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For screening dense breasts, 3D digital mammography outperforms standard 2D mammography, according to results of a prospective trial of more than 25,000 women.

Unlike with in vitro fertilization, it appears that uterine contractions may increase the chance of a successful intrauterine insemination (IUI), according to a new study.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a final rule altering how the labels for physicians on prescription drugs and biological products provide information for pregnant and breastfeeding women.

A California woman with a history of 2 premature deliveries and a single miscarriage became pregnant in 2004. A few days after the pregnancy was confirmed, she was seen by a physician at a military base in connection with an application to accompany her husband overseas. The application was approved and the patient went to Spain, where she delivered at 31 weeks’ gestation in 2005.

In this Q&A, Jeff Livingston, MD, discusses how he's integrated a virtual practice into his busy life as an office-based OB/GYN.

Challenge your anatomy skills: Can you identify the structure of interest in these images of the fetal thorax?

For women with congenital heart disease, the risk of pregnancy and delivery complications isn't as high as expected, new research shows.

Two studies revealed that treatments for symptoms of menopause differed based on when physicians trained and perception of patient understanding.

A reader comments on the updated performance data for the verifi prenatal test.

Many women complain of changes in their cognitive function during the menopausal transition. Here's how to tell what's normal and what's not--and how to treat appropriately.

A commentary on Practice Bulletin Number 146 by the Editor-in-Chief of Contemporary OB/GYN.

Questions and answers from SMFM about the implications of uterine fibroids during pregnancy

A GnRH agonist for an oocyte maturation trigger may be most useful in cases where pregnancy isn't the immediate goal, a new meta-analysis finds.

In this blog, Paul Burcher, MD, PhD, considers the professional obligations of obstetricians in a hospital setting to women who opt for a home birth.

On November 25, the Food and Drug Agency (FDA) issued a warning against the use of laparoscopic power morcellators in the management of many women undergoing hysterectomy or myomectomy.

A study by researchers from Yale University and Brown University suggests that low-to-moderate alcohol consumption during pregnancy may not increase risk of birth outcomes such as low birthweight.

Prevalence of opioid abuse during pregnancy has more than doubled over the past 14 years, according to a new study in Anesthesiology.

A study by researchers from Yale University and Brown University suggests that low-to-moderate alcohol consumption during pregnancy may not increase risk of birth outcomes such as low birthweight.

Pressure isn't always a bad thing, researchers have found when exploring ways to minimize pain during mammograms without reducing image quality.

Challenge your diagnostic skills: What's going on with the kidneys in this fetus?

The cybersecurity of medical devices is on the mind of the FDA, which recently issued recommendations for security on wireless medical devices.

Understanding the usual clinical course of periviable PROM helps physicians guide families who are making difficult decisions.

Do you practice in a state that is forgoing Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act? If so, what do you think this means for your patients?

The resurgence of whooping cough has put the Tdap vaccine front and center. Since the vaccine is safe, newborns-via antibodies from mom-can be protected.

A universal standard for monitoring fetal growth can better detect which fetuses are at risk for intrauterine growth restriction.

Challenge your diagnostic skills: Is everything normal in this fetal abdomen?

With this new FDA guidance, the group of women for whom laparoscopic power morcellation remains an appropriate treatment option is quite narrowed.