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The findings support previous research demonstrating that increased access to emergency contraception does not compromise use of other more effective methods or lead to an increase in reported levels of unprotected sexual intercourse, according to Hawkins.

Many adolescents across the United States lack quality sex education, a trend that has worsened in recent years. Moreover, national statistics mask significant inequities in the receipt of formal sex education by gender, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, and the location of instruction, according to a study in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

Maneesh Jain, CEO and co-founder of Mirvie, a proprietary RNA platform that uses blood samples to predict pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia, sits down with Contemporary OB/GYN to discuss the potential of the test.

Often based on racial/ethnic, socioeconomic, and age-based assumptions

Provider bias—stereotyped and prejudiced assumptions about patients and their “best interests”—can unintentionally harm your patients.

Recommendations for maternity care professionals based on MiPATH.

“The results suggested that weight maintenance or weight loss should not be used as routine guidelines,” The authors concluded.

Do no harm, even though your patient might.

Together, the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecologists (ACOG) and the University of Michigan developed MiPATH recommendations (Michigan Plan for Appropriate Tailored Healthcare) to create comprehensive, tailored prenatal care plans for patients.

Although the hysterosalpingogram (HSG) is the oldest special radiologic procedure, first performed over 110 years ago, it remains an essential part of the evaluation of the infertile couple.

Consensus group discussion resulted in a shift from results-based to risk-based management for cervical cancer screening.

The impact of hospitalization from COVID-19, especially severe disease, has greatly impacted our health care system—particularly the nursing staff.

A study published January 6, 2022 showed that COVID-19 vaccinations may temporarily cause changes to the timing of menstruation.

What you missed this week in women's health

An experimental blood test uses plasma cell-free RNA (cfRNA) to accurately predict preeclampsia as early as 16 weeks

To the investigators’ surprise, routine perinatal visits had the greatest impact on PROM in pregnant women with VVC.

Contemporary OBGYN® mourns the passing of Michael J. Hennessy Sr, chairman and CEO of MJH Life Sciences™.

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine has announced its upcoming 2022 annual meeting will now be virtual.

A cross-sectional analysis of the Boston Birth Cohort (BBC) from 1998 to 2016 has found that maternal nativity and duration of United States residence were linked to preeclampsia among non-Hispanic Black women, but not among Hispanic and non-Hispanic White women, after adjusting for sociodemographic and cardiovascular risk factors.

Being Non-Hispanic (N-H) Asian is a significant influencing factor for the number of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and the severity scores of GI symptoms, according to a study of 4 major racial/ethnic groups of midlife women in the United States.

While it has been nearly 50 years since vaginal dilators were introduced as a therapy to decrease VS, the medical community still knows very little about the potential impact on long term outcomes.

Much innovation has taken place in the field of minimally invasive gynecologic surgery in the last decade. Enthusiasm for single-port surgery has waned over the past decade, due to factors like Reimbursement issues and technical demand led to a decrease in enthusiasm, but robotics companies continue to develop new solutions.

While sacrocolpopexy has been the gold standard for the anatomical correction of pelvic organ prolapse for more than three decades, it is a technically challenging procedure that results in dividing the pelvis by mesh material and often requires extensive bowel manipulation.

Lactobacilli are the presiding members of the healthy human vaginal microbiota and are considered the first defense line from pathogen infection, including vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), whereas biofilm is the predominant microbial growth form in nature.

COVID-19 updates and news to know as of January 3, 2022.

A home kit to detect urinary tract infections (UTIs) like Candida albicans from vaginal fluids on sanitary napkins and tampons could soon enter the clinical phase.

The use of hair dyes, bleach, relaxers, and mousse was associated with lower levels of sex steroid hormones in pregnant women, according to a new Rutgers study.

A look at what's coming to Contemporary OB/GYN® this week