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Obstetrics & Gynecology — a weekly podcast briefing of the most significant peer-reviewed obstetrics & gynecology literature, synthesized from PubMed and delivered as ~10-minute audio. For practicing physicians. Generated by AudioScholar at audioscholar.cc. India edition.

  1. 4d ago

    This Week in Obstetrics & Gynecology — Oct 29, 2026

    Editor's Pick: In Vitro Fertilization or Intrauterine Insemination in Unexplained Infertility (New England Journal of Medicine, 2026) This AudioScholar briefing is generated by artificial intelligence for healthcare professionals and trainees. It is not medical advice. Welcome to This Week in Obstetrics & Gynecology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning first-line fertility treatment, a shifting landscape in gynecologic cancer care, and pregnancy risk and follow-up in specific populations. This week's papers: 1. In Vitro Fertilization or Intrauterine Insemination in Unexplained Infertility. — New England Journal of Medicine 2026 2. IVF versus surgery for infertility in women with deep and ovarian endometriosis: a partially randomized patient preference trial. — American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026 3. First-line pembrolizumab versus carboplatin plus paclitaxel in participants with mismatch repair-deficient advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer (KEYNOTE-C9… — The Lancet 2026 4. Sacituzumab tirumotecan versus treatment of physician's choice in previously treated endometrial cancer (TroFuse-005/ENGOT-en23/GOG-3095): a randomised, open-l… — The Lancet 2026 5. Low-grade serous ovarian cancer: 2026 expert consensus report. — Gynecologic Oncology 2026 6. Loop electrosurgical excision procedure with or without intraoperative iodine: A randomized controlled trial. — American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026 7. Low-Dose Aspirin in the Prevention of Recurrent Spontaneous Preterm Birth Stratified by Placental Maternal Vascular Malperfusion: Secondary Analysis of a Rando… — BJOG 2026 8. Antidepressant Discontinuation During Pregnancy and Risk of Mental Health-Related Emergencies. — Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026 9. Pregnancy Outcomes After Living Kidney Donation. — JAMA 2026 10. Mate Whenua-Follow-Up After Early Medical Abortion in New Zealand: A Randomised Controlled Trial. — BJOG 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/8nqgrbeuac

  2. Oct 23

    This Week in Obstetrics & Gynecology — Oct 22, 2026

    Editor's Pick: Endometrial ablation plus levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system versus endometrial ablation alone in women with heavy menstrual bleeding in The Netherlands (MIRA2): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled, superiority trial (The Lancet, 2026) This AudioScholar briefing is generated by artificial intelligence for healthcare professionals and trainees. It is not medical advice. Welcome to This Week in Obstetrics & Gynecology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning gynecologic management and screening, labor and the postpartum cardiovascular window, and the long-term consequences of how we deliver fertility care… This week's papers: 1. Endometrial ablation plus levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system versus endometrial ablation alone in women with heavy menstrual bleeding in The Netherla… — The Lancet 2026 2. Cytology and hrHPV Testing in HPV-Vaccinated Women Entering Cervical Screening: A Prospective Observational Study. — BJOG 2026 3. Progesterone Receptor Antagonists for Labor Induction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. — Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026 4. Effect of ultrasound-guided visual biofeedback performed by midwives on duration of second stage of labor: randomized controlled trial. — Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology 2026 5. Postpartum Blood Pressure After Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Subsequent Cardiovascular Disease: A Population-Based Cohort Study. — BJOG 2026 6. Prediction of 10-Year Incident Hypertension After Pregnancy: A Population-Based Cohort Study. — BJOG 2026 7. Childhood Cancer Risk After Assisted Reproductive Technology. — JAMA 2026 8. Strategy-Based Comparison of Fresh Double Embryo Transfer Versus Sequential Single Embryo Transfers in Women With Adequate Blastocyst Availability. — Fertility and Sterility 2026 9. Fertility evaluation of infertile women: a committee opinion. — Fertility and Sterility 2026 10. Releasing the syndrome from captivity: why renaming PCOS to PMOS widens reproductive care beyond the anovulatory frame. — Human Reproduction 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/7efbysemnk

  3. Oct 16

    This Week in Obstetrics & Gynecology — Oct 15, 2026

    Editor's Pick: Benzodiazepine Use Early in Pregnancy and Risk for Congenital Malformations (Annals of Internal Medicine, 2026) This AudioScholar briefing is generated by artificial intelligence for healthcare professionals and trainees. It is not medical advice. Welcome to This Week in Obstetrics & Gynecology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning medication safety and diagnostics in early pregnancy, the state of cervical cancer screening at home and worldwide, and treatment decisions in gyneco… 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 neo… — 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 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/459cq8k6h3

  4. Oct 9

    This Week in Obstetrics & Gynecology — Oct 8, 2026

    Editor's Pick: Pharmacologic Treatments for Female Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis for the American College of Physicians (Annals of Internal Medicine, 2026) This AudioScholar briefing is generated by artificial intelligence for healthcare professionals and trainees. It is not medical advice. Welcome to This Week in Obstetrics & Gynecology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning nonhormonal and hormonal management of menopausal symptoms, exposures and risk factors that shape pregnancy outcomes, and gynecologic procedures from… 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 t… — 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 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/38sch66g34

  5. Oct 2

    This Week in Obstetrics & Gynecology — Oct 1, 2026

    Editor's Pick: 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) This AudioScholar briefing is generated by artificial intelligence for healthcare professionals and trainees. It is not medical advice. Welcome to This Week in Obstetrics and Gynecology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning early pregnancy risk stratification and pre-eclampsia, the conduct of labour and birth, and reproductive medicine from endometrial scratching to a… 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 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/5bdjc575rj

  6. Sep 25

    This Week in Obstetrics & Gynecology — Sep 24, 2026

    Editor's Pick: Contemporary menopausal hormone therapy and thrombotic disease: nationwide nested case-control study (BMJ, 2026) This AudioScholar briefing is generated by artificial intelligence for healthcare professionals and trainees. It is not medical advice. Welcome to This Week in Obstetrics and Gynecology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning hormones and metabolic health across the lifespan, benign and oncologic gynaecologic surgery, and diagnosis and prediction in early pregnancy and o… 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 chemoth… — 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 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/tzs7ebjss4

  7. Sep 18

    This Week in Obstetrics & Gynecology — Sep 17, 2026

    Editor's Pick: Intrauterine Mepivacaine Instillation vs Placebo for Pain During IUD Placement: A Randomized Clinical Trial (JAMA, 2026) 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. 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/R… — Gynecologic Oncology 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/rmjby3pu9v

  8. Sep 11

    This Week in Obstetrics & Gynecology — Sep 10, 2026

    Editor's Pick: Episiotomy and Anal Sphincter Injury During Operative Vaginal Delivery in a U.S. Cohort (Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2026) 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 practi… 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-mat… — 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 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/mhcygt6ygd

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Obstetrics & Gynecology — a weekly podcast briefing of the most significant peer-reviewed obstetrics & gynecology literature, synthesized from PubMed and delivered as ~10-minute audio. For practicing physicians. Generated by AudioScholar at audioscholar.cc. India edition.