Expert Interviews

Need for Prompt Epinephrine Use in Anaphylaxis
May 21, 2025

A panelist discusses how anaphylaxis should be defined and treated promptly with epinephrine, highlighting the concerning statistic that not all patients who experience anaphylaxis receive this critical first-line treatment.

“I’m Just Tired”: Listening for the Words Patients Actually Use
May 20, 2025

ACOG 2025: Joy Baker, MD, discusses the importance of listening closely to how patients describe postpartum distress—and to read between the lines.

Laxmi Gannu, MS, Explains a New Study of Clinician's Knowledge of Post Partum Depression
May 19, 2025

ACOG 2025: The Junonia study was designed to understand gaps in care for women with PPD using surveys of their clinicians and care coordinators.

Nanette Santoro, MD, Highlights Findings on Fezolinetant From Pooled Analysis of Phase 3 Skylight Development Program Trials
May 19, 2025

The nonhormonal neurokinin-3 receptor antagonist improved menopausal adiposity without appreciable impact on body weight or BMI, Santoro explained at 2025 ACOG meeting.

When We Talk About Perinatal Weight Issues, We Need to Focus on the Whole Person, Johanna Finkle, MD, Reminds Clinicians
May 19, 2025

ACOG 2025: Pregnant patients may not want to discuss weight gain initially, so focus on overall perinatal health, and use that information to guide more conversation.

Why Postpartum Depression Is Still Off the Radar in Pregnancy Care
May 19, 2025

LeThenia Joy Baker, MD, explains why PPD is often overlooked compared to physical pregnancy conditions like gestational diabetes.

Joy Baker, MD: Understanding Patient Language in PPD Screening
May 17, 2025

ACOG 2025: Dr Baker shares how language can help create a trusting space for patients to speak openly about postpartum depression.

Postpartum Depression and the Missed Hand-Off to Primary Care
May 17, 2025

ACOG 2025: Joy Baker, MD, called for stronger cross-specialty collaboration to address maternal mental health after birth.

The Role of Primary Care in Women's Health With Laurence Shields, MD
May 16, 2025

The two areas where primary care physicians can contribute to improving women's health, according to Laurence Shields, MD.