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According to a new retrospective study in Obstetrics & Gynecology, second-stage labor that lasts more than 2 hours may increase the risk of complications.

On June 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) together issued a draft of updated advice on fish consumption for women of childbearing age, pregnant or nursing women, and young children.

Monique Rasband, of KLAS Research, discusses which ultrasound products and vendors are favored by Ob/Gyns because of time-saving capabilities.

Pre-planning is key to achieving the most optimal clinical outcomes for patients with multiple challenging risk factors or individual characteristics.

Challenge your anatomy skills: Can you identify the spinal structure?

The rate of sexual assault among female veterans is high, and the criminal act has pronounced associations with infertility, abortion, and childlessness.

According to a recent study in Diabetologia, women with diabetes have more than a 40% greater risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) than their male counterparts.

A small study led by investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital suggests that the serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) venlafaxine hydrochloride may be as effective as low-dose estradiol for relief of hot flashes.

According to a recent study in PLoS Medicine, infants born to mothers who are overweight or obese may be at increased risk of experiencing birth asphyxia.

Vaginal dryness from vulvovaginal atrophy is a troublesome symptom of menopause. The good news: many treatments are available for this low-estrogen condition.

Challenge your diagnostic skills: What’s odd about this 16-week pregnancy?

New research shows that high cholesterol levels in both men and women can impact the time it takes to achieve pregnancy.

This infographic highlights the most common unexpected denials at practices nationwide. It also shows the most common denials specific to Ob/Gyn practices.

The correct response to oligohydramnios and polyhydramnios hinges on timing, severity, and comorbidity.

Institutions around the country have responded to an FDA advisory by discouraging or banning power morcellation of uterine fibroids. Innovative methods of contained morcellation are now called for.

A reader describes a case of infertility due to genital tuberculosis.

The latest data on optimal timing of umbilical cord clamping, risks for maternal morbidity, and situations in which risks outweigh potential benefits.

Couples who have high cholesterol may have a harder time conceiving, according to a study released in May by The Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism.

Although women are often thought of as the drivers for healthcare in their families, many face financial and logistical barriers to obtaining healthcare for themselves, according to a new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

The placenta, historically thought to be sterile, actually harbors a unique microbiome, say researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Notably, they found that the placental microbiomes they studied are most akin to the human oral microbiome, strengthening the proposed association between maternal dental health and certain fetal outcomes.

Using dabigatran anticoagulation treatment for pregnant women could potentially affect fetal blood coagulation, according to a study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Dabigatran may cross the placenta to the fetus.

A “broader perspective” and a “comprehensive multidimensional assessment” are necessary to establish a causal link between intrapartum hypoxic events and neonatal encephalopathy, according to the latest report from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Task Force on Neonatal Encephalopathy.

Four experts discuss the guidelines from the College of American Pathologists regarding placental examination.

Where in the US are women most likely to stop drinking before they get pregnant? Get a checkup? Take folic acid? The CDC recently asked these questions to find out how to reduce risky preconception behavior.

A bowel injury during salpingectomy leads to septic shock and amputation. What went wrong?

Cigarette smoking is down, but use of new tobacco products is on the rise. Patients may be fooled into thinking they are safe for use in pregnancy.

Low-income women in Massachusetts received roughly the same preventive care services after the state passed landmark healthcare insurance reform as they did under the previous Women’s Health Network (WHN), according to a new study in The Journal of Women’s Health.

A new analysis of data from a nationwide hospital-based dataset shows that black women have higher odds of being diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer-a subtype associated with poorer prognosis-than do white women, regardless of socioeconomic status (SES). The report was published in the June issue of Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.

According to a recent study in Menopause, women who go through natural menopause at ages 40 to 45 may be at increased risk of developing heart failure and smoking may produce a similar risk among those who experience menopause at ages 46 to 49.

Postabortal placental polyps and uterine arteriovenous malformations can look identical on ultrasonography. Read how saline instillation sonohysterography helped discern the diagnosis.