Background Intrauterine devices are effective and safe, long-acting reversible contraceptives, but the risk of uterine perforation occurs with an estimated incidence of 1 to 2 per 1000 insertions. The European…
Background Contraceptive method choice is often strongly influenced by the experiences and opinions of one’s social network. Although social media, including Twitter, increasingly influences reproductive-age individuals, discussion of contraception in…
Background There are 2 known pathways for tumorigenesis of vulvar squamous cell carcinoma—a human papillomavirus–dependent pathway characterized by p16 overexpression and a human papillomavirus–independent pathway linked to lichen sclerosus, characterized…
Background There are few adequately powered long-term trials comparing midurethral sling and Burch colposuspension. Recent concerns about synthetic mesh with new stringent clinical and research governance support the need for…
Background Women with polycystic ovary syndrome are more likely to experience several pregnancy complications including hypertensive disorders, gestational diabetes mellitus, and preterm births than women without polycystic ovary syndrome. However,…
Background Safety warnings about power morcellation in 2014 considerably changed hysterectomy practice, especially for laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy that typically requires morcellation to remove the corpus uteri while preserving the cervix….
Background Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy at benign hysterectomy is not recommended in premenopausal women who are in the premenopausal stage because of its potential associations with increased all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease;…
In 2020, endometrial cancer continues to be the most common gynecologic malignancy in the United States. The majority of endometrial cancer is low grade, and nearly 1 of every 8…
Dr Beryl Benacerraf has revolutionized the prenatal diagnosis of congenital anomalies and improved the detection of gynecologic disorders with the use of ultrasound. Among many, her discovery that a large…
The acute rise in maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States is in part because of an increasingly medically complex obstetrical population. An estimated 1% to 3% of all…
