At Puberty, Daughters of Women with PCOS Differ from Daughters of Normal Women
Women's Health Summary and Comment
PCOS daughters tended to have greater ovarian volume and hyperinsulinemia in glucose tolerance tests.
By Robert W. Rebar, MD
July 9, 2009
Covering:
Sir-Petermann T et al., J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2009 Jun; 94:1923
Extending the Age Range for HPV Vaccination? Don’t Faint
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Quadrivalent HPV vaccine was effective in HPV-naive women, aged 24–45; FDA strengthens syncope warning.
By Anna Wald, MD, MPH
July 9, 2009
Covering:
Muñoz N et al., Lancet 2009 Jun 6; 373:1949
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).,
Enhancing the Safety of Medical Abortion
Women's Health Summary and Comment
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Buccal administration of misoprostol and routine antibiotic use were associated with lower rates of serious infections after medical abortions.
The Search Continues for Effective Nonhormonal Therapies for Hot Flashes
General Medicine Summary and Comment
Acupuncture and a Chinese herbal combination resulted in modest reductions in hot flash frequency.
By Robert W. Rebar, MD
June 25, 2009
Covering:
Borud EK et al., Menopause 2009 May/Jun; 16:484
Soares CN., Menopause 2009 May/Jun; 16:434
Grady D et al., Menopause 2009 May/Jun; 16:458
Kaunitz AM., Menopause 2009 May/Jun; 16:428
Should Women Stop HT Temporarily Before Undergoing Screening Mammography?
Women's Health Summary and Comment
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Suspending HT for 1 or 2 months did not lower mammography recall rates, but did increase likelihood of experiencing vasomotor symptoms.
Is Radical Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer Patients Obsolete?
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Embryologically based surgical approach might offer benefits in the treatment of women with early invasive cervical cancer.
Cervical Cancer Risk Among Women Who Have Been Treated for CIN
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Long-term risk for invasive cancer remained higher among women treated for CIN, especially those who underwent cryotherapy.
By Ann J. Davis, MD
June 25, 2009
Covering:
Melnikow J et al., J Natl Cancer Inst 2009 May 20; 101:721
Still Looking for Effective Nonhormonal Hot Flash Therapies
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, and other nonestrogenic therapies resulted in modest improvements in hot flash frequency; head-to-head comparisons with estrogen are lacking.
By Robert W. Rebar, MD
June 25, 2009
Covering:
Borud EK et al., Menopause 2009 May/Jun; 16:484
Soares CN., Menopause 2009 May/Jun; 16:434
Grady D et al., Menopause 2009 May/Jun; 16:458
Kaunitz AM., Menopause 2009 May/Jun; 16:428
Bardia A et al., Menopause 2009 May/Jun; 16:477
Santoro NF and Dicken CL., Menopause 2009 May/Jun; 16:432
Patient Satisfaction 10 Years After Endometrial Ablation
Women's Health Summary and Comment
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More than 75% of respondents were contented with their outcomes.
Perimenopause and Cognitive Function
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Perimenopause is associated with declines in cognitive function; early (but not late) initiation of HT improves cognitive performance.
Hot Flashes That Just Keep Going and Going ...
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Mean duration of vasomotor symptoms was 5.5 years in women who were followed for 13 years.
Continuous Oral Contraception and Etonogestrel Implants
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Reassuring results about return to fertility and long-term efficacy
By Robert W. Rebar, MD
June 11, 2009
Covering:
Barnhart K et al., Fertil Steril 2009 May; 91:1654
Darney P et al., Fertil Steril 2009 May; 91:1646
Oral Raloxifene, Transdermal Estradiol Similar at Preserving Bone Density
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Postmenopausal users of these two drugs had similarly high rates of bone density preservation and few serious side effects.
Modern Methods of Abortion
Whether medical or surgical, abortion in the U.S. is safe and effective.
By Yael Swica, MD, MPH, MTS
June 4, 2009
The Facts About Abortion
Women's Health Patient Information
The procedure is safe and effective.
Does Oral Contraceptive Use Lead to Urinary Incontinence?
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Ever use of OCs was associated with moderately higher risk.
By Robert W. Rebar, MD
May 28, 2009
Covering:
Townsend MK et al., J Urol 2009 May; 181:2170
Jackson SL and Fihn SD., J Urol 2009 May; 181:1989
Clinical Usefulness of HPV DNA Testing and Genotyping
Women's Health Summary and Comment
An updated algorithm incorporates a new assay for high-risk HPV types.
By Ann J. Davis, MD
May 28, 2009
Covering:
American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology.,
Relating Physical and Sexual Violence to STI Incidence
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Recent abuse was associated with excess risk for STIs.
Hormone Therapy in Women with Premature Ovarian Failure: Is Transdermal Safer Than Oral?
Women's Health Summary and Comment
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Results of a small Scottish trial suggest that the answer is yes.
Economy Looms Large Among Women’s Healthcare Concerns
Women's Health News in Context
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Some women feel financial pressure to defer checkups and curtail use of prescription medications, including contraceptives.
Do Oral Contraceptives Contribute to Urinary Incontinence?
General Medicine Summary and Comment
Use of oral contraceptives raised the odds of incident incontinence moderately, but why?
By Robert W. Rebar, MD
May 7, 2009
Covering:
Townsend MK et al., J Urol 2009 May; 181:2170
Jackson SL and Fihn SD., J Urol 2009 May; 181:1989
Should Ovaries Be Conserved at Hysterectomy?
Women's Health Summary and Comment
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Nurses’ Health Study data showed shortened life expectancy after bilateral oophorectomy.
We Must Do Better at Screening Young Women for Chlamydia
Women's Health Summary and Comment
2007 U.S. screening rates in sexually active young women were only 41.6%.
By Ann J. Davis, MD
May 7, 2009
Covering:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)., MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2009 Apr 17; 58:362
LNG-IUS and Endometrial Ablation Control Menorrhagia Equally Well
Women's Health Summary and Comment
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No significant differences in menstrual blood loss, treatment failures, or need for further intervention were reported between treatments.
Chlamydia Screening in Sexually Active Young Women
Screening for this often-silent infection should be done much more often.
By Peggy Sue Weintrub, MD
May 6, 2009
Covering:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)., MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2009 Apr 17; 58:362
