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Management of IUGR: Revisited
This special feature will discuss enlightening information that has surfaced about management of intrauterine growth restriction.
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Ovarian Function: Use It or Lose It
A larger epidemiologic study from Norway found no association between early menarche and age of menopause. Women with early menarche experience a longer fertility window, which may increase certain risks.
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An Arcuate Uterus (Apparently) Does Not Impair Fertility
No decreases in implantation rates and live birth rates were present in a retrospective study from a single fertility center examining outcomes of in vitro fertilization in women with an arcuate uterus.
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Does Childhood Adversity Affect the Menopausal Transition?
The number and timing of adverse childhood experiences in relation to puberty affect the risk of incident major depressive disorder in the menopausal transition.
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The Risk of Malignancy in Hysterectomy
There has been significant publicity about the risk of malignancy associated with morcellation in hysterectomy, but in reality the incidence is quite low.
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Is Vaginal Estrogen Still the Gold Standard for Treating GSM?
In this 12-week randomized, controlled trial of 302 women, neither vaginal estrogen nor vaginal moisturizer was more effective than placebo for reducing the participants’ most bothersome symptom (pain with vaginal penetration, vulvovaginal itching, vulvovaginal pain, vaginal dryness, or vulvovaginal irritation).
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Fertility Preservation in Women With Borderline Ovarian Tumors
A large retrospective cohort analysis from a single medical center suggests that fertility preservation in women with borderline ovarian tumors does not decrease length of survival.
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Brain Imaging and Alzheimer’s Risk: Valid Surrogates or Just Pretty Pictures?
In an observational multimodality brain imaging study, investigators found sex and age differences correlated with endophenotypes of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
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Update on Early Pregnancy Loss Management
Early pregnancy failure typically is defined as an intrauterine pregnancy in the first trimester that is not viable, either because the gestational sac is empty or because the embryo or fetus has no cardiac activity. This article will discus the main options for the management of early pregnancy failure: expectant management, medical management with misoprostol, and surgical management. Women’s preferences should guide treatment decisions, given that all three options are medically safe.
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Interpregnancy Interval and Chances for Recurrent Miscarriage
Authors of a recent study surprisingly have shown that the best chances of avoiding another early pregnancy loss is to become pregnant within six months of a miscarriage.