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The Effects of Diet, Nutrition, and Weight on Fibromyalgia
This review of evidence for the use of dietary interventions to treat fibromyalgia shows symptom reduction associated with a variety of healthy diets. Weight loss may be key to understanding this connection, but more research is needed.
Does Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Cause More IUD Expulsions?
In this retrospective cohort study of 6,203 women, there was no difference in expulsion rates between individuals using the levonorgestrel intrauterine device (IUD) for heavy menstrual bleeding and those using it for contraception, using a protocol where the IUD for patients with heavy menstrual bleeding was inserted only after bleeding had ceased or lessened.
HPV Vaccination in Adolescence Prevents Cancer More than 10 Years Later
This long-term follow-up study of three cluster-randomized trials of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination evaluated cancer protection over up to 11 years of follow-up. During this time, 17 HPV-positive cancers were identified in the unvaccinated group, and 0 were identified in the vaccinated group, indicating 100% vaccine efficacy at preventing HPV-associated cancers.
Women’s Experiences of Racism and Reproductive Health
Black adult women in three cities in the United States describe using a range of actions to protect themselves against racism in the reproductive healthcare space.
Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with CVD
Pregnant patients with severe cardiac disease experience a higher risk of adverse cardiac outcomes compared to those with mild to moderate disease.
How to Handle Rabies
Rabies is a rare, but devastating, disease. It is crucial for acute care providers to identify exposures and institute timely and appropriate treatment.
Patients’ Decisions on Contraceptives Are Fluid and Can Change Within Months
Contraception decisions rarely are consistent, especially when patients undergo a major life change, such as giving birth to their first child, new data show. These findings reinforce the idea that contraceptive counseling should be a dynamic and fluid process.Patients Experienced Contraceptive Access Barriers During Early Pandemic
Half of people capable of becoming pregnant reported difficulty accessing contraception in June and July 2020. Most attributed their delays to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study of 1,525 New York state residents revealed.Study: Screening Patients for History/Risk Is Safe, Effective for Medication Abortion
New research with data from 3,779 patients who obtained medication abortions revealed that providers could safely eliminate screening with ultrasonography and/or pelvic examination. Simply using their clinic’s history screening questions about pregnancy duration and ectopic pregnancy risk was enough to ensure safety and efficacy of medication abortions.Study of Online Searches for Abortion Revealed High Rate of Self-Managed Abortion
People who face barriers to abortion care are more likely to attempt self-managed abortion, including taking actions that may be harmful physically, according to the results of a recent study. The findings are particularly relevant as an increasing number of American women have little or no access to safe and legal abortions in their communities or states.