Obstetrics/Gynecology General
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CDC: Most Pregnancy-Related Deaths Are Preventable
Recent data indicate mental health conditions, excessive bleeding are the leading causes of pregnancy-related deaths in the United States.
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Ethicists Asked to Weigh in on Medical Necessity of Abortion
If ethicists are asked to weigh in, they should suggest a second medical opinion (if time permits) and encourage the institution to clarify any legal questions, ideally before there is an emergency. Institutions also should assure clinicians they will have support from the ethics committee in the event of overzealous prosecution.
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Be Careful About Informed Consent if Pelvic Exams Happen While Patients Are Under Anesthesia
Incorporate explicit discussions with patients about pelvic exams conducted while patients are under anesthesia. These discussions should occur during consent processes for gynecologic procedures. Specifically, patients would be told about the potential for medical student involvement in these exams.
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Emergency Providers Scramble to Prepare for Treating More Pregnancy-Related Complications
Now that the Supreme Court has shifted abortion lawmaking decisions to the states, matters for frontline providers have become more complicated in multiple ways. In addition to tracking patchwork laws, providers must be prepared to manage pregnancy- or abortion-related complications that might have been better managed at clinics that provide appropriate services.
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Researchers Explore Connections Between Epilepsy and Postpartum Anxiety, Depression
Clinicians should monitor for signs of depression among patients with epilepsy who are pregnant or patients who are thinking about conceiving.
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Too Much Phthalate Exposure Could Induce Preterm Labor
Common chemical could lead to births occurring three weeks or more early.
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Intervention Focuses on Contraceptives and Reproductive Life Plan for Teens
Teen mothers need tangible support to help them with their contraceptive decisions and to prevent unintended rapid-repeat births, according to recent research. The AIM 4 Teen Moms program is a future-oriented behavioral intervention that can help influence teen mothers’ attitudes, intentions, and contraceptive use and behaviors. -
Research Shows Benefits of Policies Increasing Access to Postpartum LARC
Medicaid expansion and other policies can make postpartum LARC more affordable. States also can create ways to make LARC affordable through programs in which hospitals can bill separately for intrauterine devices and their insertion. -
Patients’ Decisions on Contraceptives Are Fluid and Can Change Within Months
Contraception decisions rarely are consistent, especially when patients undergo a major life change, such as giving birth to their first child, new data show. These findings reinforce the idea that contraceptive counseling should be a dynamic and fluid process. -
Study: Screening Patients for History/Risk Is Safe, Effective for Medication Abortion
New research with data from 3,779 patients who obtained medication abortions revealed that providers could safely eliminate screening with ultrasonography and/or pelvic examination. Simply using their clinic’s history screening questions about pregnancy duration and ectopic pregnancy risk was enough to ensure safety and efficacy of medication abortions.