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Telehealth Improves Access to Reproductive Health Education and Services for Rural Adolescents
For adolescents living in rural areas who otherwise would forgo care because of fear of embarrassment, transportation difficulties, and/or confidentiality concerns, using a web app could alleviate many of these concerns.
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Data Eye Vaginal Bacteria as Trigger for Recurrent UTIs
New research uncovered a trigger of recurrent urinary tract infections — a type of vaginal bacteria that moves into the urinary tract.
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Discuss Benefits of HPV Vaccine with Parents
Research indicates that concern about sexual activity is declining as a reason parents do not allow their daughters to receive the HPV vaccine.
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Research Affirms Protective Benefit of Oral Contraceptives
The latest findings from a long-term study indicate that most women who choose to use oral contraceptives do not expose themselves to long-term cancer harms.
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Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations Amid Changing Guidelines
A recently published research letter contains in-depth information about breast cancer screening recommendations physicians give their patients amid recent guideline changes.
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New U.S. Zika Figures Prompt Healthcare Providers to Play a Key Role in Prevention Efforts
Although it has been more than a year since the CDC released the first travel alert related to Zika virus in the Americas, experts warn now is not the time to be complacent.
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Abortion for Fetal Anomalies: Trends in Gestational Age
In this retrospective cohort study, the median gestational age at the time of abortion for fetal aneuploidy decreased from 19 weeks in 2004 to 14 weeks in 2014. However, the gestational age at the time of abortion for fetal structural abnormalities remained at ≥ 20 weeks over the study period.
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Preparation for the Next Pregnancy
This special feature addresses ways a woman can optimize outcomes in her next pregnancy by following specific preparatory activities during her interpregnancy interval.
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Contraception: More Effective Than Ever?
A new analysis from the National Survey of Family Growth demonstrates a decrease from 12% in 2002 to 10% in 2006-2010 in the overall rate of failure among women using reversible methods of contraception.
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Nocturnal Enuresis: Are Your Patients Affected?
Nocturnal enuresis was prevalent in women seen in a urogynecology setting and can be associated with nocturia, overactive bladder symptoms, and stress incontinence.