At the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists’ 2022 Annual Scientific and Clinical Meeting, Lyndsey Harper, MD, FACOG, IF, and Laurie Mintz, PhD, explained how ob-gyns can help women take charge of their sexual function and how to address internalized shame, medical contributors to sexual dysfunction, and suggestions when considering a treatment plan for your patients.
The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists begins their Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting (ACSM) today, which will continue until Sunday, May 8, 2022 in San Diego, California. Follow along for coverage.
Immediate past president Eva Chalas, MD, discusses the top sessions, events and presentations to watch for at ACOG's annual meeting.
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Supreme Court verifies authenticity of draft ruling published in rare leak.
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A look back at the week's news.
An analysis of data from a 5000-patient cohort suggests use of NSAIDs was associated with a detrimental effect on the benefit of clodronate on reducing risk of fracture among older women.
Handing out antibiotics for illnesses they weren’t meant for is adding to the distress doctors feel.
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Vaginal estradiol tablets produced significant changes in vaginal microbiota and metabolome with a lowering pH, especially in women with highly divers bacterial communities at baseline, according to a secondary analysis in JAMA Network Open.
A Canadian study published in the journal Menopause found a significant link between rotating shift work and delayed onset of menopause.
Karen O. Klein, MD, and Kent L. Reifschneider, MD, discuss individualizing treatment decisions in girls with central precocious puberty (CPP).
It is essential that providers obtain the payments they are owed as quickly as reasonably possible, ensure payments are accurate and completely captured, and minimize costs to collect payments
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COVID-19 vaccines and therapies were the main drivers.
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What's coming up this week on Contemporary OBGYN®.
Helen C. Wang, MD, shares key takeaways from the session she co-presented at PAS 2022.
Funds will aid HRSA Health Center Program-supported centers to identify and reduce health disparities.
A look back at the week's news.
Dissatisfaction with EHRs also tied to clinician turnover.
Feds say alleged scammers “placed greed above care” in pandemic.
The use of labor neuraxial analgesia for vaginal delivery was associated with a 14% decrease in the risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM), including postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), compared to vaginal delivery without neuraxial analgesia, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Study compiles data, finds multiple specialties affected.
Coordination and access to primary care within a network proves vital.
The agency is considering dispensing mail-back envelopes with outpatient opioid analgesic prescriptions.
A retrospective cohort study published in JAMA found that pregnant and postpartum women with SARS-CoV-2 infection were at a significantly increased risk of maternal mortality or serious morbidity from common obstetric complications.
Devices could help patients reduce or stop using tobacco, researchers say.
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