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Transgender patients who visit your practice will have needs specific to their desire to transition. This presentation examined how ob/gyns can bring their medical expertise and support to help these patients obtain the best possible outcomes.

The need to keep patients satisfied and provide optimal prenatal care can be stressful. This presentation looked at a new care model that may reduce the stress while providing safe prenatal care to your patients.

Fear of vaccines and potential adverse events isn’t just a problem in the world of pediatrics. This session looked at what can be done to increase acceptance of vaccines that can greatly improve outcomes for mother and baby.

Monoamniotic monochorionic twins pose a particular challenge, with a recent ACOG bulletin stating that cesarean was the safest course of delivery. This session asked whether cesarean delivery was the only option for safe delivery.

Co-testing for human papillomavirus is the recommended screening type, but some physicians may not be testing according to recent guidelines. This session compared ob/gyns to family medicine physicians to see how they stacked up and how well ob/gyns were meeting the guidelines.

Home birth can carry risks, regardless of whether the woman has previously delivered, and prior cesarean delivery can also carry risks. This session examined the risks that can occur among women who choose home birth with a history of at least one cesarean delivery.

Are postpartum readmissions becoming more common than they were in the past? This session examined the current trends and looked at complex reasons behind the trend.

For Contemporary OB/GYN, Dr Bobby Lazzara explains key findings from a special report published in The New England Journal of Medicine. The report looked at the teratogenic element of the Zika virus and whether causality exists.

A new study looks at whether breast density letters are too difficult for the typical woman to understand. Plus: The FDA issues a warning on fluconazole and miscarriage. Also, do irregular menses provide protection against ovarian cancer or increase risk?

Does a healthy diet reduce the risk of high blood pressure in women who had a history of gestational diabetes? Also, a new meta-analysis indicates that a way to predict preeclampsia may be possible. Plus: A look at the impact of preconception lifestyle on pregnancy loss.

In the past decade, the rate of preterm delivery in the United States has declined 11% from its peak of 12.8% in 2006.

Contemporary OB/GYN readers speak up about exploratory laparotomy, the cesarean epidemic, and the difficulty to re-enter ob.

Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is now recognized as a common etiology in women with chronic pelvic pain.

A new study looks at whether ovary-sparing hysterectomies can lead to early menopause. Plus: Does betamethasone reduce respiratory complications in preterm infants? Also, the impact of the vaginal microbiome on preterm birth.

You do have some control over what's being said about you on the web.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have declared Zika teratogenic. Also, a look at whether the HPV vaccine is as effective in women with kidney disease. Plus: What impact does cannabis have on adverse outcomes for mom and baby?

Ob/gyns' fear of being sued may be disproportionate to the frequency of malpractice claims.

The Perinatal Quality Foundation's exam tests clinician knowledge of fetal heart rate monitoring technology using simulation.

The FDA approves the first containment system for morcellation. Plus: ASRM provides guidance for Zika virus. And, the impact of HRT timing and its impact on cardiovascular disease.

The CDC offers new guidance on Zika virus and the labor and delivery unit. Plus: How are out-of-hospital trends moving? Also, a look at whether or not planned cesareans mean poorer outcomes for children.

In 2014, 1.3 million women in the United States delivered via cesarean, placing the rate at 32.2%, down just .7% from the peak in 2009.

A new study wonders if allowing a longer labor could help reduce rates of cesarean delivery. Plus: Does placing a cervical pessary prevent preterm birth? Also, a look at why teenaged LARC users aren't using condoms for STI prevention.

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.