HPV Screening for Cervical Cancer
Women's Health Summary and Comment
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In rural India, a single round of HPV testing was associated with substantially lower rates of advanced cervical cancer and cervical cancer death.
By Ann J. Davis, MD
April 1, 2009
Covering:
Sankaranarayanan R et al., N Engl J Med 2009 Apr 2; 360:1385
Schiffman M and Wacholder S., N Engl J Med 2009 Apr 2; 360:1453
EC Accessibility Does Not Compromise Effective Contraceptive Use
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Women who used EC at least once were likely to continue using, or upgrade to, highly effective contraceptive methods.
Which Is Better for Diagnosing Vaginitis: Clinical Judgment or DNA Analysis?
Women's Health Summary and Comment
DNA analysis was more accurate than clinical diagnosis, but managing patients with vaginitis remains difficult.
By Ann J. Davis, MD
March 12, 2009
Covering:
Lowe NK et al., Obstet Gynecol 2009 Jan; 113:89
Cervical Biopsy Pain? Just Cough
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Voluntary coughing during cervical biopsies alleviated pain.
By Ann J. Davis, MD
March 12, 2009
Covering:
Schmid BC et al., Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008 Dec; 199:e1
OCs and Mood Changes: Which Come First?
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Rates of mood and anxiety disorders were similar for current and past OC users.
Fracture Incidence Climbed After Publication of WHI Data
Women's Health Summary and Comment
From 2000 through 2005, fracture incidence rose among postmenopausal women whereas HT use fell.
Metabolic Syndrome and Depression
Psychiatry Summary and Comment
In women only, depressive symptoms predicted onset of metabolic syndrome.
By Joel Yager, MD
February 23, 2009
Covering:
Vanhala M et al., Acta Psychiatr Scand 2009 Feb; 119:137
Oophorectomy and Cardiovascular Risk
Women's Health Summary and Comment
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Long-term CVD mortality rates were significantly higher in women who had undergone premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy than in a nonsurgical comparator group.
By Ann J. Davis, MD
February 19, 2009
Covering:
Rivera CM et al., Menopause 2009 Jan/Feb; 16:15
Parker WH and Manson JE., Menopause 2009 Jan/Feb; 16:1
STIs in the U.S.
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Rates of reportable STIs rose markedly in 2007 and were particularly high among blacks.
By Anna Wald, MD, MPH
February 12, 2009
Covering:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)., Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2009 Jan
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)., Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2009 Jan
Oral Contraceptives for Endometriosis-Associated Dysmenorrhea
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Study results validate use of OCs to relieve pain and shrink endometriomas.
By Ann J. Davis, MD
February 5, 2009
Covering:
Harada T et al., Fertil Steril 2008 Nov; 90:1583
RNA Interference Prevents Genital Herpes in Mice
General Medicine Summary and Comment
Vaginally administered siRNAs protected mice against HSV challenges for as long as 1 week.
Are PID Diagnoses Being Missed?
Women's Health Summary and Comment
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Rates of diagnosing PID varied among physicians at a single Australian sexual health center.
By Anna Wald, MD, MPH
January 29, 2009
Covering:
Doxanakis A et al., Sex Transm Infect 2008 Dec; 84:518
Contraceptive Costs and Effectiveness
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Of all major contraceptive options, IUDs and vasectomy were the most cost-effective.
Losing Weight Improves Incontinence Symptoms
Women's Health Summary and Comment
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Participation in a supervised weight-loss program was associated with subsiding urinary incontinence episodes in overweight and obese women.
Correct Clinical Diagnosis of Acute Vulvovaginitis
General Medicine Summary and Comment
Bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis, and trichomonas vaginalis were identified correctly in 64% of cases.
By Robert W. Rebar, MD
January 27, 2009
Covering:
Lowe NK et al., Obstet Gynecol 2009 Jan; 113:89
Does Premenopausal Bilateral Oophorectomy Confer Excess Cardiovascular Mortality?
General Medicine Summary and Comment
Excess cardiovascular mortality occurred among women who underwent bilateral oophorectomy before age 45, unless they received exogenous estrogen.
By Robert W. Rebar, MD
January 27, 2009
Covering:
Rivera CM et al., Menopause 2009 Jan/Feb; 16:15
Parker WH and Manson JE., Menopause 2009 Jan/Feb; 16:1
Hysterectomy After Endometrial Ablation Is Less Likely in Older Women
General Medicine Summary and Comment
Women younger than 40 were most likely to require subsequent hysterectomies.
By Robert W. Rebar, MD
January 22, 2009
Covering:
Longinotti MK et al., Obstet Gynecol 2008 Dec; 112:1214
Opening Up Plan B Access
Women's Health Summary and Comment
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Access to Plan B has improved now that the medication has been granted behind-the-counter status.
By Ann J. Davis, MD
January 22, 2009
Covering:
Gee RE et al., Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008 Nov; 199:478.e1
Is Risk for Cervical Pathology Affected by Age?
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Older and younger women presented with similar rates of abnormal cervical cytology, but older women often had more-severe histopathologic lesions.
By Ann J. Davis, MD
January 22, 2009
Covering:
Moore KN et al., Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008 Nov; 199:471.e1
Cumulative Live-Birth Rates After IVF
General Medicine Summary and Comment
By this measure, rates approached those of fertile couples.
By Robert W. Rebar, MD
January 20, 2009
Covering:
Malizia BA et al., N Engl J Med 2009 Jan 15; 360:236
History of Sexual Violence as a Predictor of Distress During Pelvic Exams
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Women with histories of sexual violence and PTSD had excess risk for pain and distress during gynecologic exams.
By Sandra Ann Carson, MD
January 15, 2009
Covering:
Weitlauf JC et al., Obstet Gynecol 2008 Dec; 112:1343
No Easy Marker for CHD Risk in Women Who Use HT
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Certain markers of coronary heart disease were affected by HT but did not predict CHD risk.
By Wendy S. Biggs, MD
December 18, 2008
Covering:
Rossouw JE et al., Arch Intern Med 2008 Nov 10; 168:2245
Silver Lining for Women with Migraines?
Women's Health Summary and Comment
History of migraine was associated with lower risk for breast cancer.
By Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
December 18, 2008
Covering:
Mathes RW et al., Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2008 Nov; 17:3116
Add PMS to the Antismoking Arsenal
Women's Health Summary and Comment
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Smokers were more likely to develop moderate-to-severe PMS than were nonsmokers.
By Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
December 4, 2008
Covering:
Bertone-Johnson ER et al., Am J Epidemiol 2008 Oct 15; 168:938
DMPA: How Has the Black Box Affected Clinical Practice?
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Some physicians limit DMPA use and order BMD tests.
By Ann J. Davis, MD
December 4, 2008
Covering:
Paschall S and Kaunitz AM., Contraception 2008 Nov; 78:370
