Cover Story: Finding the cause of chronic pelvic pain

A large European study finds that exposure to fine particulate matter during pregnancy may increase the risk of childhood overweight and obesity, especially in children aged 9 to 12 years.

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.

Oral sulopenem (ORLYNVAH; Iterum Therapeutics) was non-inferior to amoxicillin/clavulanate for treating uUTIs in women, per the phase 3 REASSURE trial.

A new study finds that exposure to mycoestrogens during pregnancy may reduce birthweight and impair placental efficiency, with climate change expected to increase exposure risks.

In a recent study, prenatal PFAS exposure was linked to higher adolescent blood pressure, with stronger effects in boys and children born to non-Hispanic Black mothers.

A new study reveals that children born to mothers with high blood pressure during pregnancy face a significantly increased risk of seizures, potentially because of brain inflammation.