In a move that narrowly avoids a government shutdown, Congress has passed a long-awaited bill that keeps the government afloat and provides $1.1 billion in funding to combat the Zika virus. The… …read more
Dr Peter Kovacs summarizes a meta-analysis that reviewed the evidence on how salpingectomy may affect ovarian response to stimulation in patients undergoing IVF. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Headaches are among the symptoms some women report during menopause. Learn more about what causes them, what other symptoms occur, and treatment options. …read more
Women who experience hot flashes and night sweats earlier in life are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease (CVD) when compared to women with later onset menopausal symptoms, according to… …read more
Adding a single intravenous dose of azithromycin to standard antibiotic prophylaxis further reduces maternal infections without increasing neonatal adverse outcomes after nonelective cesarean… …read more
A healthy baby boy was born free of the mitochondrial disease that his mother carries after the nucleus from her oocyte was transferred to an enucleated donor oocyte that was then fertilized. Medscape Medical News …read more
Data from a prospective preconception cohort study confirm that nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy are associated with a reduced risk for miscarriage. Medscape Medical News …read more
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) therapy is safe for HIV-uninfected women breastfeeding their infants, according to a study in PLOS Medicine. As PrEP becomes more widely used in heterosexual… …read more
An updated Committee Opinion from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists reinforced the April 2016 Practice Advisory on Antenatal Corticosteroid Administration in the Late Preterm Period. Medscape Medical News …read more
Most pregnant women with a history of immune thrombocytopenia purpura need no treatment. Of those who do, neonatal outcomes were comparable for mothers who received treatment with intravenous… …read more