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HIV Is Being Diagnosed Sooner After Infection
New information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates the estimated median time from HIV infection to diagnosis improved from three years and seven months in 2011 to three years in 2015.
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Hot Flashes Could Be Precursor of Diabetes, Data Suggest
A just-published analysis of Women’s Health Initiative data indicates that hot flashes, especially when they also include night sweats, may increase the risk of developing diabetes.
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Update Your STI Management Skills
More than 2 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were reported in the United States in 2016, the highest number ever. Most of the new diagnoses were attributed to chlamydia (about 1.6 million), with 470,000 cases of gonorrhea and almost 28,000 cases of primary and secondary syphilis.
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Raise Awareness of Progestin-only Options
Progestin-only contraceptives are safe and offer women flexible, non-estrogenic birth control options. However, use lags behind that of other methods.
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Study Examines Use of Hormonal Contraception and Breast Cancer Risk
Results from a study of 1.8 million Danish women ages 15-49 indicate that the risk of breast cancer is increased among women who currently or recently used contemporary hormonal contraceptives compared to those women who have never used such methods. While the risk increased with longer use, the absolute increases in risk were small.
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New Rules Undermine Federal Contraceptive Coverage Guarantee
The regulations leave the coverage guarantee in place, but greatly extend exemptions.
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Griffithsin Considered as Potential Multipurpose Prevention Technology Option
Researchers now are focusing on an investigational multipurpose prevention technology comprised of griffithsin in a carrageenan gel. While research is in the early stages, the combination approach may lead to a new option to prevent HIV and STIs in an on-demand or sustained use format.
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Counsel Women About Contraception Guidelines After Bariatric Surgery
Just-published research indicates that while women should avoid conception for the first 18 months following bariatric surgery, 42% of women participating in the 10-site study reported having unprotected intercourse during the 18-month at-risk, post-surgical timeframe.
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Research Update: Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Safe for Adult Women
In a study of more than 3 million adult women in Denmark and Sweden, results indicate that human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination was not connected with 44 serious chronic diseases.
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Intrauterine Device Use Linked With Decrease in Cervical Cancer Incidence
Results of a just-published systematic review indicate that in women who used an intrauterine device, the incidence of cervical cancer was one-third lower.