This week on Contemporary OB/GYN®: May 17 to May 21

You can expect a variety of topics to be covered this week on Contemporary OB/GYN®, including:

Patients With Diabetes Mellitus Have Increased Susceptibility to Oral and Vulvovaginal Candida Species Infections

Patients with diabetes mellitus have a higher risk of Candida infection, according to a recent literature review.

Efficacy of emergency oral contraception

Contrary to popular belief, emergency oral contraception is not that effective.

Meet the Board: Laura Riley, MD

This edition of 'Meet the Board' features new editorial advisory board member Laura Riley, MD, of New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.

Dietary interventions for treating endometriosis

A systematic review of the effectiveness of dietary interventions to treat endometriosis in the journal Reproductive Sciences has found a potential benefit of the Mediterranean diet and antioxidant supplementation on endometriosis-associated pain.

Effect of Ferritin and vitamin D levels in fibroid cases with anemia

Fibroid uterus cases with anemia in premenopausal women are more likely to have vitamin D deficiency as compared to cases without anemia, according to a study from India in the journal Cureus.

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