Objective To examine whether sexual orientation is associated with disparities in teen pregnancy and hormonal contraception use among adolescent females in 2 intergenerational cohorts. Study Design Data were collected from…
Objective The use of epidural steroid injections has increased dramatically, but knowledge of potential adverse effects is lacking. An association between steroid injection and subsequent abnormal vaginal bleeding has been…
Objective In December 2009, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommended that women under 21 years old should not receive cervical cancer screening (Papanicolaou tests) or human papillomavirus…
Objective The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of underlying bleeding disorders in women with heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) with and without gynecologic abnormalities. Study Design We…
In this Journal in 1972, 100 leaders in obstetrics and gynecology published a compelling statement that recognized the legalization of abortion in several states and anticipated the 1973 Supreme Court…
Objective We sought to review indications, technical aspects, risks, and recommendations for fetal blood sampling (FBS). Methods A systematic review was performed using MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library using…
See related article, page 209 All obstetric clinicians know that induction of labor causes more cesarean deliveries. If you spend time on the labor floor, you can see that women…
See related article, page 212 Drs Salmeen and Brincat make a valuable contribution to descriptive obstetric ethics by documenting the importance of time constraints for informed consent for cesarean delivery. In…
See related article, page 170 In this edition of the journal, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) has published its latest clinical guideline regarding fetal blood sampling. Up to this…
