenging ob/gyns with patients facing this stressful diagnosis.

When a jury sees a diagnosis of HIE, it is very difficult to show them that no hypoxia occurred in labor, even in the face of normal cord blood gases.

Data from the National Center Health Statistics (NCHS) show that rates of unintended pregnancy in the United States have a hit a 3-decade low.

The CDC recently updated guidelines for treatment, but this common STI is considered "neglected" by some experts.

In our first annual Labor Force survey, many respondents discussed whether or not there was still a place for male ob/gyns as more women than men enter the field.

A snapshot of Protocol 3 from the 6th edition of Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancies: An Evidence-Based Approach

Valuable evidence-based information for clinicians on counseling BRCA mutation carriers and on the safety, efficacy, and uptake of the HPV vaccine.

An update on the Zika virus and its impact on your practice. And, a look at whether or not vaginal delivery increases risk of incontinence. Plus: What was the impact of the HPV vaccine on HPV rates?

Can Zika be considered a sexually transmitted infection?

Surgeons at the Cleveland Clinic performed the procedure in hopes of "curing" absolute uterine-factor infertility, but announced on March 9 that the organ had had to be removed.

A small Danish study examines if a link exists between asthma and infertility. Plus: Can regular exercise during pregnancy prevent maternal hypertension?

A look at Apple’s iPad Pro and Microsoft’s Surface Pro 4.

The clinical impact of HPV vaccination and guidelines for its use.

A look at the impact of prehypertension on the risk of stillbirth. And, the CDC issues guidance on alcohol consumption in women of childbearing years. Plus: Does the type of hysterectomy alter endometrial cancer survival?

Women with BRCA gene mutations face tough decisions but they have options.

It may difficult to arrive at a diagnosis in cases of acute pain.

Issues with work-life balance, reimbursement, and time are contributors.

Despite counseling, a patient is reluctant to follow her MFM specialist's advice.

Contemporary OB/GYN's blogger on residency discusses the annual survey and the need to have balance in life.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) have released updated guidelines for clinicians caring for women of reproductive age amidst the Zika virus outbreak.

A self-sampling device being used in Canada is receiving high marks from patients.

Geographic factors predict likelihood of HPV vaccine initiation rates, a study finds.

A new update on Zika virus and pregnant women was shared during an ad-hoc session at the 36th SMFM Pregnancy Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.

Following a normal delivery, a woman develops an infection that leads to severe consequences. Plus: Another case alleging scarring from forceps.

Dispatches from the SMFM 36th Pregnancy meeting looks at how routine screening for preterm birth should be in at risk pregnancies; a look at the role of cervical smooth muscle cells in preterm birth; the potential association between preterm birth and maternal mortality. Plus: A look at the impact of recommendations on cesarean delivery.