Dr. Chapa's OBGYN No Spin Podcast

Podcast family, we are in process of an exciting rebrand! Dr. Chapa's Clinical Pearls will soon become our legacy show as we change names and channels to, "Dr. Chapa's OBGYN No Spin Podcast". This will allow us to better align with our mission. Listen in for details and FIND US, as Dr. Chapa's OBGYN No Spin Podcast!!

Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP) has dichotomous effects: Benign for the mother (although the itching it causes may be a qualify of life issue, yet potentially devasting for the child in-utero. In 2021, SMFM released Consult series 53 on the subject. This, together with the ACOG 's CO 831 (Medically Indicated Late Preterm and early term delivery) also from 2021 provide management options for ICP. However, this month- July 2025- Dr. Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman et al published a new proposed ICP classification and management schema that is easy to follow. Listen in for details. ​ SMFM CS #53,2021​ ACOG CO #831, 2021​ Sarker M, Ramos GA, Ferrara L, Gyamfi-Bannerman C. Simplifying Management of Cholestasis: A Proposal for a Classification System. Am J Perinatol. 2025 Jul;42(9):1229-1234. doi: 10.1055/a-2495-3553. Epub 2024 Dec 4. PMID: 39631774