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ACOG tells clinicians to address noncoital sex risks
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Because noncoital sex, including mutual masturbation, oral sex, and anal sex can increase the high
risk of sexually transmitted diseases, it is important that clinicians ask direct questions about their patients'
noncoital sexual activity and provide risk reduction counseling, according to an American College of Obstetricians
and Gynecologists Committee Opinion published in the September issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary OBGYN)
Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary OBGYN - November 19, 2008 Category: OBGYN Source Type: info
A comparison of short-term outcomes between laparoscopic supracervical and total hysterectomyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion: In this largest comparison, short-term morbidity of TLH and LSH is overall similar. TLH presents a clinically small, but statistically significant, increased risk of urinary tract injury and conversion to laparotomy. (Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - October 31, 2009 Category: OBGYN Authors: Ozgur H. Harmanli, Elena Tunitsky, Sertac Esin, Ayse Citil, Alexander Knee Tags: Selected papers from the 35th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons Source Type: journals
ACOG Recommends Vaginal Hysterectomy As Approach Of ChoiceEmail this article to a colleague.
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Vaginal hysterectomy is the safest and most cost-effective method to remove the uterus for noncancerous reasons, according to a new Committee Opinion released by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and published in the November issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. In general, based on the medical evidence, vaginal hysterectomy is associated with better outcomes and fewer complications than either laparoscopic or abdominal hysterectomy. (Source: Pregnancy News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pregnancy News From Medical News Today - October 22, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
Adding boys to HPV vaccination program ‘not cost-effective’Email this article to a colleague.
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Including boys in a human papillomavirus vaccination program for pre-adolescent girls is not cost effective, with the cost per quality adjusted life year acceptable in only the most favorable circumstances, say US scientists. (Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn)
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - October 19, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Quadrivalent HPV vaccine reduces incidence of genital wartsEmail this article to a colleague.
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National programs using the human papillomavirus quadrivalent vaccine are resulting in a rapid and marked reduction in the incidence of genital warts among women and heterosexual men, suggest results of an Australian study. (Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn)
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - October 19, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Inadequacy Of Current Guidelines For Sexually Transmitted InfectionsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Adolescent girls reveal alarmingly high rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) which remain largely undetected by recommended screening guidelines. A study in Brazil, reported in the open access journal BMC Medicine, has shown that the syndromic approaches for screening and treating chlamydia and gonorrhoea are woefully inadequate. Maria de Fátima C. (Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today)
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - March 11, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Sexual Health / STDs Source Type: news
Condom use can predict STI riskEmail this article to a colleague.
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Examining the association between self-reported condom use and the incidence and prevalence of Chlamydia, gonorrhoea, and trichomoniasis infections. (Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn)
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - December 11, 2007 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Late CMV infection of no consequence to fetusEmail this article to a colleague.
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Mothers infected with cytomegalovirus are highly likely to pass on the infection to their unborn children but with minimal consequences, an observational study has found. (Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn)
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - June 24, 2008 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
HBV infection does not adversely affect IVF pregnancy, implantation ratesEmail this article to a colleague.
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A study has found high pregnancy and implantation rates of IVF and embryo transfer cycles for couples in which at least one partner is hepatitis B virus seropositive. (Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn)
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - April 18, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
CMV infection does not cause infertilityEmail this article to a colleague.
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Latent cytomegalovirus infection in the male or female genital tract is not a significant cause of infertility, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn)
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - January 19, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
CMV infection not associated with male or female infertilityEmail this article to a colleague.
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Determining the presence of cytomegalovirus infection in subfertile couples and the potential impact of the viral infection on male and female reproductive health. (Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn)
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - February 28, 2008 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Experimental Vaccine Shows Promise In Preventing Cytomegalovirus InfectionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Each year, approximately 8,000 infants in the United States develop severe hearing, mental or movement impairments after becoming infected with cytomegalovirus (CMV), a common virus passed onto them while still in the womb. Now, published results of a trial involving 441 CMV-negative women give rise to optimism that a vaccine to prevent congenital CMV may be closer. (Source: Pregnancy News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pregnancy News From Medical News Today - March 20, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Source Type: news
CDC Reports Rise In STIs; Chlamydia Rates At All-time HighEmail this article to a colleague.
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Rates of chlamydia and syphilis in the U.S. increased in 2007, with chlamydia rates reaching a record high, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday in its annual sexually transmitted infection report, the Los Angeles Times reports. The rate of gonorrhea cases is similar to the rate in 2006. (Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today)
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - January 15, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Sexual Health / STDs Source Type: news
Gene therapy vectors for uterine fibroids identifiedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Screening several modified adenoviruses to identify the most efficient and selective virus toward human leiomyoma cells for delivering therapeutic genes. (Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn)
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - January 24, 2008 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Viral gene therapy shows cervical cancer promiseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Examining the applicability of delivering tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-3 via adenoviruses in the treatment of cervical cancer. (Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn)
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - November 20, 2007 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
IUDs may contribute to vulvovaginal candidiasis infectionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Investigators study the in vitro adherence to intrauterine contraceptive devices of Candida albicans isolated from vaginal exudates of patients with vulvovaginal candidiasis. (Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn)
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - April 1, 2008 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Yeast infection linked to breastfeeding painEmail this article to a colleague.
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Determining whether the isolation of Candida is associated with breastfeeding pain. (Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn)
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - November 1, 2007 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Parental views influence child’s view, acceptance of HPV vaccinationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Parental support for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is crucial to the success of the vaccination program, show results of a UK survey of adolescent girls offered the vaccine. (Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn)
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - November 2, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
TMA "Flu Fighters" Recommend H1N1 Vaccine For Pregnant WomenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Texas Medical Association (TMA) "Flu Fighter" physician leaders have a message for patients, especially women who are pregnant: Get your H1N1 shot as soon as possible - the vaccine is safe and can protect you from getting sick. (Source: Pregnancy News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pregnancy News From Medical News Today - October 23, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Swine Flu Source Type: news
Nigeria: Imo Govt Intensifies Effort against Child MortalityEmail this article to a colleague.
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Imo State government says it will not spare any effort towards maintaining the polio-free status of the state and ensure the reduction of child mortality, which is rated among the highest in the world. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - September 11, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
