Thinking About Ob/Gyn
A fresh and evidence-based perspective of all things related to obstetrics and gynecology. Follow us on Instagram @thinkingaboutobgyn or visit thinkingaboutobgyn.com for show notes and more.
Thinking About Ob/Gyn
Latest Episodes
Episode 12.2 Cuff Dehiscence and Classic Papers
Howard Herrell and Stuart Winkler question long-standing OB-GYN habits that feel “routine” but do not add value, then replace them with evidence and practical decision-making. We move from hysterectomy follow-up and cuff dehiscence management t...
Episode 12.1 IVF Add-Ons and More!
We follow the footnotes on a common gyn rule, then use that same evidence-first lens to question popular fertility add-ons and persistent pregnancy myths. Along the way, we talk pretest probability, counseling tradeoffs, and why simple cutoffs ...
Episode 11.13 PMOS, PCOS, and the Metabolic Truth
Howard and guest hose Sivani Aluru unpack why the new PMOS name matters, how PCOS got tied to “cysts,” and what the evidence actually says about diagnosis, metabolic risk, and treatment. We also challenge a few habits we have all inherited, fro...
Episode 11.12 The Malpractice Crisis Is Real And Blaming Evidence-Based Care Makes It Worse
We push back on the idea that obstetrics “deserves” a malpractice crisis and explain how bad incentives and junk science can turn normal evidence-based care into courtroom blame. We also break down a few widely shared clinical myths and new res...
Episode 11.11 When Evidence Misleads
We sit down with Joshua Oommen to get nerdy about clinical reasoning, FDA standards, and why “good evidence” is harder to define than most of us admit. We challenge the reflex to trust p-values and meta-analyses, then test our instincts against...