Importance Childbearing has been a particular barrier to successful recruitment and
retention of women in surgery. Pregnant surgeons are more likely to have major pregnancy …

Objective: The objective of this study is to systematically synthesize the existing literature on
the experiences of motherhood in female surgeons both during surgical training and as staff …

Objective: This survey study aims to determine the prevalence of pregnancy complications
and infertility in female physicians in comparison to the general population. Risk factors …

Importance Physician parents, particularly women, are more likely to experience burnout,
poor family-career balance, adverse maternal and fetal outcomes, and stigmatization …

Methods| We administered a questionnaire about family building to physicians and medical
students from April to May 2021. Participants were recruited through social media and email …

Background: Female surgeons are exposed to physical and mental stressors that differ from
those of other specialties. We aimed to assess whether female surgeons are more at risk of …

Objectives: To identify barriers and enablers to motherhood experienced by female doctors
in Australia. Methods: Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with 18 female …

Objective To determine the prevalence of pregnancy complications, infertility, and maternal
support for female urologists in comparison to the general population and other female …

This longitudinal retrospective study of mistreatment, abuse, and gender-based violence
during childbirth uses two population representative samples of Mexican women to analyze …

Objective Psychological birth trauma (BT), defined as an event that occurs during labor and
delivery involving actual or threatened harm or death to the pregnant person and/or their …