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VIDEO: Expert roundtable on hormone therapy
Some of the experts who crafted the 2017 NAMS position statement on hormone therapy discuss the new messages for clinicians and the evidence to...
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VIDEO: New sexual desire drugs coming for women
Two drugs are in later stages of development to treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder and even more are in the pipeline.
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VIDEO: Dr. Andrew Kaunitz’s top lessons from NAMS 2017
PHILADELPHIA – Dr. Kaunitz shares what he learned about migraines, breast imaging, and the connection between type 2 diabetes and the risk for...
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VIDEO: Does genitourinary syndrome of menopause capture all the symptoms?
PHILADELPHIA - Preliminary research shows GSM doesn’t always match up with women’s symptoms.
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VIDEO: What’s next in women’s health policy?
PHILADELPHIA – Contraception rules and the elimination of insurance subsidies put women’s health gains in limbo.
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FISH and PCR aid in diagnosis of human intestinal spirochetosis
The addition of FISH and PCR to histopathology allowed researchers to make a definitive diagnosis of human intestinal spirochetosis and get...
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U.S. House passes 20-week abortion ban
Congressional leaders are talking about abortion again, but the 20-week ban is unlikely to get a vote in the Senate.
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Zika: CDC begins transition from emergency to long-term response
CDC officials say Zika virus is still a threat.
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FDA approves single-dose, oral bacterial vaginosis treatment
Secnidazole is a next-generation 5-nitroimidazole antibiotic.
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FDA extends Liletta IUD duration of use to 4 years
The agency extended the duration of use for the hormonal IUD by 1 year.
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Ob.gyns. split on cosmetic genital surgery
See the results of our reader poll on the appropriateness of performing labiaplasty and other genital surgery for cosmetic reasons.
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Beware hormonal IUD expulsion in obese women
SAN DIEGO – A study finds an increased rate of expulsion for hormonal IUDs in women with class III obesity.
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Medicaid paperwork adds barrier to postpartum sterilization
SAN DIEGO – A Medicaid consent form was cited as a major barrier for women seeking immediate postpartum sterilization.
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ACOG vows continued fight against rollback of women’s health protections
SAN DIEGO – ACOG leaders say their opposition to the American Health Care Act is about women’s health, not politics.
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Rural residency offers tool to address ob.gyn. shortages
The ob.gyn. workforce is heavily concentrated in cities and suburbs. Is rural residency training the answer to the maldistribution of maternity...