Micah T. Mathai, MD

08/02/2025

Best way to a healthy baby is a healthy mom.

08/01/2025

ACOG To Stop Accepting Federal Funding For All Programs
Axios (8/1, Goldman) reports that the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists “is cutting financial ties with the federal government, citing...administration policies it says prevent it from providing evidence-based guidance.”

The decision “appears to be the first time a medical society has divested itself over conditions the administration has placed on government contractors and grant recipients.” In a statement, the college said, “Recent changes in federal funding laws and regulations significantly impact ACOG’s program goals, policy positions, and ability to provide timely and evidence-based guidance and recommendations for care.” It adds, “We remain fully committed to this critical work and will allocate our own resources to continue it in a way that is centered on patient needs and grounded in evidence.”

07/29/2025

Clinical Practice Update Sept 2025: An Update to Clinical Guidance for Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping After Birth in Preterm Neonates

Liink: https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/Fulltext/9900/an_update_to_clinical_guidance_for_delayed.1330.aspx

07/25/2025

Today’s FDA panel on SSRIs in pregnancy lacked balance and failed to reflect the evidence. Untreated depression and anxiety can lead to serious health risks for pregnant patients. SSRIs can be lifesaving and life-changing. Patients deserve access to evidence-based, compassionate care. ACOG will continue to advocate for research and safe mental health treatment in pregnancy. Read our full statement: https://bit.ly/46lycPB

07/23/2025

Endometriosis can be very tricky. It can be very difficult to identify subtle implants. It is very rewarding when your pathology comes back with exactly what you suspected.

07/06/2025

Hiatus and pelvic floor failure patterns in pelvic organ prolapse: a 3D MRI study of structural interactions using a level III conceptual model - The pelvic floor, view from above
Red lines represent the urogenital hiatus, yellow lines represent the levator hiatus, and blue shading shows the midsagittal area as a reflection of the levator bowl (A–C). A, After the organs have been removed, showing 2 examples of pelvic floor shape. (Note: The PRM is not seen from above, but its location is noted.) B, An enlarged hiatus but a relatively normal “shelf.” C, An enlarged hiatus but a deep pelvic floor with downward “sagging.” D, MRI midsagittal view with the 3D conceptual model superimposed. E, 3D view of the model and its different structures and elements. F, Schematic differences between a woman with normal support (solid lines) and a woman with prolapse (dotted lines). A–C
EAS, external a**l sphincter; ICM, iliococcygeal muscle; LH, levator hiatus; LP, levator plate; PB, perineal body; PRM, puborectal muscle; PVM, pubovisceral muscle. https://ow.ly/Pn6o50Wlc7c

05/30/2025

ACOG is deeply disappointed by HHS’s decision to no longer recommend COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy. The science hasn’t changed, COVID-19 remains dangerous in pregnancy and vaccination protects both patients and newborns. We stand by the evidence: The vaccine is safe and protects families. Read our full statement: https://bit.ly/43iInSY

05/25/2025

AJOG Expert Review: Endometriosis and adenomyosis unveiled through single-cell glasses https://ow.ly/Fv6Q50VIpIu

05/25/2025

05/17/2025

New guidelines urge doctors to “not underestimate the pain experienced by patients” during the IUD insertion procedure and outlined a range of pain management options. https://nyti.ms/3H0mE9G

04/15/2025

AJOG expert Review: The importance of nutrition in pregnancy and lactation: lifelong consequences https://ow.ly/spf150Sciuk