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At the 2023 ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting, details on substance use disorder were provided, including methods of treatment and the screening process for women.

At the 2023 ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting, the impact of social media on polycystic ovary syndrome diagnosis and treatment was discussed.

Following some improvement, excess death rate returned to 1999 levels for Black men and 2005 levels for Black women

In a recent study, patients taking curcumin to prevent bleeding patterns from contraceptive implants reported similar levels of satisfaction as those taking placebo.

To improve the gap in low-dose aspirin prophylaxis use in patients with risk of preeclampsia after recommendations, experts created a metric.

Results from the NIH RECOVER Initiative study show an 89% risk of long COVID in women with sleep apnea and 59% in men when compared with adults without the condition.

In a recent study, larger fibroid sizes and location in the lower uterine segment or cervix were associated with greater odds of post partum hemorrhage requiring packed red blood cell transfusion.

Lauren Pace, MD, obstetrician-gynecologist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, discusses how pain levels are perceived differently in patients receiving an abortion based on race.

In a recent study, under-screened patients were more likely to receive cervical cancer screening after receiving at-home high-risk human papillomavirus sampling kits.

In a recent study, uterine fibroids were significantly associated affecting patient who are Black or Asian-Chinese and over 35 years of age.

Although the public health emergency for COVID-19 is officially over, infection rates, precautions, and safety measures for communities around the United States still need to be addressed.

In a recent study, the Deep Pelvic Endometriosis Index accurately predicted operating and hospital stay length, along with postoperative complications, in patients with deep pelvic endometriosis.

In a unanimous vote, norgestrel (Opill; HRA Pharma) has been backed by an FDA advisory panel as an over-the-counter birth control pill.

Erica Gunderson, PhD, MS, MPH, RD, senior research scientist, Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, and professor of Health Systems Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine discusses what it means to be the recipient of the 2022-2023 March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award, and her lifetime research linking breastfeeding and future maternal cardiometabolic health.

In a recent study, an increase in lumbar spine bone mineral density was found in patients receiving hormone therapy, even after therapy was discontinued.

In a recent study, women trying to become pregnant were more likely to experience pregnancy after 12 months than women contemplating pregnancy and women not trying or contemplating pregnancy.

In a recent study, offspring were more likely to develop type 1 diabetes if they were born to mothers diagnosed with depression or anxiety during pregnancy.

Most women and men did not even try to discuss or obtain contraception predeployment, a finding that the authors said warrants further investigation.

A case of vein of Galen malformation has been successfully treated through brain surgery in the uterus, reducing the risk of life-long adverse outcomes.

OB Hospitalist Group has released data indicating disparities in maternal care because patient race is reduced by care from obstetric hospitalists.

The CDC has released a report on data collected by the Maternal and Infant Network to Understand Outcomes Associated with Medication for Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy, indicating medication for opioid use disorder is more often given to individuals who are White, older, and have private insurance.

The Xpert Xpress Multiplex Vaginal Panel test (Cephid) has shown high agreement for organisms causing vaginitis and vaginosis.

In a recent study, cardiac remodeling and overall function alterations were seen in fetuses with maternal hypothyroidism.

In a recent study, maternal fever was more common in patients who received epidural analgesia and was associated with adverse neonatal outcomes.

In a recent study, menopausal vasomotor symptoms were successfully treated using the selective neurokinin-1,3 receptor antagonist elinzanetant (Bayer).

In a recent study, cesarean section was more common in women with a traumatic brain injury during pregnancy, especially during the third trimester.

Multiple hormonal and non-hormonal therapies are available for treating genitourinary syndrome of menopause in breast cancer survivors, but combination therapies are the most effective.

Cases involving EMTALA emergency care law are first since U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade.