Clinical Review
Clinical Review
Manual vacuum aspiration: A safe and effective treatment for early miscarriage
Surgical management of early pregnancy loss has advantages over medical treatment. For one, patients benefit from a brief procedure using local...
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Get smart about dense breasts
An expert radiologist and dense breast educators address specific questions that will arise in your counseling and care of women who are...
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2015 Update on cancer
When the cancer patient is elderly, how do you weigh the risks of surgery?
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Should the 30-minute rule for emergent cesarean delivery be applied universally?
4 cases cast doubt on the universality of a 30-minute decision to incision interval when the fetal heart-rate tracing is nonreassuring
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2015 Update on vaginal hysterectomy
A few innovative tools can greatly ease the operative experience for both surgeon and patient
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Your teenage patient and contraception: Think “long-acting” first
Although use of long-acting reversible contraception is increasing slowly in the United States, there is plenty of room for improvement,...
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Genitourinary syndrome of menopause: Current and emerging therapies
With more than 1 billion menopausal women likely to be affected by vulvovaginal atrophy worldwide by 2025, the need for effective remedies is...
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2015 Update on contraception
The US unintended pregnancy rate has reached an all-time high. Two experts explore the roots of the problem (cost most paramount) and offer...
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2015 Update on operative vaginal delivery
New questions in the old debate of forceps versus cesarean delivery
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You have identified a pelvic mass in your teenage patient. What now?
These adolescent health experts present 4 cases of acutely painful or nontender pelvic masses in patients aged 12 to 18, offering pearls for...
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5 ways to reduce infection risk during pregnancy
Which infections affect women more adversely during pregnancy, and how can risk of exposure to these infections be diminished?