An organized program of postpartum contraceptive counseling resulted in excellent patient satisfaction, and physician involvement improved patient satisfaction.

In general, survival in these patients was similar to that in clinically similar patients treated with chemoradiation alone, and morbidity was significant.

The polymorphism in codon 27 (Gln27Glu) of the b2 adrenoceptor gene is linked to the expression of polycystic ovary syndrome in Japanese women.

Pruritus gravidarum is significantly associated with multiple pregnancies, fertility treatments, diabetes mellitus and nulliparity, and the rates of labor induction and cesarean delivery are higher.

A voluntary, peer-reviewed preoperative submission program for elective gynecologic procedures demonstrated moderate compliance in a community-based hospital with a mixed-model staff.

Genotypes favoring elevated IGF and diets including dairy products, especially in areas where growth hormone is given to cattle, appear to enhance the chances of multiple pregnancies due to ovarian stimulation.

Over one third of board-certified maternal-fetal medicine specialists who responded to a questionnaire are prescribing progesterone to prevent preterm birth.

MFM fellowship applicants who were ranked higher were more likely to publish more as compared to lower-ranked applicants.

The mental health of infertile women should be followed closely at every stage of infertility diagnosis and therapy, and appropriate psychologic support should be provided.

This was the first reported case of cystic adenomyosis treated with radiofrequency ablation.

An HIV-infected woman delivered a fetus with an unexpected sacrococcygeal teratoma.

Pelvic actinomycosis is a rare but life-threatening complication of intrauterine device use.

Array-based comparative genomic hybridization is helpful in prenatal diagnosis because it can precisely locate the chromosome bands with copy number changes.

A 26-year-old woman with Tourette's syndrome who received pimozide during her first pregnancy delivered a healthy infant by emergency cesarean section at 36 weeks' gestation.