Commentary: Arizona Law Forces Ob/Gyns to Lie to Patients
Doctors are now required to tell women about ‘abortion reversal.’ Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Rise in IUD and contraceptive implant use among US teens
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that use of long-acting reversible contraception by teens in the US increased by fifteen times from 2005-13. …read more
FAQ: Are Compounded Bioidentical Hormones Safe for HRT?
Two recent surveys show that many women are taking bioidentical hormones but aren’t aware of the risks. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Worse melanoma outcomes found in pregnant women
SAN FRANCISCO – Pregnancy increases the risk of poor outcomes in melanoma, according to a review of melanoma cases at the Cleveland Clinic. The effect of pregnancy on melanoma has been debated for… …read more
Risk for Preterm Delivery Higher Among Mothers Born Preterm
Mothers born prematurely are at a greater risk of giving birth early; the earlier mother’s birth, the greater the risk for premature delivery. Medscape Medical News …read more
Body clock genes could hold key to recurrent miscarriages
Researchers at the University of Warwick and UHCW have discovered how body clock genes could affect women’s ability to have children. …read more
Being born in lean times is bad news for baboons
Famine has long-term effects on female fertilityBaboons born in times of famine are more vulnerable to food shortages later in life, finds a new study. …read more
Women think ‘as rationally’ as men – but also use more gut feeling
How much do men and women differ psychologically? Does greater emotional empathy in women result in less rational thinking when it comes to choosing to do harm for a greater good? …read more
Low Testosterone not just in males: Testosterone, atherosclerosis and obesity may be linked in females
New research in The FASEB Journal suggests that the androgen receptor confers protection against diet-induced atherosclerosis, obesity and dyslipidemia in female miceWhile testosterone… …read more
VBAC model as accurate for two prior cesareans as for one
Models predicting the likelihood of a successful VBAC are as accurate for women who have undergone two previous cesarean deliveries as they are for women who have had only one previous cesarean, an… …read more