Contemporary OB/GYN Staff

Women infected with HIV are at not greater risk of cervical cancer than uninfected women, as long as they are human papillomavirus (HPV)-negative and have normal cervical cytology, according to the findings of a recent study.

Could this patient's gynecologist have prevented the postsurgical necrotizing infection? See what the jury decided.

The answer to that question seems to be yes, and the impact may be influenced by the timing of the biopsy or curettage, according to the results of a Cochrane Collaboration review.

Data are limited and evidence inconclusive on whether exercise prevents glucose intolerance in pregnant women.

For the first time, we have a drug in our arsenal to help prevent the spread of HIV infection to uninfected individuals.

About 1 in every 5 women (18%) who receives breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer receives a second operation within 3 months. And reoperation is almost twice as likely (29%) in those with carcinoma in situ (CIS). Furthermore, 1 in 7 women who choose breast-conserving surgery as their reoperation require additional surgery.

Not exactly, says Courtney Denning-Johnson Lynch, PhD, MPH, lead author of a new prospective cohort study published in Fertility and Sterility. The latest results seem to show that stress, anxiety, and depression self-reported by women via questionnaires do no correlate with fecundity, but she says the lack of an association really lies with the inadequacy of questionnaires.

Was a hysterectomy the only viable option for this patient's irregular bleeding? Were the fistulas an outcome of hysterectomy? Read on for the facts of the case.

Women with higher urinary levels of certain phthalates—endocrine-disrupting chemicals commonly found in personal care products, such as moisturizers, nail polish, soap, perfume and hair spray—are almost twice as likely to develop diabetes mellitus as women with lower levels.

Drinking more than 4 alcoholic beverages per week reduces risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in women by about 37% compared with women who drink less than 1 alcohol-containing beverage weekly or who never drink, according to the findings of a recent study published in the British Medical Journal.

Cranberry-containing products may be more than just a folk remedy for urinary tract infections (UTIs). A systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Archives of Internal Medicine concludes that cranberry-containing products offer women protection against UTIs, particularly those prone to recurrent infections.

Taking high-dose vitamin D-with or without calcium-helps prevent hip and nonvertebral fractures in adults aged 65 and older, according to findings from an international study. Both dosage and frequence impact outcome.

Not only do live-birth rates with assisted reproductive technology (ART) approach those with spontaneous conception, but success rates do not diminish with advancing maternal age if donor oocytes are used. So says an analysis of data on more than 250,000 women.

Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy is associated with smaller fetal head circumference-a prenatal marker of brain volume-and with higher risk of preterm birth (< 37 weeks), according to findings from a prospective population-based study from the Netherlands.

The etonogestrel subdermal contraceptive implant is just as effective in overweight and obese women as it is in women of normal weight and is as effective as an intrauterine device (IUD) (either the levonorgestrel intrauterine system or copper T380A), according to a recent study in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Babies born to moms who were in hurricanes during pregnancy have higher rates of health problems at birth, according to a working paper issued by the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Women in their 40s are getting fewer screening mammographies since the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against routine mammograms for this age group in 2009, according to a Mayo Clinic analysis.

A review of women's health studies reveals that the hormonal fluctuations women experience throughout their lives can change conditions in the mouth, allowing for health changes.

A new study indicates that some female cancer survivors develop breast cancer as a consequence of radiation exposure.

A reversible topical male contraceptive may be close r to reality, based of the results of a randomized trial.

A population-based study indicates that extremes in birthweight lead to an increased risk of stillbirth.

Prophylactic placement of a retropubic midurethral sling during surgery for vaginal prolapse approximately halves the risk of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) after surgery, but increases the risk of adverse events.

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), under its priority review program, recently approved PerjetaTM (pertuzumab), a HER2/neu receptor antagonist indicated in combination with HerceptinR (trastuzumab), another HER2 therapy, and docetaxel for treatment of HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer (BCa) in women who have not received prior anti-HER2 therapy or chemotherapy for metastatic disease.

Analysis by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of compounded 17α-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17P) shows the samples meet the potency and total purity standards for Makena, the branded version of the drug. Testing was done on 16 samples of bulk 17P active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) in response to questions from K-V Pharmaceuticals, Makena’s sponsor, about potency and purity of the compounded product.

Exclusive breastfeeding is not the norm for most term newborns who leave Canadian hospitals, according to a large population-based study in Ontario.

Customized estimated fetal weight (EFW) percentiles based on ultrasound (U/S)-derived EFWs better predict adverse perinatal outcomes than older population-based methods, according to an historic cohort study.

The largest study to date of risks associated with hormonal contraceptives finds that all such products raise risk of thrombotic stroke and myocardial infarction (MI).

Clinicians approach the discussion of post-cancer fertility options in significantly different ways with male and female patients.

Women who use hormone replacement therapy after menopause have better balance and are less likely to fall than nonusers.

Currently available screening instruments are effective in identifying incidents of domestic violence, a systemic review by the US Preventive Services Task Force reports.