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Endometriosis survey findings show doctors aren’t asking key questions
Physicians should be asking women about pain during sex or pelvic pain that might interfere with daily life.
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FDA approves treatment for platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer
Bevacizumab (Avastin), used in combination with certain types of chemotherapy, has won FDA approval for the treatment of patients with platinum-...
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FDA approves vaginal insert to treat dyspareunia in menopause
It’s the first FDA-approved product containing the active ingredient prasterone, known also as DHEA. It will be marketed by Endoceutics Inc., a...
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FDA finalizes boxed warning for Essure
The FDA will require the Essure permanent birth control system to carry a boxed warning about reported adverse events, including perforation of...
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As Zika looms, are LARCs the answer?
With locally transmitted cases of Zika virus infection increasing rapidly in Florida, the CDC is urging that the full range of FDA-approved...
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Health officials investigating mysterious Zika infection
Health officials are looking into a case of Zika virus infection in Utah, where a person was infected after caring for a family member with the...
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Case study: Zika virus may persist in female genital tract
Zika virus appears to be able to persist in a woman’s genital tract even after it is no longer detectable in blood and urine. The findings raise...
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Three U.S. infants born with birth defects linked to Zika virus
There have been three infants born with birth defects and three pregnancy losses as a result of likely maternal Zika virus infection among U.S....
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Immediate postpartum IUD insertion causes little pain, distress
Many women who underwent post-placental IUD insertion reported little or no pain, regardless of whether they had an epidural during childbirth,...
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Immediate Postpartum IUD Insertion Causes Little Pain, Distress
Key clinical point: Many women felt little to no pain during post-placental IUD insertion. Major finding: More than half of women (53%) who did...
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The health impact of provider-targeted abortion laws
As the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to decide the fate of a set of abortion restrictions in Texas, some ob.gyns. are pointing out the negative...
