Micah T. Mathai, MD

10/26/2025

AJOG Expert Review: Pelvic floor injury during vaginal birth is life-altering and preventable: what can we do about it? Circumferential and downward levator ani and nerve stretch during birth https://ow.ly/t6gU50R3Wx3

10/18/2025

ACOG’s new Clinical Practice Update on bacterial vaginosis (BV) treatment explores new data and increasing evidence supporting the efficacy of sexual partner therapy in reducing recurrences of BV. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qgja4X

09/22/2025

Now what has been proven to be dangerous in pregnancy is untreated sustained fevers.

ACOG reaffirms the safety and benefits of acetaminophen use during pregnancy.
More than two decades of research have found no causal link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in children. Acetaminophen continues to be an important and safe option for managing pain and fever in pregnancy—conditions that can pose serious risks to pregnant patients and their fetuses if left untreated. Learn more about acetaminophen use during pregnancy: https://bit.ly/4mqIzWr

09/20/2025

"Most people imagine hospitals at night as quiet places, lights dimmed, corridors hushed. Labor and Delivery is rarely like that. Even when the unit seems calm, it’s an uneasy calm—because we know it can change in an instant."

A night in Labor & Delivery through the eyes of an obstetrician

09/09/2025

"There is no consistent evidence that antenatal corticosteroids are associated with an increased risk of impaired childhood neurodevelopment among studies with a strong design to control for confounding."

Read the full study for free at: https://buff.ly/2c5VMu4

08/26/2025

A scientist is helping uncover the role of the immune system in endometriosis—while managing the disease herself.

Learn more: https://scim.ag/4lIfl5e

08/23/2025

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) released updated clinical guidance regarding vaccination during pregnancy against COVID-19, influenza, and RSV. The three guidance documents, all of which recommend maternal immunization, lay out the full body of current scientific evidence that underscores the safety and benefits of choosing to be vaccinated against these respiratory conditions during pregnancy.

Today, ACOG released updated clinical guidance regarding vaccination during pregnancy against COVID-19, influenza, and RSV.

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.