Gynecology

Laparoscopy remains the gold standard for diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

At the 2022 AAP National Conference & Exhibition, a professor from the Baylor College of Medicine discusses how to develop an approach to investigate menstrual disturbances for adolescent patients and understand treatment options.

Nash Moawad, MD, MS, FACOG, FACS, sits down to discuss the recent standardization of Essentials of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (EMIGS) training program for minimally invasive gynecologic surgeons and how it's shaping the way this subspecialty delivers care.

Breaking down barriers through patient selection, new devices, and the latest techniques.

Watch the latest interview in a series from members of the AUGS Publications Committee to hear from Bobby Garcia, MD, about new perspectives in cosmetic gynecology.

In a poster presentation at the North American Menopause Society Annual Meeting, researchers found that diets high in oil, meat, salt, sugar, and coffee contributed to menstrual cramps.

Why obstetrics and gynecology is seeing an increase in applicants

In a recent presentation at at the Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) 25th Annual Conference, Carri Holton, MSN, WHNP, discussed gynecological complications that adolescents may face and offered practical treatment options.

An improved electronic health record tracking and reminder system improves patient follow-up after abnormal Pap results and increases compliance with ASCCP guidelines, according to a poster presentation at the Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) 25th Annual Conference in Houston, Texas from September 28 to October 2022.

Among pregnant women coinfected with HIV, a higher hepatitis C viral load increased the likelihood of transmitting HCV to children.

Although the proportion of women treated with biologics continues to grow, data on treatment recommendations among both physicians and female patients of childbearing age remain limited.

In a recent study, participants who had received a COVID-19 vaccine saw an average increase in menstrual cycle length of less than 1 day.

An analysis of data from more than 100,000 individuals living in Europe is providing insight into the risk of cardiovascular disease associated with consumption of artificial sweeteners.

Although hospitalizations due to urinary tract infections have increased, there are some investigational antibiotics in clinical trials. Here is a review of some of these therapies in the pipeline.

An analysis of data from a pair of landmark diabetes studies is providing insight into the differences in prognostic value of cardiometabolic risk factors for predicting incident cardiovascular disease events among men and women with type 1 diabetes.

"Our goal is to understand the lived experiences of people on gender-affirming hormonal therapy, as it relates to their urinary and sexual health,” said first author Paige De Rosa, MD, urology resident at the University of Iowa, Iowa City.

Despite a painful history, equitable care is imperative

Consider the needs of marginalized patients to promote equity

Correct terms and education can help normalize the conversation for patients.

Teenaged girls at average risk don’t need Papanicolaou tests, but some special populations do.

A cocktail of different probiotic species may be more effective than probiotic monotherapies, according to a recent literature review.

Period poverty isn’t just an issue in third-world countries or among low-income women. Across the United States, women of all ages still struggle to afford menstrual products.

Understanding signs, symptoms helps determine the best treatment regimen

The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) sent a response letter to Spero Therapeutics regarding its New Drug Application (NDA) for tebipenem pivoxil hydrobromide (tebipenem HBr) to treat complicated UTIs, saying the application lacks sufficient data.

A 54-year-old transgender woman presented at Cleveland Clinic with vaginal stenosis. She was seeking surgical revision after complications from gender affirmation surgeries performed at other care centers failed to establish a functional neovagina.