Women's Health
Conference Coverage
Beyond the Kegel: the who, why, and how of pelvic floor PT
PT referrals are an option for pelvic floor dysfunction after menopause.
Guidelines
ACOG advises against vaginal seeding
The practice should only be performed as part of an approved research protocol.
Conference Coverage
LARCs remain best contraception for teens
CHICAGO – Only 4% of teens using contraception choose LARCs, the most effective contraceptive choice.
Opinion
#MeToo: Does it help?
Dr. Dinah Miller asks whether turning everyone into a sexual harassment victim detracts from the stories of women who have faced indisputable...
Conference Coverage
Hep C screening falling short in neonatal abstinence syndrome infants
SAN DIEGO – Screening message needs to be broadcast.
From the Journals
Many women have unprotected sex in year after bariatric surgery
Results point to a need for presurgical contraceptive counseling.
Conference Coverage
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...
Conference Coverage
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.
Conference Coverage
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...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Does genitourinary syndrome of menopause capture all the symptoms?
PHILADELPHIA - Preliminary research shows GSM doesn’t always match up with women’s symptoms.
News from the FDA/CDC
Reconstruction becoming more common after mastectomy
Nonsimultaneous procedure has gained popularity and moved out of the hospital.