Clinical Review
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The importance of weight management and exercise: Practical advice for your patients
Helping patients make lasting lifestyle changes can have important effects on their overall health and wellness
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Genital herpes: Diagnostic and management considerations in pregnant women
When is repeat diagnostic testing indicated, how should the pregnant patient’s care be managed when the partner is infected, and when is cesarean...
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2017 Update on pelvic floor dysfunction
Treatment of idiopathic overactive bladder often requires third-line therapy, which includes onabotulinumtoxinA, posterior tibial nerve...
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Breast density and optimal screening for breast cancer
An expert with a personal story outlines the best imaging options for detecting cancer in dense breasts
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2017 Update on female sexual dysfunction
New and emerging treatment options hold promise for improving outcomes in this undertreated disorder
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2017 Update on contraception
Adopting the “opportunistic salpingectomy philosophy” for benign hysterectomies has been fairly easy for ObGyns, but what about for permanent...
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Managing psychiatric illness during pregnancy and breastfeeding: Tools for decision making
Changing drug safety ratings and conflicting information can make maintaining the mental health of the mother and the well-being of the fetus and...
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The pelvic exam revisited
The USPSTF says there is not enough evidence to assess the benefits and harms of the routine screening pelvic exam. These experts say that ObGyns...
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2017 Update on infectious disease
Four recent studies provide new data—with potential global impact—regarding birth defect rates in symptomatic and asymptomatic maternal Zika virus...
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2017 Update on menopause
The North American Menopause Society has updated hormone therapy guidelines; herein, what you need to know. Plus, a continued call for the boxed...
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Caring for the transgender patient: The role of the gynecologist
Gynecologists must become comfortable with and educated about transgender men’s unique health care needs and issues, starting with the gender...