In case you missed it: Nov. 30 to Dec. 4
It was a very busy week for the Contemporary OB/GYN team.
This week’s top articles included:
COVID-19 during pregnancy may not cause adverse outcomes
The findings provide novel information on the outcome in pregnancy that are counter to smaller reports.
S2E8: Skeletal dysplasia with David Abel, MD
This episode of Pap Talk by Contemporary OB/GYN features David Abel, MD, as he discusses various elements of skeletal dysplasia and how practitioners can help their patients.
IUD and risk of ovarian cancer
The ever-use of an intrauterine device (IUD) reduces the risk of ovarian cancer by an average of 30%, according to a rigorous meta-analysis in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Vertigo risk factors in perimenopausal women
It has yet to be fully elucidated why postmenopausal women have a higher prevalence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV); however, the sudden decrease in estrogen during menopause can cause a rapid decrease in estrogen receptors, which may disturb otoconial metabolism and thus, increase the prevalence of BPPV.
