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STI Quarterly: New data emerges on use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
No link seen between regimen use and increased sexual risk behaviorCheck treatment options for dysmenorrhea
Early research indicates that women with moderate to severe menstrual cramps might find relief in vaginal administration of sildenafil citrate (Viagra, Pfizer), a drug commonly used for erectile dysfunction.Contraceptive coverage heads to Supreme Court
With Congress in a seemingly perpetual state of deadlock, one of the most anticipated actions on federal reproductive health policy will instead be taken by the U.S. Supreme Court this spring.Women with Chronic Pelvic Pain Are More Sensitive to All Pain
Compared to normal women and women with endometriosis without chronic pain, women with chronic pelvic pain demonstrate increased pain sensitivity at nonpelvic sites.Cost of Unnecessary Hospitalization
A new study shows that using cervical length as an arbiter of whom to admit for suspected preterm labor is a safe and cost-effective method to decrease health care costs.Antibiotic Prophylaxis During Gynecologic Surgery: Are We Following the Recommendations?
In this national cohort study, 13% of women undergoing gynecologic surgery where antibiotics were recommended received no antibiotics or the incorrect antibiotics.Current Status of Synthetic Mesh in Obstetrics and Gynecology
This special feature will summarize FDA position statements pertaining to mesh use in obstetrics and gynecology....Cervical cancer screens overused in some groups
A review of 10 years of national data indicates that clinicians have been performing unnecessary Pap tests for cervical cancer screening in certain groups of women: those who have undergone hysterectomies and those older than age 65 with no cervical cancer history.How you can remove HPV vaccination barriers
Use key instructions for correct condom use