Expressing regret to patients requires transparent and honest communication but can leave surgeons vulnerable.

Surgical trainees care for patients suffering from circumstances their surgeons might deeply regret, but few are taught how to navigate these experiences.

Recent publicity draws attention to pain with intrauterine device insertion.

Despite high incidence of endometriosis internationally and domestically, many patients wait a decade after symptom onset for an accurate diagnosis.

A midwife in the 1800s deserves our attention following the US Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization in June 2022.

Patients’ pain experiences are subjective, diverse, and can be based on trauma, adverse childhood events, and previous labor.

Evidence-based techniques for responding to patients’ pain expressions and experiences during such procedures are known, even in the absence of a standard of care.

Pain is recognized as an adverse effect of medication abortion, but its management has been understudied.

Respecting a patient’s privacy is a prerequisite for ensuring that a fundamental trust exists between patient and physician.

Authors argue that use of nonhuman primates and other animals is unjustified.