Clinical Review
Clinical Review
Fecal incontinence: Current strategies for a debilitating disease
Diagnostic studies, noninvasive therapies, and surgical interventions have all evolved in recent years. The result: an improving outlook for women...
Clinical Review
Vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia: Risky and underrecognized
Hysterectomy for cervical neoplasia, radiation for cervical carcinoma, and chronic immunocompromise heighten risk—and both diagnosis and treatment...
Clinical Review
Recent trials spotlight herpes, BV, and labor-related neutrophilia
Clinical Review
Update on menopause: An expert’s insight on pivotal studies
Confusion about what to do—on the part of both physicians and patients—may be the greatest consequence of recent studies.
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Hypothyroidism: Should we screen all pregnant women?
What are the practical implications of recent studies linking maternal thyroid deficiency with impaired growth, adverse neurologic outcomes, and...
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Minimal to mild endometriosis: 4 treatment options
Since even limited disease can cause infertility or substantial pain, it should be taken as seriously as severe endometriosis. An expert details...
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Preserving the VBAC alternative: 8 pearls
Most women opting for a trial of labor have good outcomes, and those at risk for adverse results are becoming better defined—yet VBAC’s future is...
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Anticoagulation in pregnancy: Q&A on low molecular weight heparin
A discussion of the accumulating evidence that low molecular weight heparin may be the safest and most effective anticoagulant for gravidas.
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New insight on an enduring enigma
The common denominator for an array of complaints is abnormal pain processing—not anatomic disorders.
Clinical Review
Atypical squamous cells: The case for HPV testing
New data, terminology, and guidelines are in, and human papillomavirus testing is emerging as the most efficient and cost-effective triage option...
Clinical Review
Fetal pulse oximetry: 8 vital questions
Will this noninvasive technique improve assessment of fetal well-being? The authors analyze what the evidence to date does and does not tell.