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IUD Use After Ectopic?
Historically, IUDs where considered contraindicated in a patient with a prior ectopic pregnancy. This was due to concerns that IUDs may be causative …
3 years, 2 months ago
Epidurals=Autism? New 2023 Data.
A 2020 publication from JAMA Pediatrics reported that labor epidural analgesia may be associated with an up to 37% increased risk of offspring autism…
3 years, 2 months ago
PRP Ovarian “Rejuvenation”
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy is a HOT and TRENDY item right now. PRP use was initiated in sports medicine in the 1970s. It has since expanded i…
3 years, 2 months ago
Routine OB Urine Dips per Visits?
Routine, repetitive urine dipsticks (meaning at each prenatal visit) were introduced into prenatal care back in the 1960s and 70s. The idea was to ac…
3 years, 2 months ago
IUDs Don’t Cause Abortion
Paragard, Mirena, and Liletta IUDs are the most effective types of emergency contraception. Data from the 1980s, now seemingly forgotten, showed that…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Placenta Menu? Placentophagy Reviewed.
“Placentophagy” is not a new concept. Most non-human mammals eat their placentas after giving birth but humans, historically, have not. Is there evid…
3 years, 2 months ago
Max Pitocin Infusion Rate (mU/min)?
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists supports the use of both low-dose and high-dose oxytocin regimens to induce and augment labor…
3 years, 2 months ago
Don’t Do Surveillance For These!
The ACOG states, “In spite of its unproven value, antepartum fetal surveillance is widely integrated into clinical practice in the developed world”. …
3 years, 2 months ago
Breech! ECV and Beyond
Breech presentation at term occurs in approximately 3 to 4% of pregnancies. While the vast majority are simply chance events, breech presentation cou…
3 years, 3 months ago
Folic Acid, Folate, or L-Methylfolate?
On some current social media channels, there is a hot debate as to why professional medical societies still recommend prenatal folic acid compared to…
3 years, 3 months ago