Subjects in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) trial estrogen-only study randomized to receive conjugated estrogens had a lower incidence of invasive breast cancer than did those who received placebo.
Currently, screening for fetal aneuploidy involves a variety of first-line methods that put into play combinations of maternal serum analytes and ultrasound exams in the first and second trimester, with invasive procedures such as chorionic villus sampling (CVS) and amniocentesis being reserved for those at higher risk by history, age, or worrisome results from first-line screening. As will be discussed, each screening combination comes with its own predictive accuracy and now patients and providers can choose from a buffet of screening options, including going right to the main course (amniocentesis or CVS) if one wants 100% accuracy at a small risk of fetal loss (we quote a 1 in 400 risk with amniocentesis and about a 1 in 100 risk for CVS).
You have just prescribed the selective progesterone receptor modulator emergency contraceptive pill (ECP), ulipristal acetate (ella, Watson Pharma, Morristown, NJ), to the patient sitting in front of you.
Is development of a HIV vaccine still important with such established HIV prevention approaches as male and female condom use, voluntary medical male circumcision, and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) now in place to limit exposure to HIV and reduce infectiousness?
New data confirms the safety of the quadrivalent human papilloma virus (HPV4) vaccine.
Check your last 10 patient charts. Chances are at least one patient reported a urinary tract infection (UTI). What was your chosen method of treatment?
When the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Plan B Emergency Contraception (EC) for over-the-counter use in 2006, it opened up a new way for young men to be involved in preventing unintended pregnancy.
When it comes to contraception, most teens choose contraceptive methods with relatively high typical use failure rates, such as withdrawal, condoms, and oral contraceptives (OCs).
