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Preparation for the Next Pregnancy

This special feature addresses ways a woman can optimize outcomes in her next pregnancy by following specific preparatory activities during her interpregnancy interval.

Contraception: More Effective Than Ever?

A new analysis from the National Survey of Family Growth demonstrates a decrease from 12% in 2002 to 10% in 2006-2010 in the overall rate of failure among women using reversible methods of contraception.

Nocturnal Enuresis: Are Your Patients Affected?

Nocturnal enuresis was prevalent in women seen in a urogynecology setting and can be associated with nocturia, overactive bladder symptoms, and stress incontinence.

Group Prenatal Care

Group prenatal care is a different model for the delivery of prenatal care that typically consists of groups of eight to 12 women of similar gestational age who have each visit together. This contrasts with the one-on-one patient/provider prenatal care visits that are the traditional model. Women are enrolled in group prenatal care after they have had an individual initial prenatal visit and health risk assessment, and have completed the first trimester.

More Confusion Over Whether HRT Prevents Dementia

A 20-year prospective cohort study from Finland did not provide strong evidence that hormone replacement therapy prevents dementia except among women who self-reported long-term use.

Embryo Implantation

A recent study tracking embryos after embryo transfer has provided insight into why embryos have a greater tendency to ultimately implant in the lower uterine segment, thereby predisposing patients to a greater risk of placental complications.

Contraception, Migraines, and Stroke

In this case-control study, women with migraines with aura using combined hormonal contraception had six times the odds of experiencing ischemic stroke compared to women without migraines not using combined hormonal contraception. Use of combined hormonal contraception among women with migraines without aura was not associated with an increased risk of stroke over baseline.

Reproductive Rights in 2017: Standing Strong for Women

The evidence strongly suggests that comprehensive family planning services provided under the Affordable Care Act that include subsidized coverage for highly effective long-acting reversible contraception have contributed to a decrease in the rate of unintended pregnancy and a sharp decline in abortions. As women’s healthcare providers, we should be leaders in standing up to policy changes that will endanger women and threaten our most vulnerable citizens.

Fertility of Boys Resulting from Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection

The data from a recent study suggest that at least some men whose fathers had male-factor infertility and were born as a result of ICSI also may suffer from male-factor infertility.

Ovarian Cancer Screening: Mortality Results

This paper is a 15-year median follow-up of extended mortality of the ovarian cancer screening portion of the Prostate, Lung, Colon, Ovary trial.