Aventura OB-GYN Specialists

12/11/2021

The flu can be a dangerous illness—especially for pregnant patients, who can be at higher risk of getting very sick from the flu. Getting vaccinated gives you the power to keep yourself and people around you safe with the best protection against the flu possible: a safe and effective flu vaccine. Find flu vaccines in your area: bit.ly/3lP2Cje

12/14/2020

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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, ACOG has been the country’s leading medical voice about the importance of understanding how a COVID-19 vaccine would affect pregnant patients, and has actively opposed the exclusion of pregnant and lactating patients from vaccination trials and recommendations.

07/31/2020

Unit two of “Bacterial Vaginosis Diagnostic Criteria & Considerations” is now available on ACOG MicroRounds. This second unit in the five-part series covers the latest education and findings to ensure health care professionals can heighten patient awareness of BV. Learn more about the primary causes, clinical evaluation, and commercial testing of the most common infectious cause of vaginitis by watching a short educational video. https://bit.ly/2X7LH0B

07/25/2020

ACOG's patient FAQs on and Women's Health Care have been updated to reflect the CDC's data analysis of the risk of severe illness from COVID-19 in pregnant women. Check out the updated FAQs: https://bit.ly/2KarOiG

07/14/2020

Today's federal court decision on mifepristone represents a victory for patients and for dedicated clinicians working to provided needed care without unnecessary exposure of patients, families, and healthcare team members. https://bit.ly/3iZrvaJ

SisterSong, New York State Academy of Family Physicians (NYSAFP), and and the Council of University Chairs of Obstetrics and Gynecology joined ACOG as plantiffs in this case.

Mifepristone is a safe medication. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's in-person dispensing requirements provide no medical benefit and needlessly threatens patients and clinicians, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are relieved our members and their patients will no longer face this burden for abortion care.

FDA's burdensome in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone has had a disproportionate effect on communities hit hardest by COVID-19, including communities of color who already face existing inequities and structural barriers to care.

Suspending the REMS requirement for mifepristone for early pregnancy termination represents a necessary step forward in our collective work toward health equity during this unprecedented time of pandemic.

We are disappointed the injunction does not cover women experiencing miscarriage and clinicians treating them, increasing risk for COVID-19 exposure and potential harm during an already painful time. ACOG will continue advocating for removal of these restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read our full statement: https://bit.ly/3iZrvaJ

06/27/2019

ACOG’s updated Committee Opinion 782: Prevention of Group B Streptococcal Early-Onset Disease in Newborns includes new recommendations on group B strep (GBS) universal screening, expanded recommendations regarding women with penicillin allergies, as well as additional practice updates.

Guidance has been created in consultation with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and replaces CDC’s 2010 GBS guidelines. CDC plans to archive its 2010 GBS guidelines when updated guidance from ACOG and AAP are all available.

CDC, AAP and ACOG have worked together with other peer organizations on GBS prevention for many years and new guidance represents both progress and continued partnerships between these groups.
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06/23/2019

The drug, bremelanotide, sold under the brand name Vyleesi by AMAG Pharmaceuticals, is an injection to be taken before s*x. It's intended to treat women who are premenopausal and have low s*xual desire disorder.

03/25/2019

Being prepared to help treat postpartum hemorrhage can save lives for . Do you know the signs? Learn more about critical signs, ACOG initiatives to reduce preventable maternal mortality and morbidity and how you can get involved: acog.org/EveryMomEveryTime

03/21/2019

The United States has the worst maternal mortality rate in the developed world. If we’re going to save women's lives, all providers have to step up. Here’s what you can do.

03/06/2019

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A major new study out of Denmark demonstrates, yet again, that the measles, mumps, and rubella (or, MMR) vaccine, is not associated with an increased risk of developing autism, even "among kids who are at high risk because they have a sibling with the disorder."