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WashU Medicine OB/GYN Joins Urban League for Black Maternal Health Expo

August 24, 2026
WashU Medicine OB/GYN Joins Urban League for Black Maternal Health Expo
WashU Medicine OB/GYN joined the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis for the Save Our Sisters Black Maternal Health Expo, connecting new and expectant moms with resources, care, and support in their community. The event featured a Black Maternal Health panel with keynote speaker Dawn Harper-Nelson, an Olympic Track and Field medalist who shared her […]

Examining Second-Trimester Care in a Post-Dobbs Landscape

August 20, 2026
Examining Second-Trimester Care in a Post-Dobbs Landscape
New research led by WashU Medicine OBGYN looks at how care changed following the Dobbs decision. In this retrospective chart review, we compared second-trimester uterine evacuations in a restrictive state before and after the Dobbs decision. Post-Dobbs, fewer evacuations were performed via D&E, and a smaller proportion were for medical emergencies. Patients with medical emergencies […]

WashU OB/GYN Researchers Examine Cervical Cancer Screening Preferences in Transgender, Nonbinary, and Gender-diverse Patients

August 20, 2026
WashU OB/GYN Researchers Examine Cervical Cancer Screening Preferences in Transgender, Nonbinary, and Gender-diverse Patients
New research from WashU OB/GYN explores how transgender and gender-diverse patients prefer to be screened for cervical cancer. In this L.A.B. Award-funded survey study of 50 patients receiving care at the Washington University Transgender Center, we sought to describe their cervical cancer screening preferences. The majority of respondents preferred self-collected HPV tests for cervical cancer […]
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