Obstetrics/Gynecology General
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Teen condom use drops — What can providers do?
Results from the 2013 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey indicate that among high school students who are sexually active, condom use has declined from 63% in 2003 to 59% in 2013. This decline follows a period of increased condom use throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. -
Boost chlamydia screens in adolescent females
New chlamydia prevalence estimates confirm that young women particularly young African American women continue to bear a disproportionate burden of disease in the United States. -
Mirena obtains approval on new insertion device
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals has received Food and Drug Administration approval for a new inserter for its Mirena intrauterine contraceptive. -
Reduced Fetal Movement, Uterine Arteries, and Stillbirth
A recent study has shown a link between abnormal uterine artery waveforms in the second trimester and reduced fetal movements later in pregnancy, as well as with stillbirth and small for gestational age. -
More Promise from Olaparib in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer: The BRCA Cohort
Olaparib, a poly (ADP)-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor, demonstrated substantial delay until progression when administered to women as a maintenance therapy with BRCA-mutant recurrent ovarian cancer. -
AMH: Marker of Ovarian Reserve and More
Serum anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) has been well-established as an accurate marker of ovarian reserve. It is solely produced in the human ovary by the granulosa cells. -
Do Patients Need Routine Pelvic Exams?
A review of the published literature finds no value to the routine screening pelvic examination in asymptomatic non-pregnant women. -
Endometriosis-Associated Ovarian Carcinoma (EAOC)
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Management of Women with Atypical Pap Tests of Undetermined Significance
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Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy and Stroke. WEST: The Women’s Estrogen for Stroke Trial