Gynecology
News
Opioid overdoses falling at centers adhering to guidelines
Conference Coverage
Motivational interviewing for HPV vaccination well accepted by doctors
Nine months after motivational interviewing training, 72% of providers were still using the technique in HPV vaccine counseling.
Guidelines
ASCO: Always screen cancer survivors for chronic pain
All adult cancer survivors should be screened for chronic pain at every visit, according to the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s first...
Conference Coverage
Jury still out on value of r-HGH with IVF
HELSINKI, FINLAND – Recombinant human growth hormone, or r-HGH, offered no advantage over placebo with respect to improving the live birth rate...
Expert Commentary
Webcast: Hormonal contraception and risk of venous thromboembolism
Which hormonal contraceptives increase the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE)? Are there differences by specific preparations? What groups of...
Conference Coverage
Dapivirine vaginal ring sharply reduces HIV infection risk
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – A novel device for preventing HIV infection in women achieved risk reductions of up to 75%-91%, compared with placebo.
News
HPV vaccination rates not improved by increased awareness
Increased awareness did not increase adolescent HPV vaccination rates in a high-risk population.
Conference Coverage
Study shows no benefit with brief immobilization after IUI
HELSINKI, FINLAND – A brief period of immobilization after intrauterine insemination did not improve pregnancy rates, and was actually associated...
News
Study finds emergence of azithromycin-resistant gonorrhea
Resistance to azithromycin and to a lesser degree cephalosporin antibiotics was observed in patients with gonorrhea.
Conference Coverage
Low serum AMH level does not predict clinical pregnancy after ICSI
Serum anti-Müllerian hormone levels do not predict clinical pregnancy in women undergoing ICSI, according to findings from a retrospective cohort...
News
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...