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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.
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Can We Use Manual Vacuum Aspiration for Molar Pregnancies?
In this retrospective cohort study, manual vacuum aspiration in a hospital setting was equivalent to electric suction for uterine evacuation of molar pregnancy in terms of the risks of incomplete abortion and development of postmolar gestational trophoblastic disease.
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After the WHI: How Is Your Sex Life?
Women who discontinued systemic postmenopausal hormonal therapy following participation in the Women’s Health Initiative studies experienced an increase in vaginal and sexual symptoms.
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Research Examines Use of Tenofovir Gel in Women
As HIV infection continues to be a major public health issue, tenofovir gel is being researched as a topical pre-exposure prophylaxis strategy for HIV prevention in women.
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Provider Training May Boost Rates of HPV Vaccination
Results of a recent study indicate a training intervention to aid provider communication about HPV vaccines with teen patients and their parents increased initiation and completion of the vaccine series.
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Get up to Speed in Addressing Urinary Tract Infections
Research presented at the 2017 annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America indicates that women at risk of urinary tract infection (UTI) who increased their water intake by drinking an additional three pints of water a day were almost half as likely to get infections as women who did not.
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Prevalence of HSV-2 Is Falling, Data Show
Two of the most common viruses, herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2), are steadily declining in the U.S. population.
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No Link Found Between Progestin-only Birth Control Methods and Depression
Results of a new review of all available data indicate no evidence to support a link between progestin-only birth control and depression.
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Programs Aim to Make LARC a Choice for Women
The success of the Contraceptive CHOICE Project in removing financial barriers to contraception, promoting the most effective methods of birth control, and reducing unintended pregnancy is no longer an isolated event.