Congenital cytomegalovirus may be leading cause of microcephaly

Review some of the top stories from the Contemporary OB/GYN website over the last week, and catch up on anything you may have missed.

In this episode of Pap Talk, Contemporary OB/GYN® sat down with Maneesh Jain, CEO of Mirvie, and Michal Elovitz, MD, chief medical advisor at Mirvie, a new RNA platform that is able to predict pregnancy complications by revealing the biology of each pregnancy. They discussed recently published data regarding the platform's ability to predict preeclampsia and preterm birth.

A large cohort study shows that buprenorphine treatment during pregnancy significantly lowers the risk of preterm birth, severe maternal morbidity, and neonatal complications in women with opioid use disorder.

Halley Crissman, MD, MPH, and Daphna Stroumsa, MD, MPH, MSC, discuss ways in which ob/gyns can provide high-quality care for transgender and nonbinary people assigned female sex at birth.

A new study shows the Stanford Obstetric Recovery Checklist is a valid, reliable, and responsive tool for assessing outpatient postpartum recovery at multiple stages.

Despite abortion bans in several states, a new study showed no significant shift in where OBGYNs choose to practice.