August 21st 2024
Expert discussion of several topics including diagnosis, clinical management in older adults, multidrug resistance, and long-acting injectables and PrEP.
2024 Neuromuscular Summit
November 20, 2024
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Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection™: Exploring Unmet Needs In Postpartum Depression – Making the Case for Early Detection and Novel Treatments
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Identifying Health Care Inequities in Screening, Diagnosis, and Trial Access for Breast Cancer Care: Taking Action With Evidence-Based Solutions
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16th Annual International Symposium on Ovarian Cancer and Other Gynecologic Malignancies™
May 3, 2025
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Addressing Healthcare Inequities: Tailoring Cancer Screening Plans to Address Inequities in Care
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Clinical Consultations™: Guiding Patients with Genital Psoriasis Toward Relief Through a Multidisciplinary Approach
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Prevalence of Candida species with IUD placement
October 18th 2022Three months after copper intrauterine device (IUD) insertion, nearly 1/3 of women were diagnosed with vulvovaginal candidiasis, compared to nearly 25% of women who received a hormonal IUD, according to a prospective study published in the journal Cellular and Molecular Biology.
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The risk of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) during pregnancy tends to peak in the third trimester, according to a review published in Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Risk factors range from contraceptive and antibiotic use to patients’ hygiene and overall health.1 With data regarding VVC and pregnancy incomplete and often conflicting, review authors say, more research is needed.
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Host immune responses in recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis
September 15th 2022A study published in Frontiers in Immunology indicates that for the prognosis of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC) and vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), the host-immune responses, particularly Th1/2 immunity, may play a vital role.
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The future of ibrexafungerp for prevention of recurrent yeast infections
September 9th 2022Nkechi Azie, MD, MBA, FIDSA, vice president of clinical development and medical affairs at SCYNEXIS, discusses the potential FDA approval of ibrexafungerp (Brexafemme; SCYNEXIS) for the prevention of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis.
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Drug treatments show microbiome changes in women with mixed vaginitis
June 21st 2022A study published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology observed significant vaginal microbiome alterations in patients with bacterial vaginosis (BV) plus vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) mixed vaginitis before and after drug treatment.
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Scynexis submits sNDA for expanded indication of ibrexafungerp tablets
June 8th 2022Currently approved for the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), and if the sNDA is approved, ibrexafungerp (Brexafemme; Scynexis) would be the first and only oral non-azole medication for the prevention of recurrent VVC.
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Ibrexafungerp for treating vulvovaginal candidiasis
May 20th 2022In June 2021, ibrexafungerp (Brexafemme; Scynexis) became the first drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in a novel antifungal class in more than 20 years and is now available to treat vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC).
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Twice weekly maintenance therapy ideal for recurrent yeast infections
April 22nd 2022Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC)—commonly known as a yeast infection—is a problem many women face at some point. About half of all women have had at least 1 of these infections clinical diagnosed, and between 6% and 10% are believed to develop a recurrent form of this condition with 3 to 4 or more episodes in a single year, according to a new report.
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Genital hygiene and infections
April 14th 2022Women with bacterial vaginosis (BV) and/or vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) were significantly less likely to use intimate soap and moist wipes after urination compared to healthy women without any vulvovaginal symptoms, according to a cross-sectional study published in the journal Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetricia.
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Genital hygiene, sexual practices impact rates of BV, VVC infection
March 22nd 2022Using bactericidal soaps and sex toys and having anal sex were associated with higher rates of bacterial vaginosis (BV) and vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), according to a study in RBGO Gynecology and Obstetrics (Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetricia). However, study authors caution, identifying these associations do not establish causality.
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Study: Risk of BV, VVC increase with young age, limited education, and low income
March 22nd 2022The incidences of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) and bacterial vaginosis (BV) are especially high in young women, and women with a limited education and low-family income, according to a nationwide cohort study in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases.
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Study shows risk of BV, VVC increase with young age, limited education and low income
March 4th 2022The incidences of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) and bacterial vaginosis (BV) are especially high in young women, and women with a limited education and low-family income, according to a nationwide cohort study in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases.
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Oral ibrexafungerp for treating acute VVC
February 18th 2022Patients with acute vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) greatly benefited from oral ibrexafungerp (Brexafemme, Scynexis), according to results of a global phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled superiority study published in the international journal of obstetrics and gynecology, BJOG.
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