2026 ACOG Reading Lists

January

• Specialties
  • Gynecology
  • Obstetrics
  • Emerging Topics
• Subspecialities
  • Complex Family Planning
  • Gynecologic Oncology
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
  • Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
  • Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Gynecology (6 articles)

• Comprehensive Review of Endometriosis Care. Carey ET, Wong JMK, Khan Z. Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Jul 17;146(3):323-340. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000006004. PMID: 40674745 Review.
• Cost-effectiveness analysis of expectant vs active management for treatment of persistent pregnancies of unknown location. Walter JR, Barnhart KT, Koelper NC, Santoro NF, Zhang H, Thomas TR, Huang H, Harvie HS; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Reproductive Medicine Network. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Sep;231(3):328.e1-328.e11. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2024.03.035. Epub 2024 Mar 27. PMID: 38552817 Clinical Trial.
• Excess morbidity and mortality associated with underuse of estrogen replacement therapy in premenopausal women who undergo surgical menopause. Ferris JS, Suzuki Y, Prest MT, Chen L, Elkin EB, Hur C, Hershman DL, Wright JD. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Jun;230(6):653.e1-653.e17. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2024.02.007. Epub 2024 Feb 15. PMID: 38365100
• Guideline-Concordant Surveillance After Treatment for High-Grade Cervical Dysplasia. Wang V, Lykken JM, Tiro JA, Perkins RB, Haas JS, Werner C, Kobrin SC, Feldman S. Obstet Gynecol. 2025 May 1;145(5):461-468. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005877. Epub 2025 Mar 6. PMID: 40048731
• Long-term outcomes of hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Hassan H, Allen I, Sofianopoulou E, Walburga Y, Turnbull C, Eccles DM, Tischkowitz M, Pharoah P, Antoniou AC. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Jan;230(1):44-57. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.06.043. Epub 2023 Jun 25. PMID: 37364803 
• Menopausal Symptom Management in Patients After Risk-Reducing Oophorectomy. Kaunitz AM, Reese C, Pinkerton JV. Obstet Gynecol. 2025 May 2;146(2):223-232. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005907. PMID: 40674735 Review.

Obstetrics (6 articles)

• Association Between Comorbidities and Inpatient Postpartum Permanent Contraception Completion. Carmody MD, Schultz AL, Berg KA, Bullington BW, Miller ES, Boozer M, Serna T, Bailit JL, Arora KS. Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Apr 1;145(4):395-401. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005844. Epub 2025 Feb 6. PMID: 39913924
• Asthma in Pregnancy. Sigelko AD, Strek ME, Wolfe KS. Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Jun 5;146(1):39-58. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005948. PMID: 40472372 Review.
• Betamethasone Exposure and Neonatal Respiratory Morbidity Among Late Preterm Births by Planned Mode of Delivery and Gestational Age. Clapp MA, Li S, Cohen JL, Gyamfi-Bannerman C, Knudsen AB, Lorch SA, Thaweethai T, Wright JD, Kaimal AJ, Melamed A. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Dec 1;144(6):747-754. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005756. Epub 2024 Oct 10. PMID: 39388700 Clinical Trial.
• Cervical Ripening in Pregnancy: ACOG Clinical Practice Guideline No. 9. [No authors listed]
  Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Jul;146(1):148-160. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005951. PMID: 40924411
• Diagnosis and Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome During Pregnancy. Milano ME, Pennington MV, Ilyas AM. Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Apr 1;145(4):439-448. doi:  10.1097/AOG.0000000000005845. Epub 2025 Feb 6. PMID: 39913926 Review.
• A randomized trial of postpartum ibuprofen in severe hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Penfield CA, Oakes MC, Caballero D, Marty LN, Berger DS, Nageotte MP, Mcnulty JA. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Sep;233(3):199.e1-199.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2025.02.012. Epub 2025 Feb 11. PMID: 39938855 Clinical Trial.

Emerging Topics (1 article)

• Clinical Updates in Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2024. Hufstetler K, Llata E, Miele K, Quilter LAS. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2024 Jun;33(6):827-837. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2024.0367. Epub 2024 May 21. PMID: 38770770 Free PMC article. Review.

Complex Family Planning (5 articles)

• Characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing second-trimester dilation and evacuation for intrauterine fetal demise vs induced abortion. Potter LA, Ly SH, Pei X, Ponzini MD, Wilson MD, Hou MY. Contraception. 2023 Oct;126:110118. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2023.110118. Epub 2023 Jul 13. PMID: 37453657 Free PMC article.
• Ease of removal of malpositioned intrauterine devices: A retrospective cohort study. Frisse AC, Louik JB, Kachwala IA, Wu H, Felix N, Vorawandthanachai T, Avila K, Benfield NC. Contraception. 2024 Sep;137:110504. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2024.110504. Epub 2024 Jun 5. PMID: 38848813
• Immediate postpartum contraceptive implant placement and breastfeeding success in postpartum people at risk for low milk supply: A randomized non-inferiority trial. Levi EE, Avila K, Wu H. Contraception. 2025 Apr;144:110806. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2024.110806. Epub 2024 Dec 25. PMID: 39730026 Clinical Trial.
• Impact of progestin type on the risk of drug interactions between combined oral contraceptives and psychotropic drugs: A pooled analysis of real-world data. Boehnke T, Franke C, Bauerfeind A, Heinemann K, Kolberg-Liedtke C, Koelkebeck K. Contraception. 2025 Apr;144:110786. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2024.110786. Epub 2024 Dec 19. PMID: 39708942
• Menstrual cup use and intrauterine device expulsion in a copper intrauterine device randomized trial. Brown JE, Creinin MD, Wu H, Hubacher D, Schreiber CA, Kaneshiro B, Nanda K, Blithe DL.
  Contraception. 2024 Jun;134:110415. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2024.110415. Epub 2024 Feb 29. PMID: 38431257 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

Gynecologic Oncology (5 articles)

• First-Line Lenvatinib Plus Pembrolizumab Versus Chemotherapy for Advanced Endometrial Cancer: A Randomized, Open-Label, Phase III Trial. Marth C, Moore RG, Bidziński M, Pignata S, Ayhan A, Rubio MJ, Beiner M, Hall M, Vulsteke C, Braicu EI, Sonoda K, Wu X, Frentzas S, Mattar A, Lheureux S, Chen X, Hasegawa K, Magallanes-Maciel M, Choi CH, Shalkova M, Kaen D, Wang PH, Berger R, Okpara CE, McKenzie J, Yao L, Orlowski R, Khemka V, Gilbert L, Makker V; ENGOT-en9/LEAP-001 Investigators. J Clin Oncol. 2025 Mar 20;43(9):1083-1100. doi: 10.1200/JCO-24-01326. Epub 2024 Nov 26. PMID: 39591551 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
• Frailty in Older Adults. Kim DH, Rockwood K. N Engl J Med. 2024 Aug 8;391(6):538-548. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra2301292. PMID: 39115063 Free PMC article. Review. No abstract available.
• Germline and somatic testing for ovarian Cancer: An SGO clinical practice statement. Gressel GM, Frey MK, Norquist B, Senter L, Blank SV, Urban RR. Gynecol Oncol. 2024 Feb;181:170-178. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2023.12.010. Epub 2024 Jan 12. PMID: 38215513
• Overall survival in patients with endometrial cancer treated with dostarlimab plus carboplatin-paclitaxel in the randomized ENGOT-EN6/GOG-3031/RUBY trial. Powell MA, Bjørge L, Willmott L, Novák Z, Black D, Gilbert L, Sharma S, Valabrega G, Landrum LM, Gropp-Meier M, Stuckey A, Boere I, Gold MA, Segev Y, Gill SE, Gennigens C, Sebastianelli A, Shahin MS, Pothuri B, Monk BJ, Buscema J, Coleman RL, Slomovitz BM, Ring KL, Herzog TJ, Balas MM, Grimshaw M, Stevens S, Lai DW, McCourt C, Mirza MR. Ann Oncol. 2024 Aug;35(8):728-738. doi:  10.1016/j.annonc.2024.05.546. Epub 2024 Jun 10. PMID: 38866180 Clinical Trial.
• Surgical nodal assessment for endometrial hyperplasia - A meta-analysis and systematic review. Nahshon C, Leitao MM Jr, Lavie O, Schmidt M, Younes G, Ostrovsky L, Assaf W, Segev Y. Gynecol Oncol. 2024 Sep;188:140-146. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2024.06.019. Epub 2024 Jul 3. PMID: 38964251

Maternal-Fetal Medicine (5 articles)

• Outcome of fetuses with early increased nuchal translucency: systematic review and meta-analysis. Matarrelli B, Khalil A, Bernassola M, Ranucci L, Vizzielli G, Lucidi A, Prasad S, D'Antonio F. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Aug;66(2):147-154. doi: 10.1002/uog.29260. Epub 2025 Jun 16.
  PMID: 40519157
• Pregnancy in People With Cystic Fibrosis Treated With Highly Effective Modulator Therapy. Goralski JL, Talati AN, Hardisty EE, Vora NL.
  Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Jan 1;145(1):47-54. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005732. Epub 2024 Sep 19. PMID: 39666984 Free PMC article.  Review.
• Prenatal cfDNA Sequencing and Incidental Detection of Maternal Cancer. Turriff AE, Annunziata CM, Malayeri AA, Redd B, Pavelova M, Goldlust IS, Rajagopal PS, Lin J, Bianchi DW. N Engl J Med. 2024 Dec 5;391(22):2123-2132. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2401029. PMID: 39774314 Free PMC article.
• Sepsis and Septic Shock During Pregnancy and Postpartum. Bauer ME, Pacheco LD. Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Jun 26;146(2):207-222. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005991. PMID: 40570351 Review.
• Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine and the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Consensus Guideline on the Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy. Dominguez JE, Cantrell S, Habib AS, Izci-Balserak B, Lockhart E, Louis JM, Miskovic A, Nadler JW, Nagappa M, O'Brien LM, Won C, Bourjeily G. Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Aug 1;142(2):403-423. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005261. Epub 2023 Jul 5. PMID: 37411038 Free PMC article.

Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (5 articles)

• Current evaluation of amenorrhea: a committee opinion. Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Electronic address: asrm@asrm.org. Fertil Steril. 2024 Jul;122(1):52-61. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.02.001. Epub 2024 Mar 6.
  PMID: 38456861
• Fertility drugs and cancer: a guideline. Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Electronic address: asrm@asrm.org. Fertil Steril. 2024 Sep;122(3):406-420. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.03.026. Epub 2024 May 3. PMID: 38703170
• Navigating Unequal Paths: Racial Disparities in the Infertility Journey. Weiss MS, Marsh EE. Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Oct 1;142(4):940-947. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005354. PMID: 37678890 Free PMC article. Review.
• Presence of Fibroids on Transvaginal Ultrasonography in a Community-Based, Diverse Cohort of 996 Reproductive-Age Female Participants. Huang D, Magaoay B, Rosen MP, Cedars MI. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 May 1;6(5):e2312701. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.12701. PMID: 37163265 Free PMC article.
• The use of preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy: a committee opinion. Practice Committees of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology. Electronic address: asrm@asrm.org. Fertil Steril. 2024 Sep;122(3):421-434. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.04.013. Epub 2024 May 18. PMID: 38762806 Review.

Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (5 articles – 1 fee-based)

• Assessing the Impact of Overactive Bladder Medications on Cognition. Vargas Maldonado D, Schulte PJ, Latuche LR, Vassilaki M, Petersen RC, Occhino JA, Linder BJ. Urogynecology (Phila). 2025 Jan 1;31(1):10-17. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000001522. Epub 2024 May 6. PMID: 38710025
• Augmentation of Interstitial Cystitis-Bladder Pain Syndrome Treatment With Meditation and Yoga: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Dao AN, Komesu YM, Jansen SM, Petersen TR, Meriwether KV. Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Feb 1;145(2):186-195. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005820. Epub 2025 Jan 2. PMID: 39746210 Clinical Trial.
• Gynecologic Care of Transgender and Gender-Diverse People. Ferrando CA. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Feb 1;143(2):243-255. doi:  10.1097/AOG.0000000000005440. Epub 2023 Nov 15. PMID: 37963404
• Midurethral Sling vs OnabotulinumtoxinA in Females With Urinary Incontinence: The MUSA Randomized Clinical Trial. Harvie HS, Menefee SA, Richter HE, Sung VW, Chermansky CJ, Rahn DD, Amundsen CL, Arya LA, Rhodes E, Mazloomdoost D, Thomas S; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Pelvic Floor Disorders Network. JAMA. 2025 Jun 3;333(21):1887-1896. doi: 10.1001/jama.2025.4682. PMID: 40323617 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
• Updates to Microhematuria: AUA/SUFU Guideline (2025). Barocas DA, Lotan Y, Matulewicz RS, Raman JD, Westerman ME, Kirkby E, Pak LJ, Souter L. J Urol. 2025 May;213(5):547-557. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000004490. Epub 2025 Feb 27. PMID: 40013563

Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (3 articles)

• Efficacy, tolerability, and bone density outcomes of elagolix with add-back therapy for endometriosis-associated pain: twelve months of an ongoing randomized phase 3 trial. Miller CE, Kim JH, Kroll R, Simon JA, Soliman AM, Thomas JW, Xu Y, Ng J, Snabes MC. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Dec;231(6):630.e1-630.e13. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2024.06.040. Epub 2024 Jun 30. PMID: 38955323 Clinical Trial.
• Risk of Hysterectomy After Endometrial Ablation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Oderkerk TJ, Beelen P, Bukkems ALA, Van Kuijk SMJ, Sluijter HMM, van de Kar MRD, Herman MC, Bongers MY, Geomini PMAJ. Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Jul 1;142(1):51-60. doi:  10.1097/AOG.0000000000005223. Epub 2023 Jun 7. PMID: 37290114
• The Impact of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Subspecialty Training on Outcomes of Benign Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Meyer R, Schneyer RJ, Hamilton KM, Levin G, Truong MD, Siedhoff MT, Wright KN. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2025 Feb;32(2):143-150. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2024.09.012. Epub 2024 Sep 19. PMID: 39305984

Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (3 articles)

• Examining Permanent Contraception for Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Intellectual Developmental Disorder: Ethical, Legal, and Medical Considerations: Clinical Report. Geis GM, Saunders BS, Hillard P; COMMITTEE ON BIOETHICS; COUNCIL ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. Pediatrics. 2024 Nov 1;154(5):e2024068955. doi: 10.1542/peds.2024-068955. PMID: 39428999
• NASPAG Clinical Consensus: Use of Tranexamic Acid in the Treatment of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding. Lacy B, French A, Berger-Chen S, Shah-Bruce M, Haamid F. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2025 Aug;38(4):452-457. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2025.02.008. PMID: 40651840
• Reproductive Health Management of Female Adolescent Athletes With Relative-Energy Deficiency in Sport. Romano ME, Sass A. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2025 Apr;38(2):108-116. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2024.11.008. Epub 2024 Dec 19. PMID: 39709115 Review.