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This week's papers:

1. Benzodiazepine Use Early in Pregnancy and Risk for Congenital Malformations. — Annals of Internal Medicine 2026
2. Growth trajectory and miscarriage diagnosis threshold in early IVF pregnancy: multicenter study. — Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
3. Cell-Free Fetal DNA Testing for Single Gene Conditions (Scientific Impact Paper No. 80). — BJOG 2026
4. Effectiveness of different methods of feticide: systematic review and meta-analysis. — Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
5. 2022 WHO estimates for overall and human papillomavirus test-based cervical cancer screening coverage worldwide: a review and synthetic analysis. — The Lancet Global Health 2027
6. How Would You Screen This 26-Year-Old Woman for Cervical Cancer? Grand Rounds Discussion From Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. — Annals of Internal Medicine 2026
7. Impact of adjuvant treatment on survival in surgically staged 2009 FIGO stage I uterine serous carcinoma. — Gynecologic Oncology 2026
8. Effects of adjunctive metformin on recurrence-free survival and reproductive outcomes following progestin-based fertility-sparing treatment for endometrial neoplasia: Results from the FELICIA trial, a prospective, randomized, phase IIb trial with blinded central adjudication. — Gynecologic Oncology 2026
9. Treatment Failure After Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation Compared With Myomectomy. — Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
10. ACOG Clinical Practice Guideline: Management of Menopause-Related Vasomotor, Sleep, and Mood Symptoms. — Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026

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This week's papers:

1. Pharmacologic Treatments for Female Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis for the American College of Physicians. — Annals of Internal Medicine 2026
2. Effects of neurokinin receptor antagonists on sleep disturbance in menopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. — Menopause 2026
3. Quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccination before pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes: nationwide, population based case-control study. — BMJ 2026
4. Genotype-informed docosahexaenoic acid dosing based on the FADS Indel to reduce preterm and prolonged gestation: A secondary analysis of the ADORE randomized trial. — PLOS Medicine 2026
5. Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists in Pregnancy: Periconception Exposure and Perinatal Outcomes. — BJOG 2026
6. Trends in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Rates by Race and Ethnicity in the United States, 2016-2024. — Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
7. Postpartum Venous Thrombosis in Sweden: A Nationwide Family Study. — American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
8. Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus as a Risk Factor for Birth-related Perineal Tear. — American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
9. Survival Outcomes of Ovarian-Sparing Surgery for Early-Stage Adult Granulosa Cell Tumor. — American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
10. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for pain management during intrauterine device insertion: a randomized controlled trial. — American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026

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This week's papers:

1. Transcervical Balloon Cervical Ripening and Risk of Uterine Rupture After Previous Cesarean Delivery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. — American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
2. Care of the Newborn and Cord During the Third Stage of Labour (Scientific Impact Paper No. 78). — BJOG 2026
3. The inverted pyramid of care in modern-day obstetrics. — PLOS Medicine 2026
4. Determinants of preterm pre-eclampsia following low-dose aspirin prophylaxis: evidence from stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial in Asia. — Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
5. Pre-Eclampsia and Maternal Cardiovascular Function: Insights Into Pathophysiology and Care (Scientific Impact Paper No. 79). — BJOG 2026
6. Surgical, Reproductive, and Child Developmental Outcomes After 10 Years of Uterus Transplantation in the United States. — Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
7. Doula Support During Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Postpartum: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. — Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
8. Endometrial scratching in patients with unexplained infertility who have a good prognosis for natural conception: a randomized controlled trial (SCRaTCH-OFO). — Human Reproduction 2026
9. Prevalence of pathogenic germline variants and indications for testing in a diverse community-based endometrial cancer cohort. — Gynecologic Oncology 2026
10. Elective Egg Freezing for Non-Medical Reasons (Scientific Impact Paper No. 63, 2026 Second Edition). — BJOG 2026

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This week's papers:

1. Contemporary menopausal hormone therapy and thrombotic disease: nationwide nested case-control study. — BMJ 2026
2. The effect of lifestyle interventions in women with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis. — PLOS Medicine 2026
3. Effectiveness of Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation of Uterine Leiomyomas Compared With Myomectomy on Symptoms and Health-Related Quality of Life. — Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
4. Effect of Hip Extension Compared With Usual Positioning on Perineal Lacerations During First Vaginal Delivery: A Randomized Clinical Trial. — Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
5. Contemporary surgical management of vulvar cancer is associated with improved survival but increased reoperation rate: A Finnish nationwide study. — Gynecologic Oncology 2026
6. Feasibility of real-time near-infrared fluorescence tracer imaging in sentinel lymph node biopsy for vulvar cancer patients. — Gynecologic Oncology 2026
7. Concordance between gastric HER2 scores for endometrial sampling versus hysterectomy specimens in endometrial cancer. — Gynecologic Oncology 2026
8. A phase II study in newly diagnosed stage III/IV epithelial ovarian cancer evaluating carboplatin/taxol/pembrolizumab in patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by pembrolizumab maintenance with or without olaparib. — Gynecologic Oncology 2026
9. Prediction of Term Birth in First Nations Women: A Retrospective Cohort Study. — BJOG 2026
10. Imaging in gynecological disease (32): clinical and ultrasound characteristics of early abdominal ectopic pregnancy. — Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026

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Welcome to This Week in Obstetrics and Gynecology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning procedural pain and infection prevention, long-term maternal and fetal medicine, menopause and hormone therapy, and gynecologic oncology. Let's dive in.

This week's papers:

1. Intrauterine Mepivacaine Instillation vs Placebo for Pain During IUD Placement: A Randomized Clinical Trial. — JAMA 2026
2. Adoption of Adjunctive Azithromycin for Unscheduled Cesarean Delivery and Postpartum Infections. — JAMA 2026
3. Risk factors for wound complications after second-degree tears or episiotomy - a secondary analysis of the REPAIR study. — American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
4. Long-term risk of hypothyroidism after thyroid abnormalities identified in pregnancy. — American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
5. Twin-twin transfusion syndrome and related monochorionic disorders: historical perspectives, current controversies, and evidence-based opportunities. — American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
6. RhD-Positive Whole Blood for Patients With Reproductive Potential After Two Randomized Trials of Prehospital Trauma Resuscitation. — Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
7. Rethinking Menopausal Hormone Therapy After Risk-Reducing Salpingo-Oophorectomy in Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer. — Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
8. Hormonal Options for Perimenopause: A Clinician Toolkit. — Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
9. Assessment of laparotomy conversion, unplanned readmission, and perioperative mortality for minimally invasive surgery in endometrial cancer. — American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
10. Long-term efficacy and safety of avutometinib + defactinib in recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer: Results of a 2-year follow-up of ENGOT-OV60/GOG-3052/RAMP 201. — Gynecologic Oncology 2026

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Welcome to This Week in Obstetrics and Gynecology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning a major change in how we name and frame polycystic ovary syndrome, pregnancy as a window into lifelong cardiovascular risk, and a cluster of practical papers in gynecologic oncology and delivery-room decision making. Let's dive in.

This week's papers:

1. From polycystic ovary syndrome to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome: what obstetricians and gynecologists need to know. — American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
2. Cardiovascular disease in pregnancy: physiology, global burden, risk stratification, and opportunities in care. — The Lancet 2026
3. Adverse pregnancy outcomes and long-term cardiovascular disease risk. — The Lancet 2026
4. Episiotomy and Anal Sphincter Injury During Operative Vaginal Delivery in a U.S. Cohort. — Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
5. Minimally invasive surgery without a uterine manipulator versus open radical hysterectomy for early-stage cervical cancer: A retrospective propensity-score-matched single-center cohort study. — Gynecologic Oncology 2026
6. Molecular groups predict response to fertility-sparing treatment of endometrial carcinoma: a systematic review and metanalysis. — Gynecologic Oncology 2026
7. Management of Multiple Sclerosis During Pregnancy and the Reproductive Years in 2026: An Expert Clinical Review. — American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
8. A Practical Management Approach to Vulvar Dermatoses and Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause. — Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
9. Incidence, survival, and symptoms at recurrence among vulvar cancer patients treated with curative intent: a population-based cohort study. — American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
10. PMOS beyond the reproductive years: menopause and long-term health outcomes. — Fertility and Sterility 2026

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Welcome to This Week in Obstetrics and Gynecology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning first-trimester prediction and risk stratification in high-risk obstetrics, how we interpret the evidence base in gestational diabetes, and a cluster of papers reshaping midlife and gynecologic care, from menopausal cardiovascular risk to the molecular subtyping of fibroids and endometrial cancer…

This week's papers:

1. Isthmin-2 is a first-trimester predictor of preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction. — Nature Medicine 2026
2. Intra-amniotic Categories of Preterm Prelabor Rupture of Membranes: Gestational Age-Specific Distribution, Amniotic fluid Microbial Profiles, and Neonatal Outcomes. — American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
3. Pre-Procedure Predictors of Six-Month Survival After Fetoscopic Laser Ablation for Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS): Retrospective Observational Study. — BJOG 2026
4. Neonatal outcomes in gestational diabetes trials: What clinicians should consider when interpreting treatment effects. — American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
5. The Cardiometabolic Effects of Menopause. — Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
6. A perspective on the revised American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' guidance for transvaginal ultrasound in the evaluation of postmenopausal bleeding. — Menopause 2026
7. Combined Oral Contraception. — Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
8. Clinical Trajectories and MRI-Based Triage of Uterine Leiomyoma Molecular Subtypes: A Large-Scale Retrospective Analysis of 720 Genotyped Tumors. — American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
9. Molecular characterization of NSMP endometrial cancer and its relevance for treatment. — Gynecologic Oncology 2026
10. A Uterus-Preserving Laparoscopic Technique for Cervicovaginal Agenesis With Functional Uterine Remnants. — BJOG 2026

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Welcome to This Week in Obstetrics and Gynecology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning cervical cerclage and labour induction on the obstetric side, recurrent pregnancy loss and fertility treatment on the reproductive side, and gynaecologic disease phenotyping, cancer disparities, and new practice policy. Let's dive in.

This week's papers:

1. Obstetric Cerclage — Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
2. Salpingectomy for the Prevention of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer — Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
3. Vaginal Misoprostol Compared to Vaginal Dinoprostone for Induction of Labour: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis — BJOG 2026
4. A double-blind multi-centre randomised placebo-controlled trial of doxycycline in women with recurrent miscarriage and chronic endometritis defined by CD138 positive stromal cells — Human Reproduction 2026
5. Endometrial preparation with vs without ovulation for frozen-embryo transfer: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials — Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
6. High Versus Low Transvaginal Cerclage and Pregnancy Outcomes: A Secondary Analysis of the C-STICH Trial — BJOG 2026
7. Updated Federal Regulation: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) — Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
8. Endometriosis risk factors and comorbidities by endometriosis lesion macrophenotypes: An analysis from the What is Endometriosis (WisE) study — American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
9. Endocrine disease and pregnancy loss - a nationwide cohort study — Fertility and Sterility 2026
10. Trends in U.S. Gynecologic Cancers (2001-2019): Influence of Social Determinants, Geographic Disparities, and Specialist Access on Stage at Diagnosis — American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026

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Welcome to This Week in Obstetrics and Gynecology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning prenatal screening and intrapartum fetal surveillance, menopause and long-term cardiometabolic risk, and gynecologic surgery, imaging, and reproductive medicine. Let's dive in.

This week's papers:

1. A Prospective, Multi-Site Study of Performance of Cell-Free DNA Testing for Recessive Conditions in a Large, General-Risk Pregnancy Population — Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
2. Clinical and histological chorioamnionitis, particularly when associated with funisitis, attenuate intrapartum fetal heart rate responses and increase vulnerability to hypoxic-ischemic brain injury at milder degrees of acidemia — American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
3. The role of metabolic and bariatric surgery for obesity management in endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia and endometrial cancer: an SGO and SAGES clinical practice statement — Gynecologic Oncology 2026
4. Long-Term Effects of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Combined With Electrical Stimulation Biofeedback Among Women With Symptomatic Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A Randomised Controlled Trial — BJOG 2026
5. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Menopausal Hormone Therapy — Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
6. Menopausal Estrogen Therapy and Risk of Breast Cancer — Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
7. Long-term risk of cardiovascular disease after assisted reproductive technology and infertility: A cohort study — PLOS Medicine 2026
8. Diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound for adenomyosis using consensus-based direct and indirect sonographic signs: prospective cohort study — Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
9. Quality of life outcomes after sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with early-stage cervical cancer: Results from the prospective multicentre SENTIX study — Gynecologic Oncology 2026
10. Modified natural cycle versus hormone replacement therapy embryo transfer in women over 40 years old: a retrospective analysis — Fertility and Sterility 2026

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Welcome to This Week in Obstetrics and Gynecology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning maternal mortality and postpartum consequences, the strengths and limits of obstetric ultrasound and Doppler, menopause care in complex patients, and reproductive medicine and gynecologic surgery. Let's dive in.

This week's papers:

1. Trends in Pregnancy-Related Mortality in the United States: Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System, 2005-2024 — Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
2. Menopause Management in Patients With Cancer — Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
3. Integrative Medicine Approaches for Menopause — Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
4. What does uterine artery Doppler reflect in late pregnancy? Insights from angiogenic, hemodynamic, and vascular markers in preeclampsia — American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
5. Head-to-head prospective comparison of diagnostic accuracy of preoperative ultrasonography and MRI in patients undergoing surgery for deep endometriosis using #Enzian classification — Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
6. Association between leading follicle size and clinical pregnancy in gonadotropin-stimulated intrauterine insemination cycles with human chorionic gonadotropin trigger — Fertility and Sterility 2026
7. Association Between Blood Transfusion for Postpartum Haemorrhage and the Risk of Premature Ovarian Failure: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study — BJOG 2026
8. Association Between Opioid Use Disorder and Hysterectomy Outcomes — Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026
9. Autologous platelet-rich plasma on endometrial growth and reproductive outcomes in women with thin endometrium: a multicentre cohort study — Fertility and Sterility 2026
10. Interobserver and intraobserver variability of fetal and maternal Doppler measurements: systematic review and meta-analysis — Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026

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