Obstetrics-gynecology

The refutation of a trial recommending cesarean delivery for breech babies led obstetricians to adjust quickly.

Some of the risk factors identified by the researchers include working more than 10 hours a day in the second trimester, working six night shifts per month and working eight hours a day in the operating room.

Neuroscientist Liz Chrastil got the unique chance to see how her brain changed while she was pregnant and share what she learned in a new study that offers the first detailed map of a woman’s brain throughout gestation.

E. coli bacteria present in the vagina and urine of postmenopausal women suffering from chronic cystitis show a genetic similarity, reports a new study.

Three articles review evidence for hormonal treatments and vaginal moisturizers, complementary and alternative therapies, and why we know so little about GSM.

An editorial accompanying the case studies published in JAMA wonders if we’re ready for this ‘science fiction’ approach to reproduction?

See how much you know about screening for and preventing this serious pregnancy complication.

Lidocaine spray or gel used as a local anesthetic and other pain treatments—think ibuprofen or an injection of an anesthetic—are safe for most patients and can be effective, gynecologists say.