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This special feature will summarize FDA position statements pertaining to mesh use in obstetrics and gynecology....
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In this large, retrospective cohort study, women with a history of bariatric surgery were at a small increased risk of both spontaneous and medically indicated preterm birth and small for gestational age births.
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Long-term complications, particularly secondary cancers, were significantly more common in patients receiving whole pelvic radiation (vs brachytherapy alone) for early-stage endometrial cancer.
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Women presenting for emergency contraception were offered a copper IUD or Plan B. Those who chose an IUD had a lower cumulative risk of unintended pregnancy at 1 year.
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In a prospective cohort study, women with endometriomas (> 2 cm) were found to have a decrease in ovarian reserve parameters compared to healthy controls 1 and 6 months after the endometriomas were removed.
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Bevacizumab added to chemotherapy, particularly paclitaxel and cisplatin, was efficacious in all response outcomes (objective response, progression-free survival, and overall survival) without diminution in quality of life or unacceptable toxicity.
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Although annual screening mammography did increase the detection rate of non-palpable tumors, it did not reduce mortality from breast cancer over 25 years of follow-up.
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Compared to cyclic use, a drospirenone-containing oral contraceptive pill used in a continuous fashion after the removal of an endometrioma is associated with a reduction in dysmenorrhea, non-menstrual pelvic pain, and reoccurrence of endometrioma formation.
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We now have three options for emergency contraception the copper IUD, oral ulipristal acetate, and oral levonorgestrel. One of the most important considerations in using emergency contraception is the initiation of ongoing regular contraception. The special feature will discuss the opportunities and considerations for use of these three different methods of postcoital contraception.
