Obstetrics & Gynecology

Study questions if bed rest prevents prematurity

New research is raising fresh concern that an age-old treatment for troubled pregnancies—bed rest—doesn't seem to prevent premature birth, and might even increase that risk.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created May 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Abortion rates plummet with free birth control

Providing birth control to women at no cost substantially reduced unplanned pregnancies and cut abortion rates by 62 percent to 78 percent over the national rate, a new study shows.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Oct 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Petroleum jelly tied to vaginal infection risk in study

(HealthDay)—Women who use petroleum jelly vaginally may put themselves at risk of a common infection called bacterial vaginosis, a small study suggests.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sleep apnea in obese pregnancy women linked to poor maternal and neonatal outcomes

The newborns of obese pregnant women suffering from obstructive sleep apnea are more likely to be admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit than those born to obese mothers without the sleep disorder, reports a study published ...

Sleep apnea created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study discusses ethics of multifetal pregnancy reduction

(HealthDay)—Given the risks of multifetal pregnancies, especially high-order multifetal pregnancies, physicians should be aware of the relevant ethical issues in order to support their patients as they ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Debunking a myth: IUDs proven safe birth control for teenagers

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are as safe for teenagers – including those who have never given birth – as they are for adults, according to research from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

No overall survival benefit tied to bilateral oophorectomy

(HealthDay)—At no age is there an overall survival benefit associated with bilateral oophorectomy compared with ovarian conservation at the time of hysterectomy for benign disease, according to a study ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Many women victims of 'contraceptive sabotage,' experts say

(HealthDay)—Obstetricians and gynecologists should screen women and teens for signs that their partner is sabotaging their birth control, forcing them to have unprotected sex or otherwise trying to control ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chronic vulvar pain related to irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia and interstitial cystitis

Millions of women suffer from unexplained vulvar pain so severe it can make intercourse, exercise and even sitting unbearable.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Aug 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Less frequent pap tests safe for most women, ob/gyn group says

(HealthDay)—Most women need testing for cervical cancer only every three to five years, rather than annually, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Symptom-specific quality of life up in repeat sling procedure

(HealthDay)—Women undergoing repeat midurethral sling procedure have a significantly increased risk of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) failure, but experience greater improvement in urinary symptom-specific ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Limited value for pap tests in endometrial cancer recurrence

(HealthDay)—For women who have undergone a hysterectomy for endometrial cancer, abnormal Papanicolaou (Pap) test results do not aid in diagnosing recurrent disease, according to a study published in the ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Dec 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Timing of antibiotics important in reducing infections after C-section

Giving antibiotics before cesarean section surgery rather than just after the newborn's umbilical cord is clamped cuts the infection rate at the surgical site in half, according to researchers at Washington University School ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Aug 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Prophylactic options compared for women with BRCA1/2

(HealthDay)—The results of a simulation model suggest that, when quality of life is considered, prophylactic bilateral salpingectomy with delayed oophorectomy may be an acceptable alternative to bilateral ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Dec 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

ACOG OKs cell free DNA prenatal testing for high-risk women

(HealthDay)—Cell free fetal DNA testing is an effective screening tool for fetal aneuploidy and should be offered to high-risk women, but should not form part of routine prenatal laboratory assessment, ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Nov 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0