What you missed this week on Contemporary OB/GYN
It was a very busy week for the Contemporary OB/GYN team.
This week’s top articles included:
Hormonal contraception for women with hypertension
Although hypertension is a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), certain hormonal contraceptives increase the risk of stroke and myocardial infarction in women with the disorder.
Effect on endometriosis recurrence with postoperative hormonal suppression
“As surgeons, our primary goal is to make patients feel better and we often accomplish this by surgically treating endometriosis,” said co-author Ally Murji, MD, MPH, an associate professor of ob/gyn at the University of Toronto and Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Canada.
Placental DNA may predict pregnancy complications
New research suggests that placental DNA may have potential as a biomarker for adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs).
COVID-19 Pregnancy Data in the United States: October 16 Update
Our weekly update of COVID-19 Pregnancy Data, collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), totals 26,364 cases, 45 deaths, and 6,011 hospitalizations.
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Trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole not found to increase infant birth weight in HIV cases
July 9th 2025A recent randomized trial found no significant improvement in birth weight or key birth outcomes from antenatal trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis in human immunodeficiency virus-positive pregnant women.
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