Abortion Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions of Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents at Four Midwestern Residency Programs Prior to .

Introduction: In June 2022, the United States Supreme Court announced its decision in to overturn . As a result, half of US states now face proposed or in-effect abortion bans, which affect the ability of obstetrics and gynecology (ObGyn) residency programs to provide abortion training. We sought to establish ObGyn residents' pre- attitudes toward abortion, desire to learn about abortion, and intentions about providing abortion care in their future practice.

PrEP-aring the General Gynecologist to Offer HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis.

It is estimated that 450,000 American women are at increased risk of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and yet only 7% have a prescription for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). PrEP is a safe and effective method of HIV infection prevention via a daily use of an oral combination antiretroviral pill or longer-acting intramuscular injections. Gynecologists are experts in women's sexual health, and provide over half of annual preventative health visits, but are not yet routinely providing PrEP to patients, citing lack of knowledge as a major barrier.

A systematic review exploring the contraception values and preferences of sex workers, transmasculine individuals, people who inject drugs, and those living in humanitarian contexts.

Objective: We sought to systematically review the literature on values and preferences regarding contraception among individuals within selected key populations.

Study Design: As part of a larger set of reviews on patients' and providers' values and preferences related to contraception globally, we searched ten electronic databases for articles from January 1, 2005 to July 27, 2020. No language restrictions were applied.

Morbidity associated with the use of Foley balloon for cervical ripening in women with prior cesarean delivery.

Objective: We evaluated the morbidity of Foley balloon for cervical ripening in comparison to oxytocin alone in women with a prior cesarean delivery.

Study Design: A four-hospital retrospective review of all women with viable singleton pregnancies and history of a single prior cesarean delivery presenting for cervical ripening between 1994 and 2015. Exposure groups were either Foley balloon or oxytocin, at the treating physician's discretion.

A prospective pilot study to assess the impact of the etonogestrel implant on postpartum depression.

Objectives: To assess the feasibility of comparing the rates of positive depression screens at 6 weeks and 3 months postpartum in women using immediate postpartum etonogestrel implant (ENG-implant) and women using non-hormonal contraception or sterilisation.

Methods: This was a pilot prospective cohort study performed to test the design adequacy of comparing the rates of positive postpartum PHQ-9 screens (≥10) in women using immediate postpartum ENG-implant and women using non-hormonal contraception or sterilisation. Participants were recruited during the third trimester of pregnancy or during delivery hospitalisation.

Get PrEPPT (pre-exposure prophylaxis and pregnancy termination): an exploration of the values, attitudes and preferences regarding HIV and PrEP among women seeking abortion.

Introduction: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for the prevention of HIV transmission is under utilised by women in the US. Women seeking abortion have a higher HIV prevalence than women who continue prenatal care and could benefit from HIV risk assessment and PrEP counselling. We assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and preferences of women seeking abortion care regarding their HIV risk and knowledge of PrEP, and identified individual and system barriers to PrEP access.

Adjunctive Agents for Cervical Preparation in Second Trimester Surgical Abortion.

Late second trimester dilation and evacuation is a challenging subset of surgical abortion. Among the reasons for this is the degree of cervical dilation required to safely extricate fetal parts. Cervical dilation is traditionally achieved by placing multiple sets of osmotic dilators over two or more days prior to the evacuation procedure; however, there is interest in shortening cervical preparation time.