Luella Klein MD Receives Inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award

Washington, DC -- In honor of a career devoted to the advancement of women's health, The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) presented the first ever Luella Klein Lifetime Ach...

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...

Smoking Cessation During Pregnancy

Number 471

(Reaffirmed 2012, Replaces No. 316, October 2005)

ABSTRACT: Smoking is the one of the most important modifiable causes of poor pregnancy outcomes in the United States, and is associated with maternal, fetal, and infant morbidity and mortality. The p...

Ob Gyns Encouraged to Help Pregnant Women Kick the Habit

Washington, DC -- Asking pregnant women about whether they smoke and about their exposure to secondhand smoke should be a routine part of prenatal care beginning with the very first prenatal visit, s...

Depression During Pregnancy: Treatment Recommendations

Washington, DC -- Pregnant women with depression face complicated treatment decisions because of the risks associated with both untreated depression and the use of antidepressants. A new report from ...

ACOG Issues New Guidelines on Managing Stillbirths

Washington, DC -- Approximately 1 out of every 160 deliveries in the US ends in stillbirth—a devastating experience for women and their families—yet its causes remain poorly understood. I...

Motivational Interviewing: A Tool for Behavior Change

Number 423

(Reaffirmed 2012)

ABSTRACT: Applying the principles of motivational interviewing to everyday patient interactions has been proved effective in eliciting "behavior change" that contributes to positive health outcomes a...

Substance Abuse - A Fact Sheet for Parents

FS033

What is meant by substance abuse? Use of any illegal drug, such as cocaine, marijuana, or heroin, Any use of alcohol or tobacco (see the “Tobacco Use” and “Alcohol Use” fact sheets) that causes risk...

Substance Abuse

FS024

What is meant by substance abuse? Any use of an illegal drug such as cocaine, marijuana, or heroin Any use of alcohol or tobacco (see the “Tobacco Use” and “Alcohol Use” fact sheets) that causes ris...

Tobacco Use - A Fact Sheet for Parents

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What should you know about tobacco use? Tobacco use includes smoking cigarettes, cigars, or pipes. Tobacco use also includes chewing tobacco and using snuff (“smokeless tobacco”) and water pipe smoki...

Tobacco Use

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What should you know about tobacco use? Tobacco use includes smoking cigarettes, cigars, or pipes. Tobacco use also includes chewing tobacco, using snuff (“smokeless tobacco”) and water pipe smoking...

Tabaco, alcohol, drogas y embarazo

SP170

Cuando esta embarazada, todo lo que come, bebe o fuma puede afectarla a usted y a su bebe. No se debe usar alcohol ni tabaco durante el embarazo. Tambien es aconsejable no usar ningun remedio (con o ...

ACOG Issues Recommendations on Prevention of Blood Clots in Gynecologic Surgery Patients

Washington, DC -- Blood clots are a leading cause of disability and death in patients following surgery, despite medical advances in their prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. The American College o...

Contraception — A Basic Health Necessity

San Diego, CA -- Ob-gyns today addressed the critical need for increased insurance coverage of contraceptive services for women in the US at a news conference during the 55th Annual Clinical Meeting ...

Medical Education

One of the primary objectives of ACOG District II (ACOG) is to create a platform for women’s health care that is consistent with the needs of New York’s diverse population. ACOG has initi...