Obstetrics-gynecology

Exposure is associated with a variety of adverse outcomes.

Backup nonhormonal contraception is not required unless two or more active tablet doses are missed.

But pre-Omicron study showed patients vaccinated at least twice didn’t experience various adverse maternal outcomes. Published in JAMA.

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.