A recap of the top headlines from Contemporary OB/GYN in September 2026, spanning ACOG's respiratory vaccine guidance to the launch of the Missed & Dismissed podcast.
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5 women's health FDA headlines you missed in Q2 2026
Author(s)Joshua Fitch, Senior Editor
Fact checked by: Benjamin P. Saylor, Tracy Ann Politowicz
A recap of the top FDA news stories covered by Contemporary OB/GYN in Q2 2026, spanning cervical cancer screening, menopause therapeutics, and antibiotic treatment for urinary tract infections.
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We're officially at the halfway point of the year, and the past few months have delivered a steady stream of regulatory news for obstetricians-gynecologists (ob-gyns) to track. Below, the Contemporary OB/GYN team recaps some of the top FDA-related stories we covered last quarter, spanning cervical cancer screening, menopause therapeutics, and antibiotic treatment for urinary tract infections.
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ACOG issued its most comprehensive menopause guidance, grading treatments for VMS, sleep, and mood symptoms.
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Psychotherapy addresses fear and anxiety that can blunt hormone and pelvic floor therapy in menopause care, according to Sheryl Kingsberg, PhD.
In the debut episode of Missed & Dismissed, Calbeth C. Alaribe, DMSc, MPH, PA-C, CPCHE, talks with Charis Chambers, MD, about PCOS, the push to rename it PMOS, and why diagnostic delays so often begin in adolescence.
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