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Wimbledon, The Period, and Lack.
On November 17, 2022 Wimbledon showed a major head nod to women’s health. Do you know what that was? Nonetheless, this recognition of menstruation is…
3 years, 6 months ago
🪷 The Lotus Birth Request 🪷
“The Lotus Birth”… Although first described back in the 1970s, this birthing trend is gaining popularity today mainly because of social media. Is thi…
3 years, 6 months ago
SLE and APS: ASA, LMW Heparin, or Both?
Systemic Lupus Erythematosis is several-fold more common in women than in men. As it primarily targets reproductive age women, identification of and …
3 years, 7 months ago
NPO in Labor? No!
The idea of keeping women “Nil per os” (NPO) during labor traces back to the 1940s with the pivotal work of Dr. Curtis Mendelson. His work on “aspira…
3 years, 7 months ago
New OB TXA Data/WARNING 😳😳
TXA was first found to reduce maternal morbidity at time of established postpartum hemorrhage in the WOMAN trial (2017). Since then, evidence has gro…
3 years, 7 months ago
Maternal Carrier Screening: What it is and isn’t.
Maternal carrier screening (either pan-ethnic or expanded carrier panel) is recommended by the ACOG and SMFM. Ideally, this is done pre-conception or…
3 years, 7 months ago
Dense Breasts on MMG: Part 2
Katie Couric recently described her path to her diagnosis of breast cancer, urging women with “dense breast tissue” to get supplemental breast imagin…
3 years, 7 months ago
Dense Breasts on MMG? What to do (Part 1)
Dense breasts can decrease the sensitivity of screening mammogram (MMG). Some US states have mandated reporting of breast density on MMG, while the r…
3 years, 7 months ago
CSection ERAS: DC Foley?
The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery guidelines were birthed (no pun intended) as a way to curb post-op morbidity from colorectal surgery. In 2019, CS…
3 years, 7 months ago
Save the Pitocin! Safe to stop Pit once in Active Phase?
The United States is currently facing an oxytocin shortage. How long this medication shortage is projected to continue is not clear. In an attempt to…
3 years, 7 months ago