MedStar Health Blog

Who is Dr. Iqbal? The joyful anticipation of childbirth can also be fraught with anxiety, particularly if the pregnancy is considered high-risk, or unexpected problems develop. That’s when mothers and...

If you Google “pregnancy apps,” there’s no shortage of articles with titles such as “10 best pregnancy apps” or “Must-have apps during pregnancy.” Accor...

I often speak with women who are curious – and sometimes apprehensive – about birth control. This gives me the opportunity to clear up misconceptions about various contraceptive methods, especially be...

Tetsuya Kawakita, MD, and Elizabeth Coviello, DO, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, have collaborated on a study of the effect of type 1 diabetes ...

We care for about 3,500 pregnant women every year. While that number has remained fairly steady over the past decade, the number of those women with high-risk pregnancies increases every year.   Becau...

Gynecological exams used to be simple: Get an annual Pap smear and pelvic exam. Current guidelines recommend Pap smears every three or five years depending on a woman’s age, as well as an HPV test af...