Obstetrics and Gynecology Archives

What we can learn from the 2020 pandemic’s effect on non-Hispanic pregnant Black persons infected with COVID-19 who are already at heighten risk for morbidity and mortality during pregnancy.

AAPA 2021 Annual Meeting

HPV Self-Screening Is Effective in Rural Communities

By

Lauren Biscaldi

May 26, 2021

At-home HPV self-sampling may be a viable option to increase cervical screening rates in rural, underserved women.

Infectious Diseases Information Center

Pertussis Vaccination in Pregnancy Not Linked to Asthma, Infections in Children

By

Kristin Della Volpe

April 23, 2021

Tdap exposure is linked to a reduced risk for upper respiratory, gastrointestinal infections in children up to 6 years of age.

Ob/Gyn Information Center

Increased Risk for Mortality Due to Pregnancy-Associated Stroke in Black Women

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

April 9, 2021

At the 2021 International Stroke Conference, study researchers presented their findings regarding racial disparities in mortality due to pregnancy associated stroke.

Patients with pregnancy-onset ITP were more likely to deliver babies with neonatal thrombocytopenia

Ob/Gyn Information Center

Model May Predict Postpartum Hemorrhage With Immune Thrombocytopenia

By

Vicki Moore, PhD

April 7, 2021

Researchers attempted to develop a predictive model for the risk of postpartum hemorrhage in patients who have ITP.

Ob/Gyn Information Center

Burnout Symptoms Common for Neonatal Health Care Workers

March 24, 2021

Two-thirds of maternal and neonatal HCWs report symptoms of burnout, and almost three-quarters feel that burnout has increased amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ob/Gyn Information Center

Millions of Women Lost Access to Birth Control Due to Pandemic

March 16, 2021

Millions of women worldwide lost access to birth control and other family planning services due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.