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Vulvovaginitis and the microbiome: a review of the diagnosis and treatment of acute and recurrent infection

Researchers explored the relationship between microbiome and vulvovaginitis.

11 Apr 2023

Case study shows how COVID-19 breached the placenta and caused brain damage in the baby

Researchers at UHealth - the University of Miami Health System and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have shown that, in two cases, COVID-19 infection breached the placenta and caused brain damage in the newborn.

6 Apr 2023

Study elucidates the genetics of preterm birth and pregnancy length

New knowledge of the genetic factors behind premature delivery and gestational duration has now emerged.

3 Apr 2023

How does acute COVID-19 or COVID vaccination affect menstruation?

Researchers examined the potential impact of coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination and disease on changes in the menstrual cycle.

30 Mar 2023

UT Southwestern awarded $18 million PCORI funding to investigate ways to improve postpartum health

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have been approved for an $18 million funding award from the nonprofit Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to investigate ways to improve postpartum health among primarily low-income Black and Hispanic women.

28 Mar 2023

Combination treatment for advanced endometrial cancer significantly reduces disease growth

In a study published in the March 27, 2023, online edition of the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health found the combination of immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) and chemotherapy in patients with advanced or recurrent/advanced endometrial cancer resulted in a significant reduction in disease growth when compared with chemotherapy alone.

27 Mar 2023

Delay in early development of the embryo associated with likelihood of miscarriage

Embryos in pregnancies that end in miscarriage take longer to develop in the womb than those in pregnancies that result in live births, according to new research published today (Monday) in Human Reproduction, one of the world's leading reproductive medicine journals.

27 Mar 2023

Discontinuing use of THC may reverse its effects on male fertility

A 2022 study from Oregon Health & Science University researchers confirmed that chronic use of cannabis may greatly impact male fertility and reproductive outcomes in nonhuman primates - but it was unclear whether the effects are permanent.

27 Mar 2023

U.S. maternal mortality rates rose during COVID-19 pandemic

A new study examines mortality related to pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic as compared pre-pandemic rates.

23 Mar 2023

Nationally recognized specialist in managing high-risk pregnancies joins NYU Langone Health

Justin S. Brandt, MD, a nationally recognized specialist in managing high-risk pregnancies, has joined NYU Langone Health as director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine in NYU Grossman School of Medicine's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

21 Mar 2023

Could ChatGPT revolutionize obstetrics and gynecology?

The current study is a real-life demonstration of how ChatGPT could help users interested in OBG topics by making available introductory information about any area in this discipline.

17 Mar 2023

The US remains a grim leader in preterm births. Why? And can we fix it?

Tamara Etienne's second pregnancy was freighted with risk and worry from its earliest days — exacerbated by a first pregnancy that had ended in miscarriage.

16 Mar 2023

All-female gynecologic oncology team treating women at Hackensack University Medical Center

When Linda Muller was diagnosed with serous cell endometrial cancer in 2016, she and her husband George turned to the all-female gynecologic oncology team at John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center for her care - a decision that the couple credits with Linda's complete recovery and continued good health seven years later.

16 Mar 2023

ANDRONET COST Action aims to improve research, education, and public awareness in andrology

Raising awareness of male health: ANDRONET COST Action to improve research, education, and public awareness in the field of andrology.

13 Mar 2023

Light exposure before bedtime may be a easily modifiable risk factor of gestational diabetes

Pregnant persons should dim the lights in their home and turn off or at least dim their screens (computer monitors and smartphones) a few hours before bedtime to reduce the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus, a new Northwestern Medicine study shows.

10 Mar 2023

Examining the effect of hormone replacement therapy on postmenopausal heart disease and cognitive decline

First-in-woman study of a non-hormonal vaginal film showed safety, potential contraceptive efficacy, and supports future development

Researchers developed a novel contraceptive 'ZB-06' a vaginal film containing a human contraceptive antibody called HC4-N that agglutinates sperm.

7 Mar 2023

Gynecology News and Research

Vulvovaginitis and the microbiome: a review of the diagnosis and treatment of acute and recurrent infection

Case study shows how COVID-19 breached the placenta and caused brain damage in the baby

Study elucidates the genetics of preterm birth and pregnancy length

How does acute COVID-19 or COVID vaccination affect menstruation?

UT Southwestern awarded $18 million PCORI funding to investigate ways to improve postpartum health

Combination treatment for advanced endometrial cancer significantly reduces disease growth

Delay in early development of the embryo associated with likelihood of miscarriage

Discontinuing use of THC may reverse its effects on male fertility

U.S. maternal mortality rates rose during COVID-19 pandemic

Nationally recognized specialist in managing high-risk pregnancies joins NYU Langone Health

Could ChatGPT revolutionize obstetrics and gynecology?

The US remains a grim leader in preterm births. Why? And can we fix it?

All-female gynecologic oncology team treating women at Hackensack University Medical Center

ANDRONET COST Action aims to improve research, education, and public awareness in andrology

Light exposure before bedtime may be a easily modifiable risk factor of gestational diabetes

Examining the effect of hormone replacement therapy on postmenopausal heart disease and cognitive decline

Virtual reality tools hold potential to enhance students' knowledge of obstetrics and gynecology topics

Early safety and efficacy results on a contraceptive vaginal film that inactivates sperm

Common scientific method to analyze DNA in early human embryos fails to accurately reflect gene edits

First-in-woman study of a non-hormonal vaginal film showed safety, potential contraceptive efficacy, and supports future development

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