Pregnant? Your Flu Vaccine Due Date Is Now

Washington, DC -- With the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting an earlier and harder-hitting flu season, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The College...

Good Health Before Pregnancy: Preconception Care

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What is a preconception care checkup? The goal of this checkup is to find things that could affect your pregnancy. Identifying these factors before pregnancy allows you to take steps that can increa...

Una buena salud antes del embarazo: Atención antes de la concepción

SP056 El examen médico antes de la concepción Si está planeando quedar embarazada, es buena idea hacerse un examen médico antes de concebir. Durante esta visita, su proveedor de atención médica...

ACOG Statement on Institute of Medicine Report Clinical Preventive Services for Women: Closing the Gaps

Washington, DC -- The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) applauds the Institute of Medicine (IOM) for recommending private insurance coverage of key women's preventive health...

New Focus on Care for HIV Women as More Live Longer with the Disease

Washington, DC -- As the number of women in the US living with HIV/AIDS increases, ob-gyns will need to address their unique contraception, preconception and prenatal care, and general gynecologic re...