MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'cervix'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:24:02 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069556&cid=t_183446_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.drmalpani.com%2F2011%2F07%2Feggs-are-not-follicles.html Many infertile women are very confused about the difference between follicles and eggsJust because they ovulate, they feel they much be producing good eggs every month.However this is not always true ! Women can have anovulatory cycles - and even ovulatory cycles may be the result of poor quality eggs !What about those women who are happy that their ultrasound scans for follicle tracking/ ovulation monitoring shows that they grow follicles every month ?While I agree this is reassuring, it does not mean that the egg quality is fine - especially in an older womanRemember that the follicle is only the black bubble which the sonographer can track during your scan. Normally, a good follicle ( one which grows at 2 mm per day and ruptures on Day 14 at the time of ovulation) does contain a good eg... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069556 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 02:44:00 +0100 5069556 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902416&cid=t_183446_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrlindagalloway.files.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fbookjpg.jpg Of the 4 million babies born in the U.S. each year, approximately 12.3 percent of them will be premature and 3.56 percent will occur before 34 weeks. Premature birth is one of the leading causes of severe handicaps and has an annual cost of approximately $26 billion dollars. Although risk factors for preterm labor have been identified, there is still no cure. As stated in a previous blog post, when the cervix becomes weak (a condition called cervical insufficiency), the patient is at risk for second trimester miscarriages and preterm labor. Also, if a patient has a previous history of premature birth then she needs her cervix measured in a future pregnancy.  If her cervix is short and measures between 16 mm and 25 mm before 23 weeks, she is at risk for premature labor and delivery. The re... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4902416 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 21:00:23 +0100 4902416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4636513&cid=t_183446_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.drmalpani.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fhow-couples-reduce-their-own-fertility.html Infertile couples are often willing to move heaven and earth in order to have a baby. However, I find to my dismay that a lot of them do things which actually end up reducing their fertility !1. They use lubricants while having sex which kill the sperm . Having "baby making sex" on demand is not much fun for either husband or wife - and it's quite common to have to use lubricants in order to be able to achieve intravaginal penetration. However, many couples will use lubricants such as K-Y jelly or saliva - both of which can kill the sperm ! If you do need to use a lubricant, please use a sperm friendly lubricant. The easiest one to buy ( and the cheapest one) is liquid paraffin. It' easy available OTC at a chemist - just look under the laxatives !2. Timing sex. Most couples know that the w... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4636513 Sun, 13 Mar 2011 13:58:00 +0100 4636513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4527782&cid=t_183446_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fwhy-follicular-studies-ovulation.html Many gynecologists advise ovulation tracking as the first line of "treatment" for infertile couples.This seems to be sensible advise. You just have to go for vaginal ultrasound scans which help you time precisely when you ovulate. You have sex at this time, and since eggs plus sperm = baby, you get pregnant in the first cycle itself ! How can this fail - especially if you are young and all your test results are normal ?Actually, the tragedy is that patients have very unrealistic expectations from follicle tracking ! The success rate , even in a perfect cycle , is only about 10 % ! Remember that human reproduction is not very efficient, and just timing sex does not help ( unless you've never had sex at the right time earlier !)Doctors often forget the downside of ordering follicular studies... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4527782 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 04:47:00 +0100 4527782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533933&cid=t_183446_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fembryo-transfer-versus-embryo.html Many patients do not understand the difference between embryo transfer and implantation and will often confuse these terms. Embryo transfer is a simple mechanical process in which the doctor inserts the embryos into the uterus, using a catheter ( a plastic hollow tube).This is usually an easy procedure which takes about 10 minutes to do. It is done by the doctor, and is usually performed using clinical touch ( where the doctor guides the catheter through the cervix into the uterine cavity with his sense of touch: or with ultrasound guidance).In some patients ( for example, those with cervical stenosis ( a narrow cervix) or with an angulated cervix, the procedure may be technically challenging, and the catheter may not pass through the cervix easily. There are many ways of solving this prob... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533933 Wed, 05 May 2010 09:18:00 +0100 3533933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3408464&cid=t_183446_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fcervix-and-infertility.html (Source: The Patient's Doctor) The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3408464 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 05:10:00 +0100 3408464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3015350&cid=t_183446_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FJDJIS71p_bc%2F While we can’t always prevent cancer, we can do things to help reduce the risk of developing it. Of course, we always hear: eat healthy foods, exercise, don’t smoke. But the message doesn’t seem to be getting through because people still eat junk or high fat foods, still don’t exercise and still smoke. The Mayo Clinic published 10 tips to reduce cancer risk in their most recent issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource. Here are the tips and below there’s more explanation: Stop smoking Limit alcohol intake – some alcohol is okay, too much is not Follow recommended intake of fruits and vegetable (daily!) Decrease the amount of fat in your daily diet Lose weight if you’re too heavy, try to gain weight if you’re too thin Move! Get active ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3015350 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:12:35 +0100 3015350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3008046&cid=t_183446_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fhpv-vacc-no-longer-a-must-u-s-immigrants%2F There was a huge uproar among women’s groups and immigration groups when news got out that the vaccine against some strains of human papillomavirus, which cause genital warts and may contribute to the development of cancer of the cervix, would be mandatory for any woman who wants to come to the United States to live permanently. What caused this uproar? The same requirement was not place on women who were American citizens. Granted, the United States has the right to make its own rules regarding what vaccinations people must have if they want to live within the U.S. borders. But, this isn’t a case of someone who may bring in a disease or someone living in a less prosperous country who may not have had the vaccines that we take for granted in North America. In the eyes of many, ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3008046 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:33:18 +0100 3008046 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2215975&cid=t_183446_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F24%2Fupdate-cervical-photo-diary%2F Last December, I linked to a cervical photo diary online that does an awesome job of illustrating how cervical mucus changes over a cycle. There were some traffic/hosting problems there, but the site seems to have settled in a new home at http://www.beautifulcervix.com/ - click “Photos of my cycling cervix” in the right sidebar for photos. The creator is currently looking for women who might be willing to similarly document their cycles for a larger project. Posted in Vaginas & Vulvas (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2215975 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:50:17 +0100 2215975 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2013585&cid=t_183446_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fdoulas-cervix-above-and-beyond-call-of.html The always reliable KevinMD recommends I visit a website entitled “My beautiful cervix” written by a Californian doula and student midwife. I’m always game for a laugh and, without more, the word doula makes me start to giggle. A "Californian doula..." well, too good to be true  when Dr Crippen is in pursuit of some entertaining wibble.“One full cycle of Cervie Love..."I am a 25 year old woman who has never given birth. My intention with this project was to better understand my cycle and the changes in my cervix throughout the month. As a doula and student midwife, I used this project to help me see how a cervix might look different throughout the cycle in the absence of vaginal infections and to understand speculum exams.Each photo was taken at approx 10:00 pm every day starting... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2013585 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:52:00 +0100 2013585 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2090937&cid=t_183446_160_f&fid=38218&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwaronwarts.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fhuman-papilloma-virus-of-the-cervix-what-about-my-partner%2F If you have been diagnosed with HPV of the Cervix, it is very important that your partner be examined by a health care provider who specializes in the treatment of HPV infection. Recent studies have shown that the male sexual partner of a woman with HPV or cervical dysplasia has a 60% chance of having HPV infection of the penis. This infection most frequently can only be detected with magnification as the lesions are very tiny. Male HPV infection must be treated in order to prevent re-infection of the female partner. In addition, untreated male HPV may eventually lead to cancer of the penis. (Source: War On Warts) War On Warts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2090937 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:15:06 +0100 2090937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1729474&cid=t_183446_105_f&fid=35048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicineAndMan%2F%7E3%2F373063230%2F More proof that we need extended studies before blanket recommendations are made for targeting the entire population rather than “high risk” (in this case most likely to benefit) group. A new study suggests that giving Merck & Co.’s cervical-cancer vaccine Gardasil to women through their mid-20s may not be worth the price, despite U.S. recommendations that this age group receive the costly shot. The study, published online Wednesday by The New England Journal of Medicine, comes as Merck already is having difficulty persuading college-age and older women to get the vaccine, which was introduced in 2006 and costs about $360 for a three-dose regimen. This has contributed to a slowdown in Gardasil sales, casting a cloud on Merck’s financial outlook. Study Questions ... Medicine and Man blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1729474 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:15:54 +0100 1729474