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Two sister studies have been launched in Africa to evaluate the ability of a new monthly vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral drug dapivirine to safely prevent new HIV infections in women.
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The North American Menopause Society, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, and The Endocrine Society have issued a joint statement concluding that hormone therapy (HT) is still an acceptable treatment for menopausal symptoms.
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Findings from a just-published study of young women ages 13-16 in Cincinnati are the first to document herd protection after introduction of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued new interim guidance for use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for in heterosexual men and women at high risk for HIV.
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Good news: More women are choosing long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC methods) such as the intrauterine device (IUD) and the contraceptive implant.
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Public health officials are sounding the alarm on the growing threat of multi-drug resistant gonorrhea. What will it take to turn the tide against gonorrhea, the second most commonly reported communicable disease in the United States?
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Another oral contraceptive (OC) packaging alert has been issued. Check your clinic's stock for norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol birth control pills distributed by Glenmark Generics.
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African-American women at risk for HIV are the focus of a new prevention program launched by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "Take Charge. Take the Test" is running in 10 cities where such women are especially hard-hit by the disease.
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Clinicians and researchers now have more comprehensive parameters to assess the stages of menopause with updated criteria known as the Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop +10 (STRAW +10).
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With relatively few contraindications to use, progestin-only pills might be a possible candidate for over-the-counter (OTC) use in the United States. But what will it take to move progestin-only pills to the drugstore shelves?