December 2009 | VOL. 34, NO. 12

FEATURE
Circumcision Update—2009
John S. Wiener, MD, FAAP, FACS; Haywood Brown, MD, FACOG
The decision to circumcise a newborn is best made before delivery, and the task of explaining the risks and benefits involved often falls to the ObGyn. Are you prepared to help your patients make an informed decision?

FEATURE
Nutrition in Pregnancy
Kimberly B. Fortner, MD; Jeffrey A. Kuller, MD; Haywood L. Brown, MD

New Department
MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE

Prenatal Management of Twin Pregnancies: From the Perspective of an MFM/Geneticist
Barbara M. O’Brien, MD
Risks and management strategies specific to twin gestations are presented here, including prematurity, cerebral palsy, intrauterine growth restriction, and congenital malformations.

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Fibromyalgia: A Distinct Disease
Molly T. Vogt, PhD; Amalie Andrew Ward, MOT, OTR/L; Terence W. Starz, MD

Editorial
The Environment, Global Warming, and the ObGyn: Revisited
Ronald T. Burkman, MD

DON’T MAKE THIS MISTAKE!
Postpartum Hemorrhage Is Not a Diagnosis!
Steven L. Clark, MD

MENOPAUSAL HEALTH
Translational Research and Reproductive Senescence
Erkan Buyuk, MD; Genevieve Neal-Perry, MD, PhD

LEGALEASE
Dispute Resolution: Alternatives to the Current Tort System
Ronald T. Burkman, MD; Jennifer L. Fennell, Esq

CONTRACEPTION UPDATE
Contraceptive Concerns: Return to Fertility
Courtney A. Schreiber, MD, MPH; Kurt T. Barnhart, MD, MSCE

GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
Pelvic Floor Disorders in Gynecologic Cancer Survivors
Teresa L. Rutledge, MD; Seth R. Heckman, MD; Rebecca G. Rogers, MD

VIEWPOINT
Ethical Distinction Between Direct and Indirect Referral for Abortion
Frank A. Chervenak, MD; Laurence B. McCullough, PhD

Patient Handout
What You Should Know About Newborn Circumcision

Folleto Informativo Para La Paciente
Lo que Usted Debe Saber Sobre la Circumcisión en un Recién Nacido

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