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Hormone Replacement Therapy and Risk of Breast Cancer With a Favorable HistologyTo review, the recent article in the Lancet that he discussed showed that there was a very small increased risk of breast cancer by taking hormones over a prolonged length of time. However, certainly this risk should be viewed in the overall context of risks and benefits.
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Update on Ectopic Pregnancy: Diagnosis and TreatmentWhereas the surgical approach has long been the standard of care for ectopic pregnancy, a wider range of treatment options is now available--leading to a number of questions for the OB/GYN. Our expert panelists debate the relative merits and drawbacks of methotrexate and various invasive procedures, and also discuss their preferred diagnostic approaches, in managing the patient who presents with signs and symptoms of ectopic pregnancy.
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Update on Ectopic Pregnancy: Diagnosis and TreatmentWhereas the surgical approach has long been the standard of care for ectopic pregnancy, a wider range of treatment options is now available--leading to a number of questions for the OB/GYN. Our expert panelists debate the relative merits and drawbacks of methotrexate and various invasive procedures, and also discuss their preferred diagnostic approaches, in managing the patient who presents with signs and symptoms of ectopic pregnancy.
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Avesta Vault SuspensionGood morning. Thank you very much for showing up at this time of morning. I’m astounded at the number of people here, the buzz. It’s terrific. I think Karen emphasized the importance of pelvic floor support.
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Stratasis® TF Minimally Invasive Tension-Free Sling VideoAUGS/SGS Joint Scientific Meeting held July 29-31, 2004 in San Diego, CA
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Determining and Evaluating Incontinence in the Office SettingUrinary incontinence is defined as the involuntary loss of urine that is objectively demonstrated and is a social and hygienic problem. The condition may effect up to 40% of women during the course of their lives and could be present in as many as 20 million patients annually.
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Urodynamics and the IVS Tunneller™OBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom the XII Annual Meeting of the International Association of Gynecological Endoscopists (ISGE)
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The role of progesterone in miscarriageLow progesterone levels have been associated with an increased rate of miscarriage.
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The Use of THL In Evaluation of Patients with Pelvic Pain IntroductionThe file you requested will begin playing automatically. If it does not, press the 'play' button. If you experience playback problems, make certain you have the latest version of RealPlayer, available here.
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Gasless Gynecologic LaparoscopyAfter more than 50 years, pneumoperitoneum with carbon dioxide remains the standard for creating a working space for laparoscopic surgery. Although the physiologic problems resulting from CO2 pneumoperitoneum have been well documented, they are becoming more of a concern as older, more debilitated women are undergoing longer, more extensive laparoscopic procedures
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Breast Milk = Brainy Babies?Nearly everyone agrees that breast milk is unmatched as the optimum source of nutrition for infants. Human milk not only provides the perfect balance of vitamins, minerals, protein, carbohydrates and fat, it also contains valuable antibodies from the mother that have been proven helpful in preventing infection in infants.
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Gonadotropin Stimulation Regimens and Oocyte Embryo QualityThe First World Congress On: Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology & InfertilityPrague, Czech Republic - 1999
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Identifying Squamous Cancer at ColposcopyDuring colposcopy the practitioner must determine the surface extent of the lesion; identify the most abnormal colposcopic area(s) for biopsy(ies); and identify any areas suspicious for invasive cancer. After histological reporting, correlation determines whether the lesion can be safely ablated or if it must be excised to ascertain if a microinvasive or frankly invasive cancer is present. Patients usually present with abnormal cytology suggesting squamous disease of some grade.
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Subjective and Objective Outcomes of Botulinum Toxin Type A Treatment in VestibulodyniaBotulinum toxin type A may be effective in reducing coital pain in vestibulodynia with levator ani tenderness, but has little effect on vestibular allodynia.
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The planning and preparations of the 2006 Congress in MalaysiaXVIII FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and ObstetricsNovember 5-10, 2006 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Coronal Plane and 3D Imaging Key for IUD ComplicationsThis case demonstrates the utility of 3D ultrasound, using the coronal plane as a reference point, for patients with an IUD who have pelvic pain.
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Diagnosis of Angular Pregnancy With 3D UltrasoundThis case report features an underappreciated clinical entity-angular pregnancy. What do you know about this rare obstetric complication?
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Educational Tutorial: Low Molecular Weight Heparin in Recurrent AbortionsReview information on low molecular weight heparin in recurrent miscarriages in this educational tutorial.
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To All Others Who Share PCOSWell my story started 11 years ago when I was married and decided to try to have a baby. I had noticed a few years before that, that my cycles were not what you would call normal. I always figured that it was not a big deal and I never thought that it would cause any problems as far as fertility was concerned.
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Breast Cancer in Younger Women Assessment and Risk ManagementBreast cancer is a growing concern among premenopausal women. With an emphasis on this patient population, this article discusses the known risk factors for breast cancer; models for quantitative risk assessment; and strategies for modifying breast cancer risk, including screening mammography, prophylactic mastectomy, and primary pharmacologic prevention.
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Taking the Shame out of Pudendal Neuralgia!What could possibly be worse than struggling with a painful condition and feeling ashamed to discuss the problem because of its intimate nature? Such is the case for many suffering with pudendal neuralgia, a little known disease that affects one of the most sensitive areas of the body. This area is innervated by the pudendal nerve, named after the Latin word for shame.
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Gastroschisis on a Transverse View of the Fetal AbdomenThis image of gastroschisis on a transverse view of the fetal abdomen was submitted by ObGyn.net reader Viorel Suciu-Lazar, MD. Can you name the numbered structures?
