Psychometric assessment of women with endometriosis
October 16, 2019
A newly published study in Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics examined the impact of endometriosis on employment and household productivity.
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Oocyte quality in women with endometriosis-associated infertility
October 16, 2019
Endometriosis negatively impacts the quality of oocyte and ovarian reserve, according to a prospective study in the journal Gynecological Endocrinology.
Changes in bone density linked to reduced fracture risk
October 16, 2019
A meta-regression of published trials has concluded that larger improvements in bone mineral density (BMD) via dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry (DXA) are associated with greater reductions in fracture risk.
Could salivary calcium be a viable option for screening osteoporosis?
October 16, 2019
Salivary calcium might be an indicator of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, according to a prospective study in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology.
Sexual minority women and contraceptive use
October 14, 2019
Sexual minority women (SMW) face many of the same barriers in obtaining and using contraceptives as those described by straight women, according to new research.
Patient-provider communication with the decision-support tool My Birth Control
October 14, 2019
A recently published study found that providers are more likely to focus on the patient's contraceptive preferences when the patient has interacted with a contraceptive decision-support tool.
Discussing vulvovaginal health at well-woman visits
October 11, 2019
Although nearly half of postmenopausal women reported having vulvovaginal symptoms (VVS), only a minority discussed their symptoms during a well-woman visit with a primary care provider or gynecologist, according to recent survey analysis.
Early menopause and risk of CVD
October 11, 2019
A new study, which found that women with premature and early menopause were at increased risk of having a non-fatal cardiovascular disease event before age 60, has consequential public health and clinical implications.
Global consensus statement on using testosterone therapy for women
October 7, 2019
The statement was prompted because of the uncertain benefits and risks of treating women with testosterone.
Low stress hormones linked to low sexual desire in women
October 7, 2019
A recent study of women complaining of low or absent sexual desire found their low desire may be linked to hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation.
