Materna Medical discusses new vaginal dilator

A new study shows extrauterine cerebellar ultrasound is a reliable, low-cost method to assess gestational age after fetal or neonatal death, especially in low-resource settings.

In this episode of Pap Talk, Contemporary OB/GYN® Associate Editor Lindsey Carr sat down with Jessica Shim, MD, an attending at in the Division of Gynecology, Department of Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital; Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts, to discuss Myfembree (relugolix, estradiol, and norethindrone acetate tablets; Myovant Sciences, Pfizer) and its possible approval in May 2022.

Daily trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole in pregnancy reduced preterm births, especially in women with HIV, but did not significantly affect birth weight.

In this episode of Pap Talk, Gloria Bachmann, MD, MSc, breaks down what it means to be a health care provider for incarcerated individuals, and explores the specific challenges women and their providers face during and after incarceration. Joined by sexual health expert Michael Krychman, MD, Bachmann also discusses trauma-informed care and how providers can get informed.

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A new study reveals higher rates of severe maternal complications among Black and Hispanic patients with prior cesarean births, highlighting the need for equity-focused care strategies.