OB/GYN

Affordable postpartum hemorrhage solutions every OB/GYN should know

Conditions

July 29, 2025

Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) remains one of the most common causes of maternal death globally. In many cases, it’s not a matter of lacking knowledge—it’s about lacking access to the tools we need.

In well-resourced U.S. hospitals, the JADA® System has in many ways been a paradigm change by using vacuum-induced uterine tamponade—a technique that creates gentle intrauterine suction to trigger uterine contraction and bleeding control. However, for the vast majority of …

Mumps orchitis still causes infertility years after childhood

Oluyemisi Famuyiwa, MD

Conditions

July 27, 2025

As a reproductive endocrinologist, I see countless patients who walk through my doors with quiet stories of loss—sometimes the loss of hope, sometimes the loss of time. But every year, there’s a particular group of gentlemen who share a strikingly similar history.

They come from different countries. Many grew up in regions where the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine was unavailable or inconsistently administered. They had mumps as children, recovered, and thought nothing …

How molecular discoveries are transforming preeclampsia prediction and care

Thomas McElrath, MD, PhD and Kara Rood, MD

Conditions

July 23, 2025

When reviewing poor maternal health outcomes in the U.S., it is clear we cannot keep doing the same thing and expect to make pregnancy safe and healthy for all. A new approach is needed that harnesses the power of molecular advances to bring precision medicine to pregnancy health. Preeclampsia, one of the most dangerous complications in pregnancy, is a disorder of high blood pressure that has eluded the ability to …

Addressing menstrual health inequities in adolescents

Callia Georgoulis

Conditions

July 14, 2025

Menstrual health is one of the most neglected aspects of adolescent care—especially for teens living in poverty. For these adolescents, getting a period doesn’t just mean discomfort—it means missing school, hiding pain, and facing daily choices between basic needs and menstrual products.

In both low- and high-income countries, period poverty is a quiet crisis. In the U.S., nearly one in five teens has missed school because they couldn’t afford menstrual products. …

Why perinatal mental health is the top cause of maternal death in the U.S.

Sheila Lytle

Conditions

June 29, 2025

“I look at my baby and I don’t feel a thing,” the patient whispers as she cradles her 3-week-old baby. “I feel so much guilt … sometimes I don’t want to be here at all.” And yet, she is not alone. Her words echo the silent yet growing public health crisis of perinatal mental health.

Approximately 1 in 5 women is affected by mental health conditions during the perinatal period. …

Unraveling the mystery behind one of the most dangerous pregnancy complications: preeclampsia

Thomas McElrath, MD, PhD and Kara Rood, MD

Conditions

June 27, 2025

Why holding a patient’s hand matters more than technology

Loubana Ahmad, MD

Physician

June 25, 2025

I was on another overnight shift in the OB/GYN emergency department. The air was thick with tension, as it always is when the night is full of contractions, cries, and codes. One woman arrived in active labor — her first baby, frightened eyes, and no family by her side.

Everyone rushed to prepare for the delivery. Monitors beeped. Gloves snapped. Orders flew around the room. The focus was on the baby. …

Adriana Smith’s story: a medical tragedy under heartbeat laws

Nicole M. King, MD

Physician

June 20, 2025

I’ve felt an overwhelming need to write for about a month now. I struggled to find the right words as recent events in medicine and society have created a constant state of confusion and distress. Most notably, I have found it increasingly difficult to understand or process how some medical professionals can remain silent or indifferent in the face of ethical crises. At times, the anger this evokes leads me …

When bleeding disorders meet IVF: Navigating von Willebrand disease in fertility treatment

Oluyemisi Famuyiwa, MD

Conditions

June 3, 2025

Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is the most common inherited bleeding disorder, affecting approximately 1 percent of the population, though clinically significant symptoms occur in about 1 in 10,000 individuals. It is caused by a deficiency or dysfunction of von Willebrand factor (VWF), a protein critical for blood clotting. For women, VWD poses unique challenges during reproductive years, particularly in the context of fertility and assisted reproductive technologies like in vitro …

When asking one more question can change everything

Zain Abidin

Conditions

May 5, 2025

She looked relatively healthy. Middle-aged, calm, composed. She had tried everything—until she hadn’t. That’s how she found herself on the OR schedule for a hysterectomy.

Years of irregular, heavy bleeding had led her here. She didn’t want surgery, but she was tired. Tired of bleeding, tired of not being heard, tired of grasping for answers. This was the final option, or so it seemed.

But then, just before the surgery, a resident …

Acknowledging the silent grief of vanishing twin syndrome [PODCAST]

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Podcast

May 3, 2025

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Research scientist Nichole Cubbage discusses her article, “The silent grief of vanishing twin syndrome: Why words matter in health care.” She explains that Vanishing Twin Syndrome (VTS), the loss of one fetus …

Rural hospitals are vanishing—and lives are vanishing with them

Pamela Buchanan, MD

Physician

April 24, 2025

I’m a family medicine-trained doctor working in a rural ER. I drive 90 minutes to get there, and I do it because if I don’t, no one will. The county I serve has seen its nearest hospital close. The OB unit is long gone. Specialist referrals are hit or miss. And the patients? They’re sick. Sicker than they should be. Because when access to health care disappears, what follows is …

How endometriosis affects fertility and what you can do [PODCAST]

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April 2, 2025

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Fertility specialist Oluyemisi Famuyiwa discusses her article, “Endometriosis and fertility: What every woman should know.” She explores how endometriosis, an inflammatory condition affecting 10 percent of reproductive-age women, disrupts fertility through pelvic …

How corporate greed and politics are destroying health care

M. Bennet Broner, PhD

Policy

March 26, 2025

In past decades, physicians practiced medicine. The majority were dedicated to patient well-being. They were paternalistic and decided what was in their patients’ best interests, and patients generally trusted their judgments. In the 1970s, ethicists concluded that patients and clinicians should make treatment decisions jointly. This position has been championed since then, despite multiple surveys demonstrating that more than 50 percent of patients prefer their physicians to be the decision-makers. …

The silent grief of vanishing twin syndrome: Why words matter in health care

Nichole Cubbage

Conditions

March 26, 2025

Pregnancy loss is always a deeply personal and often devastating experience, but for those who experience vanishing twin syndrome (VTS)—where one twin or multiple fetuses are lost during pregnancy—the loss can be uniquely isolating. Unlike a traditional miscarriage, VTS is often discovered incidentally during an ultrasound, leaving many patients to process their grief in the absence of clear guidance, emotional support, or even acknowledgment from their health care providers.

Maternal ambivalence: the side of motherhood no one talks about

Margo Lowy, PhD

Conditions

March 3, 2025

An excerpt from Maternal Ambivalence: The Loving Moments & Bitter Truths of Motherhood.

What is maternal ambivalence?

Motherhood is a messy, loving process, filled with complicated and conflicting feelings that, though it’s hard to admit to, can even include passing moments of hate. The struggle a mother faces as she recognizes troublesome feelings equally allows her to discover new ways to engage with her child. This investigation of the mother within …

The deadly impact of the U.S. anti-abortion funding policy

Analisa Conway and Ashley Gordon

Policy

March 1, 2025

As first-year medical students, we are taught to always prioritize patients over politics. However, our research in maternal health has shown us that the two are dangerously intertwined, with political decisions directly impacting the provision of health care not just domestically but around the globe.

On January 24, only four days into his second term, President Trump reinstated “Protecting Life in Global …

Navigating the complexities of at-home hormone tests [PODCAST]

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Podcast

February 22, 2025

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Fertility specialist Oluyemisi Famuyiwa discusses her KevinMD article, “The rise of at-home hormone tests: a double-edged sword for patients.” In this episode, Yemi explores the surge in popularity of at-home hormone testing …

Endometriosis and fertility: What every woman should know

Oluyemisi Famuyiwa, MD

Conditions

February 22, 2025

Introduction

Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent inflammatory disease affecting approximately 10 percent of reproductive-age women and is a leading cause of infertility. Despite its significant impact, it remains underdiagnosed and inadequately managed. This review examines the pathophysiological mechanisms linking endometriosis and infertility, current treatment strategies, and the role of dietary and lifestyle interventions in optimizing reproductive outcomes.

Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the …

Marijuana’s hidden threat to fertility and family planning [PODCAST]

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Podcast

February 6, 2025

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Fertility specialist Oluyemisi Famuyiwa discusses her KevinMD article, “Why is no one listening? The urgent impact of marijuana on fertility.” In this episode, Yemi explores the emerging concerns surrounding marijuana legalization and …

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