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National guidelines for osteoporosis screening may miss postmenopausal women ages 50 to 64 years destined to suffer a fracture, according to a new study.

A study of nearly 1.5 million births in the United States shows that while rates of cesarean delivery vary widely from hospital to hospital, identifying the underlying cause with existing data is difficult. The findings underscore a need for collection by hospitals of comprehensive patient data in order to fully understand and optimize use of cesarean delivery.

The use of an intravaginal incubation device in IVF is found to be a safe and effective alternative to lab incubation of embryos, and it may reduce costs.

More and more OB/GYNs are eliminating obstetric care from their practice. So who will deliver all the babies if not for midwives?

New research has found that certain troublesome lower urinary tract symptoms are significantly associated with other troubling characteristics.

Sheryl Kingsberg, PhD, professor of reproductive biology and psychiatry, explains how OB/GYNs can provide office-based sex therapy by telling patients these 5 things.

Challenge your diagnostic skills: What's going on with this umbilical cord?

A new app, called ADNEX, helps distinguish between benign and malignant ovarian tumors, potentially improving triage and management decisions.

A patient in Texas was thrown out of her ObGyn/Pediatrician's office for breastfeeding. And we want to know what you think about it.

Okay, so the last choice isn't really an option, but you get the picture when it comes to the variety of ultrasound imaging.

Changing laws to make it more difficult to sue physicians for medical malpractice may not reduce the amount of "defensive medicine" practiced by physicians.

Women who engage in a low-risk lifestyle with a healthy diet may be able to significantly reduce their risk of stroke, according to a new study.

An aromatase inhibitor was safe for use in ovarian stimulation but produced fewer live births than a standard clomiphene citrate (CC) regimen, according to results of a multicenter trial.

You have heard the details about the current Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa; an outbreak that probably began in early 2014 in Guinea and then spread to Liberia and Sierra Leone. Ebola preparedness is on the minds of all ob/gyns and it is the health issue of the moment as we care for our patients. What do we need to know to be safe and how should we inform our co-workers who are genuinely very concerned?

Breast cancer awareness campaigns are great, but they should be expanded to provide more clinician education on health disparities and to target women most at risk.

Morbidity measures used to evaluate obstetric quality care at hospitals don't sufficiently identify areas of care that actually need improvement.

Challenge your anatomy knowledge; what body part is this 3-D image showing?

Many sexual desire problems in women can be addressed without a prescription, but OB/GYNs must first develop skills for frank discussions with patients about sex.

An intensive in-home program aimed at pregnant teens at risk for drug use and depression, specifically American Indian teens, proves successful.

When evaluating vasomotor symptoms in menopause, including sleep-wake cycles, have you ever considered the utility of an activity tracker?

Here's one way to attract new patients from a younger demographic.

New research looking at complication rates and cost for oophorectomy and cystectomy favors conventional laparoscopy over robotic surgery.

A new mobile app is now available to help women and their providers make decisions about managing symptoms related to menopause.

Women who consume fried foods more than 7 times a week pre-pregnancy are more likely to have gestational diabetes when they become pregnant.

An analysis of data from nearly 90,000 women who underwent adnexal surgery over a 3-year period shows that robotically assisted procedures were associated with substantially higher costs and increases in intraoperative complications.

Adopting and adhering to a low-risk, healthy lifestyle before pregnancy is associated with a low risk of gestational diabetes and could be an effective way to prevent the complication, according to a new study in the BMJ.

According to a recent study, low-dose oral bisphosphonates administered to prevent or treat postmenopausal osteoporosis may be associated with a lower risk of skeletal metastasis in patients with early- or more advanced-stage breast cancer.

Don't overpromise when it comes to elective egg freezing. It doesn't protect against infertility nor does it guarantee a future pregnancy.

Experts advise against any off-label prescribing of testosterone for women, unless they are postmenopausal with a low sex drive.

Challenge your diagnostic skills with these images from a young woman with right pelvic pain and a history of amenorrhea.