Gynecology
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The HPV vaccine: Time for ObGyn physicians to up our game
Although the HPV vaccine targets the strains responsible for about 90% of HPV-caused cancers, acceptance of the vaccine is disappointing. Now, we...
Commentary
‘Vaginal dryness’ can be fatal. No, really.
The thing that kills women is recurrent urinary tract infections.
From the Journals
Young women rate top sources for STI self-testing
Additional data from in-depth interviews tagged Instagram as an option to provide information on direct-to-consumer STI tests.
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Pelvic yoga, physical conditioning both improve urinary incontinence
Women completing a 3-month pelvic yoga program to treat urinary incontinence improved only modestly more on one measure than women doing physical...
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False-positive Pap smear may indicate genitourinary syndrome
Nearly all of the women who received local estrogen treatment had a normal Pap smear following therapy.
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In the Evolving Mystery of BV, an Innovative Oral Treatment Emerges
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This symptom signals UTI in 83% of cases
“Why has something so clear, so frequently present, never been described? The answer is simple: Physicians and patients do not talk about sex.”
From the Journals
Study: Unexpected vaginal bleeding rises after COVID vaccination
Researchers suggested it could have been connected to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in the vaccines.
Clinical Review
2023 Update on abnormal uterine bleeding
Commentary
The safety of vaginal estrogen in breast cancer survivors
Concomitant use of vaginal estrogen and aromatase inhibitors was associated with a higher risk for breast cancer recurrence than was use of...
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How ob.gyn. programs provide abortion training post Dobbs
Given the logistic and financial challenges, ob.gyn. programs may not be able to ensure that all residents who need abortion training receive it...
From the Journals
‘Missed opportunities’ for accurate diagnosing of women with vaginitis
Study suggests that clinicians are not engaging the standard of care for testing and diagnosing vaginitis.