Gynecology
Conference Coverage
Elagolix with add-back therapy appears efficacious despite uterine and fibroid factors
PHILADELPHIA – Factors such as primary fibroid volume, fibroid stage, and uterine volume did not appear to affect...
Conference Coverage
Consider treating ovarian torsion with conservative surgery in young women
PHILADELPHIA – “We believe that conservative surgery should be performed whenever possible in young women with...
News for Your Practice
What does the REPLENISH trial reveal about E2/P4’s ability to affect VMS and sleep and appropriate dosing for smokers?
Compared with placebo, women taking E2/P4 experienced reduced VMS frequency and severity and improved sleep
The REPLENISH...
News for Your Practice
Postmenopausal women would benefit from clinician-initiated discussion of GSM symptoms
Almost 20% of postmenopausal women wished that their practitioner had addressed their vulvovaginal health in a discussion at...
App Review
Three free apps for urogynecology providers
These informational and clinical decision-making apps provide position statements, risk calculators, and interactive animations...
Commentary
#MomsNeedToKnow mental health awareness campaign set to launch
Pregnancy-related mental health conditions are the most common complication of pregnancy, yet half of all women suffering will not be treated.
From the Journals
Midurethral slings have low reoperation rates for stress urinary incontinence
This study may start rehabilitating the reputation of using mesh to treat stress urinary incontinence.
Article
National HPV vaccination rates among teens according to provider recommendation
Clinical Review
The electronic medical record’s role in ObGyn burnout and patient care
These experts share the solutions implemented at their institutions to help cope with the EMR–burnout problem
Physician...
From the Editor
When providing contraceptive counseling to women with migraine headaches, how do you identify migraine with aura?
The diagnosis of aura is not well understood by primary care clinicians. The Visual Aura Rating Scale (VARS) helps non-...
Expert Commentary
Can we discern optimal long-term osteoporosis treatment for women?
The use of osteoporosis drugs in sequence—rather than a single agent for a long time—may be the most effective management...