Obstetrics-gynecology

Opportunistic salpingectomy refers to using the occasion of when a patient is already undergoing a hysterectomy, taking the chance to also remove the fallopian tubes, or as an alternative to tubal ligation.

Taiwan study helps answer some safety questions.

Pandemic-related travel restrictions and facility closures initially jeopardized access to abortion care. However, the pandemic has also become a catalyst for more accessible ways to deliver abortion care.

Maternal trauma included severe perineal tears, impaired sexual health, urinary or fecal incontinence, and other pelvic disorders while severe neonatal trauma could include long-term nerve damage and brain injury.

First alternative to Canadian reference product, NuvaRing.

A quality improvement initiative at Mount Sinai Hospital resulted in significantly fewer opioid prescriptions written for patients following a Caesarean section.

Dr. Marc Steben is head of the Canadian Network HPV Prevention and answers questions on the most recent clinical advances.

Generally, stillbirths are more common among Black people, those who become pregnant over age 35 or those who smoke tobacco during pregnancy.