October 9th 2025
A study links maternal death to greater infant mortality and hospitalization rates, underscoring the need for stronger maternal health support.
CME: Combating the silent chlamydia epidemic
April 1st 2002Early diagnosis and treatment could drastically reduce the high medical, psychosocial, and economic costs of chlaymydial infections. So why are screening rates so low--especially in disproportionately affected younger women--and what can we do about it?
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Cover Story: Doppler evaluation of the ovary
March 1st 2002Transvaginal color Doppler sonography has revolutionized morphological evaluation of the ovary, unveiling heretofore small, unseen tumor-feeding vessels. But while ovarian blood flow data can provide insights into tumor pathology, TVS cannot stand alone as a diagnostic tool.
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Cover Story: Doppler evaluation of the ovary
March 1st 2002Transvaginal color Doppler sonography has revolutionized morphological evaluation of the ovary, unveiling heretofore small, unseen tumor-feeding vessels. But while ovarian blood flow data can provide insights into tumor pathology, TVS cannot stand alone as a diagnostic tool.
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March of Dimes Updates: Resources for obstetric and women's health-care providers
February 1st 2002The March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation offers a wealth of resources to ob/gyns to improve birth outcomes by preventing birth defects and infant mortality. Future columns will focus on stress in pregnancy, preterm birth, genetics, and other perinatal topics.
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Cover Story: Finding the cause of chronic pelvic pain
January 1st 2002When patients present with pelvic pain, the list of diseases to consider is long and includes ectopic pregnancy, acute salpingitis, a variety of sexually transmitted diseases, acute dysmenorrhea, cervicitis, endometriosis, fibroids, and uterine inversion. But in your search for gynecologic causes, dont overlook common neurologic disorders outlined in this article.
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CME: A gynecologist's guide to acne
January 1st 2002Gynecologists are in an ideal position to evaluate patients--particularly teens--for hyperandrogenism and initiate hormonal and nonhormonal treatment of acne. Topical therapy is appropriate first-line therapy and OCs are also an important part of the armamentarium.
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Stillbirth: The overlooked obstetric tragedy
December 1st 2001Adopting a universal definition of stillbirth and linking the results of a placental autopsy to the fetal death certificate can help us collect the accurate data needed to address this major public health problem. Two experts in maternal-fetal medicine include these recommendations in their list of imperatives.
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