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A survey in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology revealed that patients with chronic gynecologic pain were twice as likely to use social media to understand or manage their condition than those without pain, at 37.8% vs 19.7% respectively.

This diverse group of women came together to explore the challenges in treating mental illness in patients who identify as female.

A prospective observational screening study has concluded a cytology dual-stain (DS) biomarker effectively triages women who test positive for primary human papillomavirus (HPV) and are at higher risk of developing cervical cancer, irrespective of the HPV genotype.

Women with perimenstrual migraine attacks may also be at increased risk of medication overuse.

“If you want to provide comprehensive care, it is truly impossible as 1 person,” began Jean Uy-Kroh, MD, FACOG, director, Chronic Pelvic Pain Program at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, at AAGL’s 50th Global Congress on MIGS in Austin, Texas.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of morbidity for women in the United States. Prior to the update in 2020, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, there had been no formal guidelines from the American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) specifically addressing CVD in women since 2011.

Older women with a history of childhood abuse or intimate partner violence (IPV) may have been impacted by mental health issues even more than others during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Black and Hispanic women are significantly less likely to have up-to-date colon cancer screening compared to White women.

On May 19, 2021, Governor Greg Abbott signed Texas Senate Bill 8 (also known as the Fetal Heartbeat Bill) into law with the statement that this will save lives in the state of Texas. This law is recognized as the most restrictive anti-abortion regulation in the United States today.

These tips for the ob-gyn specialist can help patients manage.

The role of the community pharmacist has greatly expanded beyond traditional product-focused services to encompass a number of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, according to a review in BMJ Open.

A retrospective cross-sectional study has found that Medicaid expansion has increased the rates of autologous breast reconstruction in patients undergoing mastectomy.

The management of diabetes is multifaceted, often requiring the collaboration of a multidisciplinary team of providers. While sexual side effects of diabetes are not commonly discussed during patient visits, there is a correlation between the presence of diabetes and frequent sexual dysfunction in women.

All categories of women’s preventive health services that required an in-person visit plummeted during the spring of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in comparison to 2019, but then rebounded to near 2019 levels by July 2020.

A literature review has found that the prevalence thresholds of various screening tests used in ob/gyn health care settings are significantly higher than the estimated disease prevalence.

A team of investigators has found that women with Down Syndrome received gynecologic care at lower-than-recommended rates and at substantially lower rates than other forms of health care. The investigators have called for efforts to improve gynecologic care for this vulnerable population.

“Women show an accelerated loss of muscle mass around menopause, possibly related to the decline in estrogen,” wrote the authors.

This FAQ is a printable reference for ob/gyns. It features information on the COVID-19 vaccines, as well as frequently asked questions and answers for ob/gyns to use when counseling patients.

“Reaching these women is critical to reduce cervical cancer rates.”

Because obstructive uropathy due to gynecologic benignities is an extremely rare, difficult, and challenging life-threatening condition, physicians should always consider the existence of uropathy.

Researchers from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine say that women who have children at home may be at higher risk of severe COVID-19 in pregnancy.

Sweeping policy-level implementation efforts have mandated SDM in other areas of medicine; similar mandates could impact ob/gyn.

The compounded bioidentical hormone industry needs major changes in oversight to keep consumers safe.

As the pandemic forces health care to adapt, virtual Well Woman visits can be offered as a safe approach to timely care.

As the pandemic forces health care to adapt, virtual Well Woman visits can be offered as a safe approach to timely care.

The authors noted that, although recent guidelines embrace using history of menopause before age 40 to refine atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk assessments in middle-aged women, “robust data on cardio-vascular disease risk in this population is lacking.”

Patients and practitioners may be hesitant to delve into sexual health, but talking about it is one way to normalize it.

Currently, 38 states and the District of Columbia have enacted dense breast notification (DBN) laws mandating that mammogram results include language informing women of risks related to dense breasts.

During a routine office visit, a patient mentions that she recently submitted a saliva sample to 23andMe. The company performed BRCA analysis and the patient wants to discuss the results with you. How should you approach the discussion?

Physical training can preserve and even significantly bolster bone mass in the hip and femoral neck of individuals under caloric restriction, according to new research.