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Miscarriages May Be Tied to Zika Virus
Results from a collaborative study indicate 26% of nonhuman primates that became infected with the Zika virus early in pregnancy experienced miscarriages or stillbirths, although the animals exhibited few signs of the infection.
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New Data on HPV Testing Vs. Pap
In a large, randomized clinical trial that compared primary HPV testing alone vs. Pap test for cervical screening, results suggest that primary HPV testing can pick up precancerous lesions sooner and with better accuracy than the Pap test.
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All About Cesarean Delivery
A collection of articles and letters to the editors suggests that postpartum ultrasound evaluation of uterine wall thickness is of little value in predicting uterine wall complications in subsequent pregnancies, that two-layer closure of the uterus during cesarean delivery probably is better than single-layer closure, and that staple closure of the skin in patients with three or more previous cesarean deliveries is associated with more wound complications than suture closure.
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Is Human Placentophagy Safe? What Patients Should Know
In this cross-sectional study of U.S. women who delivered at home or at a birth center, 30.8% consumed their placenta, and, of those, 58% consumed the placenta in a raw form. The most common reason for consuming placenta was to prevent or treat postpartum depression. There was no association between placentophagy and neonatal hospitalization or death within six weeks of birth.
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Recommendations for Surgical Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
This is a summary of the 2017 International Consultation on Incontinence recommendations for surgical treatment of pelvic organ prolapse.
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Management of Pain Associated With Intrauterine Device Placement
With long-acting reversible contraceptive methods (intrauterine devices and implants) showing an increased proportion of users each year at the expense of permanent and short-acting hormonal methods, it makes sense to consider how best to improve the IUD placement experience, particularly for young nulliparous women.
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Trump Administration Revives Title X ‘Domestic Gag Rule’
The administration published a series of proposed changes that would alter the services and providers that could be supported by Title X.
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Data Suggest Abortion Does Not Lead to Depression
Results of a new study of almost 400,000 women indicate that having an abortion does not increase the risk for depression in women. The publication comes at a time when many state policies restricting abortion access have been justified by claims that abortion causes women psychological harm.
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Research Examines Options for Those With Early-stage Breast Cancer
Results of a large-scale study indicated that 70% of women with a common type of breast cancer do not experience a benefit from chemotherapy. Data suggest that for women with hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative, axillary lymph node-negative breast cancer, post-surgery combination chemotherapy and hormone therapy treatment provides no additional benefit over hormone therapy on its own.
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Blood Test for Pregnant Women May Predict Preterm Births
In pilot studies of pregnant women, data indicate that ribonucleic acid-based tests of maternal blood can predict delivery date and risk of early childbirth.