HSC Medicine, Dentistry and Healthcare Sciences Current Awareness Bulletins: Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Obstetrics and Gynaecology current awareness bulletin

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November 2025

Abortion care guideline (WHO - 2nd edition)

Anti-inflammatory medicinal plants for age-related menopause-like symptoms and psychological problems in breast cancer and healthy perimenopausal women

Antirheumatic drugs in reproduction, pregnancy, and lactation: a systematic literature review informing the 2024 update of the EULAR recommendations

Application of augmented reality technology for obstetrics and gynecology teaching among undergraduates

Association of general anesthesia for Cesarean delivery with postpartum depression and suicidality

Comprehensive analysis of psychological, social and clinical aspects of polycystic ovary syndrome in pregnancy: insights from the Born in Bradford cohort study

Facing a smear test after my trauma (BMJ ‘What Your Patient is Thinking’ article)

Genome-wide meta-analysis of heavy menstrual bleeding reveals 36 risk loci

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in women with conisation (new Cochrane review)

The incidence, characteristics, management and outcomes of peripartum hyponatraemia in the United Kingdom: a prospective study using the UK Obstetric Surveillance System (UKOSS)

Job stress, psychological distress, and menstruation-related symptoms in female workers: a cross-sectional study

Lignocaine liberation: reclaiming patient centred care during emergency department speculum examinations

Menstrual challenges and quality of life among medicals students - a cross sectional study

Misoprostol for intrauterine device placement (new Cochrane review)

Misoprostol versus oxytocin for the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis including individual participant data

Pembrolizumab with carboplatin and paclitaxel for untreated primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer (new NICE guidance TA1092)

Predictive value and optimal threshold of follicle size in IVF: systematic review and multiple-threshold meta-analysis

Risk factors for surgical site infection in patients after hysterectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Self-care interventions for preventing cardiovascular diseases after hypertensive pregnancy disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Structural weight stigma in healthcare toward preconception, pregnant, and postpartum women: a systematic review

Virtual reality for pain management and patient satisfaction during outpatient hysteroscopy

Women's pregnancy experiences with a transvaginal cervical cerclage: a qualitative study

Sources

Anesthesia & Analgesia (Sep); Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases (Sep); BJOG (Sep); Blood (7th Aug); BMC Medical Education (Aug); BMJ (Sep); Clinical Endocrinology (Aug); Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health (Jul-Aug); Cochrane Library (Sep-Oct); Emergency Medicine Australasia (Oct); Journal of Hospital Infection (Sep); NICE website (Aug-Sep); Obesity Reviews (Sep); WHO website (Aug)

September 2025

Accuracy of transvaginal ultrasonography for staging of cervical cancer patients: a meta-analysis

Caesarean birth (updated NICE guideline NG192)

Caesarean section and anal incontinence in women after obstetric anal sphincter injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Cerclage reinforcement following primary cerclage procedure for prevention of preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Current treatment for symptomatic uterine fibroids: available evidence and therapeutic dilemmas

Disparities in stillbirths in England: analysis of a population-based study of 1.3 million births

Dysmenorrhea and adolescent mental health: a school-based cross-sectional study

Endometriosis: a review (JAMA)

Fertility‐sparing treatment for atypical endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial cancer (new Cochrane intervention review)

Fetal gastroschisis: review from diagnosis to delivery

An in-depth analysis and classification of placental causes of stillbirth: a 10-year retrospective study of a regional stillbirth registry

Intrapartum care (updated NICE guideline NG235)

Linzagolix for treating symptoms of endometriosis (new NICE guideline TA1067)

Maternal rest improves fetal growth in small-for-gestational age and growth restricted fetuses defined by the Delphi consensus protocol

Multimodality imaging findings in secondary dysmenorrhea

Oral contraceptives with progestogens desogestrel or levonorgestrel and risk of intracranial meningioma: national case-control study

Perioperative interventions in pelvic organ prolapse surgery (updated Cochrane intervention review)

Prenatal diagnosis and prognostic factors in fetuses with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita: a systematic review

Prophylactic manual rotation of the fetal head (manual rotation alone) to reduce operative delivery and complications for mother and babies (updated Cochrane intervention review)

Retrospective assessment of endometriosis pain over the life course: a reliability study within the ComPaRe-Endometriosis cohort

A scoping review of interdisciplinary care programs for women with persistent pelvic pain

Screening for syphilis infection during pregnancy: US Preventive Services Task Force reaffirmation recommendation statement

Surgical versus medical methods for second‐trimester induced abortion (updated Cochrane intervention review)

A trial of trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole in pregnancy to improve birth outcomes

Understanding the influence of abortion on 2024 US elections

Unmet need for autism-aware care for gynaecological, menstrual and sexual wellbeing

Vaginal lasers for treating stress urinary incontinence in women (new Cochrane intervention review)

Women's experience of the consent process to planned Caesarean section and its surgical risk: a qualitative study

Worries and information seeking during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study among 1402 expectant Norwegian women active on social media platforms

Sources

Autism (Apr); BJOG (Jul-Aug); BMJ, The (Jun); Clinical Radiology (Jul); Cochrane Library (Jul); European Journal of Pain (Jul); JAMA (Jun-Jul); Journal of Clinical Ultrasound (Jun); Lancet, The (Jul); NEJM (Jun); Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care (Jun)

July 2025

Abortion care (updated NICE guideline NG140)

Advancements in fetal heart rate monitoring: a report on opportunities and strategic initiatives for better intrapartum care

Advancing personalised care in ovarian cancer using CT and MRI radiomics

Balloon disimpaction of the baby's head at emergency caesarean during the second stage of labour (new NICE guideline IPG800)

Causes of and risk factors for postpartum haemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis

COVID-19 infection history as a risk factor for early pregnancy loss: results from the electronic health record-based Southeast Texas COVID and Pregnancy Cohort Study

The effect of air pollution exposure on menstrual cycle health using self-reported data from a mobile health app: a prospective, observational study

Global, regional and national burden of infertility due to endometriosis: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 and forecast to 2044

Induction of labour versus standard care to prevent shoulder dystocia in fetuses suspected to be large for gestational age in the UK (the Big Baby trial): a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial

A narrative review about the intricate crosstalk among endometrium, adipose tissue, and neurons in endometriosis: the multifaceted role of leptin

Parasitic infection and treatment linked to cancer-related gene activity in the cervix

Polyphenols for the prevention or management of preeclampsia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Postoperative sexual function after vaginal surgery and clitoral size, position, and shape

A proposed framework for monitoring and evaluating progress at the intersection of women, power, and cancer

Relugolix–estradiol–norethisterone for treating symptoms of endometriosis (new NICE guideline TA1057)

Risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes in reduced fetal movement: an IPD meta-analysis

Risk prediction models for stress urinary incontinence in pregnant and postpartum women: a systematic review and critical appraisal

Rucaparib for maintenance treatment of advanced ovarian, fallopian tube and peritoneal cancer after response to first-line platinum-based chemotherapy (new NICE guideline TA1055)

Sources

BJOG (Jun); BMC Medicine (May); Clinical Radiology (May); EurekAlert website (Apr); JAMA Surgery (Apr); Lancet, The (Apr-May); Lancet Planetary Health, The (May); NICE website (Apr-May); Obesity Reviews (Apr)

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