Why we shouldn't screen pregnant patients for BV

Chrisandra Shufelt, MD, on using a cardiovascular risk score to guide hormone therapy candidacy at menopause.

The October 30 update from the FDA follows the February 12, 2026 labeling changes to 6 menopausal hormone therapy products in which the agency also removed safety-related boxed warnings.

Neither maternal MOUD dose nor umbilical cord opioid levels were associated with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome severity.

Susan Reed, MD, on the need for menopause research funding, a clinical trials network, and studies in understudied groups and perimenopause.

Chrisandra Shufelt, MD, on why menopause is a window for cardiovascular prevention and the risk factors OB/GYNs should assess.

Matthew Nudy, MD, on estrogen's cardiovascular effects, risk assessment, and hormone therapy safety in younger menopausal women.

ACOG advises against GLP-1 receptor agonists in pregnancy and recommends considering discontinuation 1 to 2 months before conception.

Rhonda Voskuhl, MD, on a case series in which estriol and progesterone improved self-reported cognition in menopausal women at 12 months.