OB/GYN Clinical Alert – July 1, 2011
July 1, 2011
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Desquamative Inflammatory Vaginitis: Prognosis and Treatment
The authors performed a descriptive analysis of all cases of desquamative inflammatory vaginitis (DIV), defined as symptomatic vaginitis (discharge, dyspareunia, pruritus, burning, or irritation) associated with vaginal inflammation (such as focal or linear erosions), a vaginal pH higher than 4.5, and saline microscopy showing an increase in parabasal and inflammatory cells in the absence of an infectious etiology (such as trichomonas, candida, or bacterial vaginosis). -
Weight Loss Improves Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Baseline and 6-month data were collected on morbidly obese women who planned to undergo weight reduction surgery. -
Preterm Labor and Eating Fish Abstract & Commentary
Dealing with a question about certain dietary items in pregnancy sometimes is daunting because often there is no consensus regarding a proper answer. -
Is There Negative Impact from Morcellation in Unsuspected Leiomyosarcoma?
Uterine leiomyosarcomas (LMS) rarely are suspected preoperatively unless there has been documented rapid growth of the uterus or evidence of extrauterine disease. -
Special Feature: Painful Sex: How Far We've Come, How Far We've Yet To Go
Understanding sexual pain remains limited. with multiple etiologies and lack of evidence-based outcomes research, future investigations should focus on evaluating the intimacy of the couple, the partner relationship, and biomedical sources of pain such as the pelvic floor muscles. -
Pharmacology Watch: Two New Drugs Approved for Treatment of Hepatitis C
In this issue: Two new drugs for treatment of hepatitis C; NSAIDs and myocardial infarction risk; AIM-HIGH clinical trial stopped; and FDA actions. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement