Gynecology
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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Can HPV Vaccination Combat Genital Warts?
- November 5, 2009
- Anna Wald, MD, MPH
- Women's Health
Yes — and the benefit extends beyond vaccinated women to their male sexual partners.
- Reviewing:
- Fairley CK et al. Sex Transm Infect 2009 Oct 16
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Therapeutic HPV Vaccination for Preventing Progression of Vulvar Intraepithelial NeoplasiaFree
- November 4, 2009
- Anna Wald, MD, MPH
- Women's Health
Clinical responses were achieved in women with grade 3 VIN who were vaccinated against HPV-16 viral oncoproteins.
- Reviewing:
- Kenter GG et al. N Engl J Med 2009 Nov 5; 361:1838
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Oral Contraceptive Failure Rates
- October 22, 2009
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
The OC failure rate in a large European cohort was 0.75% in the first year of use.
- Reviewing:
- Dinger JC et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009 Sep; 201:263.e1
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Estrogen-Progestin Therapy and Lung Cancer in Menopausal Women
- October 15, 2009
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
Trying to make sense of a puzzle
- Reviewing:
- Chlebowski RT et al. Lancet 2009 Oct 10; 374:1243
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Ethnicity Affects Attitudes About HPV Vaccination
- October 15, 2009
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
Ethnic minority women in the U.K. were less likely than white women to know about HPV and to view vaccination as acceptable.
- Reviewing:
- Marlow LAV et al. J Epidemiol Community Health 2009 Sep 17
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
STI and HIV Services Fall Short for Sexually Active Young Women
- October 13, 2009
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- General Medicine
More than one third of young women who receive contraceptive services are not concurrently offered STI or HIV services.
- Reviewing:
- Farr SL et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009 Aug; 201:142.e1
FEATURE
Management of Chronic Pain
- October 8, 2009
- Lynn Rader, MD
- Women's Health
Comprehensive treatment for chronic pain must address both physical and psychological aspects.
NEWS IN CONTEXT
Newly Approved Use for the LNG-IUS
- October 8, 2009
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
FDA approves the LNG-IUS for treating patients with menorrhagia.
- Reviewing:
- 2009 October 1
NEWS IN CONTEXT
New Options for HPV Vaccine
- October 7, 2009
- Peggy Sue Weintrub, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
An FDA panel recommends approval of a new indication for the quadrivalent HPV vaccine and approval of a new HPV vaccine.
- Reviewing:
- Dooren JC. Wall Street Journal. 2009 Sep 4,
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
How Does Efficacy of the Contraceptive Patch Compare with That of OCs?
- October 1, 2009
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
Rates of unintended pregnancy were <1% for both methods.
- Reviewing:
- Jick SS et al. Contraception 2009 Aug; 80:142
