Potential Benefits of the LNG-IUS in Women Receiving Adjuvant Tamoxifen
Women's Health Summary and Comment
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The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system was effective in preventing tamoxifen-induced endometrial polyps.
By Robert W. Rebar, MD
May 23, 2013
Covering:
Wong AWY et al., Obstet Gynecol 2013 May; 121:943
Soper DE., Obstet Gynecol 2013 May; 121:919
When You Use EMLA® , Tell Your Pathologist
Dermatology Summary and Comment
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Secondary changes related to EMLA can obscure the primary process in biopsy sampling, making a final diagnosis difficult to render.
Extended Contraceptive Ring Use Works
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Vaginal rings suppressed ovulation through 6 weeks of continuous use regardless of BMI.
FDA Lowers Age Restriction on Plan B One-Step
Women's Health News in Context
Decision makes EC available without prescription (but with proof of age) to women aged 15 and older.
Can Ovarian Suppression Prevent Down Syndrome?
Women's Health Summary and Comment
History of oral contraceptive use may lower risk for fetal trisomy.
Postmenopausal Estrogen Therapy: Advantages of Transdermal Delivery
Women's Health Practice Watch
ACOG suggests clinicians should consider transdermal forms of estrogen for their possible thrombosis-sparing effects.
Estrogen and Menopausal Joint Pain
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Encouraging news arising from WHI data.
Satisfaction Remains High 10 Years After Endometrial Ablation
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Second-generation ablation techniques are effective for managing heavy menstrual bleeding in appropriately selected individuals.
By Robert W. Rebar, MD
May 2, 2013
Covering:
Herman MC et al., BJOG 2013 Mar 21
Glasser MH., BJOG 2013 Mar 21
Reclassifying Endometrial Carcinoma
Oncology and Hematology Summary and Comment
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The identification of new genomic subtypes might lead to more targeted approaches.
By Virginia Kaklamani, MD, DSc
May 1, 2013
Covering:
The Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network., Nature 2013 May 2; 497:67
Intravaginal Washing and Insertion of Commercial Products Are Common — Should They Be?
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Petroleum jelly was associated with bacterial vaginosis.
By Anna Wald, MD, MPH
April 25, 2013
Covering:
Brown JM et al., Obstet Gynecol 2013 Apr; 121:773
Perimenstrual Asthma Is Associated with More-Severe Symptoms
General Medicine Summary and Comment
Women whose asthma worsened during menstruation were more likely to be nonallergic.
By David J. Amrol, MD
April 23, 2013
Covering:
Rao CK et al., Chest 2013 Apr; 143:984
Discontinuing SSRIs in Pregnancy
Psychiatry Summary and Comment
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Discontinuation of these antidepressants, more common during unplanned pregnancies, is linked to higher depression and anxiety scores.
Best Options in Emergency Contraception
Access is broadened by judge's order to make levonorgestrel-containing EC pills nonprescription regardless of a woman's age.
Emergency Contraception: What It Is, How It Works, and How to Get It
Women's Health Patient Information
If you have had unprotected sex, a pill or the copper IUD can reduce your likelihood of becoming pregnant.
Opening Up Emergency Contraception
Women's Health News in Context
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Court ruling would lift age restrictions on over-the-counter access.
At Hysterectomy for Benign Indications, Best to Leave the Ovaries In
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Bilateral oophorectomy is associated with higher all-cause mortality; the good news is that ovarian conservation is increasingly common.
By Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
April 11, 2013
Covering:
Parker WH et al., Obstet Gynecol 2013 Apr; 121:709
Perera HK et al., Obstet Gynecol 2013 Apr; 121:717
Effects of Antenatal Depression and SSRIs on Growth Through Year 1
Psychiatry Summary and Comment
Regardless of whether mothers took selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or were depressed and unmedicated during pregnancy, their offspring at 12 months weighed the same as control children.
By Joel Yager, MD
April 8, 2013
Covering:
Wisner KL et al., Am J Psychiatry 2013 Mar 20
Allergic Contact Dermatitis of the Vulva
Dermatology Summary and Comment
Patients may need to be asked about use of potentially allergenic products.
By Mark V. Dahl, MD
April 5, 2013
Covering:
O'Gorman SM and Torgerson RR., Dermatitis 2013 Mar; 24:64
New Guidance for Management of Women with Abnormal Cervical Cancer Screening Results
Women's Health Clinical Practice Guideline Watch
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The American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology has issued updated recommendations in the form of 19 algorithms.
By Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
April 4, 2013
Covering:
Massad LS et al., J Low Genit Tract Dis 2013 Apr; 17:S1
Massad LS et al., Obstet Gynecol 2013 Apr; 121:829
Global Family Planning: Visible Progress, but . . .
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Although world contraceptive use is rising, so is unmet need.
Bringing New Meaning to the Term "Emergency Contraception"
Women's Health Summary and Comment
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Disruption of contraceptive access is common during emergency response situations.
How Accessible Is Ambulatory Care for Mobility-Impaired Patients?
Women's Health Summary and Comment
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Many practices, particularly those providing gynecologic care, cannot accommodate individuals who use wheelchairs.
Robots and Hysterectomy: More Expensive but Not Necessarily Better
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Use of robotically assisted laparoscopy for benign hysterectomy has risen rapidly, but costs are higher without clear clinical benefits over traditional laparoscopy.
By Brent Seibel, MD
March 21, 2013
Covering:
Wright JD et al., JAMA 2013 Feb 20; 309:689
Weissman JS and Zinner M., JAMA 2013 Feb 20; 309:721
New Oral Medication for Vulvar and Vaginal Atrophy
Women's Health News in Context
Ospemifene is an effective tissue-selective estrogen agonist/antagonist.
Think Cool: Clinical Hypnosis for Hot Flashes
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Hypnosis lowered hot-flash frequency more than a structured attention intervention; the effect persisted well after treatment cessation.
