The recent article by Brubaker and Wolfe describes recent microbiological findings on urine and the bladder. They suggest these add weight to the ideas put forward by Maskell 15 years…

We appreciate the comments of Dr Henderson and her associates. They support our interest in further development of human amniotic fluid–derived stem-like cells as a source for clinical transplantation. References…

We appreciate Dr Leveno’s interest in our recent article. We conducted the first randomized controlled trial of nulliparous women with singleton gestations at 36 weeks to 41 weeks who reached the…

The review by Dziadosz et al brings a very relevant immunological discussion to the forefront of obstetrics. The authors describe the limitless clinical advantages of amniotic fluid’s versatile stem cell population. With…

Drs Gimovsky and Berghella report an open randomized trial of second-stage labor management where delivery is effected at 3 hours compared to 4 hours in nulliparous women with epidural analgesia….

We thank Ms Harris for her insightful comments, and wholeheartedly agree that much more work needs to be done, in both rural and urban settings, on this important topic and…

Food environment research is in its infancy; although it is growing, valid and reliable methods for assessment are lacking. The methods used in the discussed article have several limitations and…

I read with both interest and dismay the article, “Consistently inconsistent, the posterior vaginal wall,” in which Drs Hale and Fenner describe symptoms of posterior vaginal wall prolapse, describing dyssynergic…

We want to thank you for your very thoughtful letter in response to our article, “Consistently inconsistent, the posterior vaginal wall.” You point out a very important concern, sexual function…