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Adding boys to HPV vaccination program ‘not cost-effective’
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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 - October 19, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Laparoscopy reduces complication rate for gynecologic proceduresEmail this article to a colleague.
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Laparoscopy for gynecologic abdominal procedures in older women is associated with shorter hospital stays and fewer complications than open surgery, the results of an Italian study indicate.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - October 19, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Bovine lactoferrin supplements reduce late sepsis rates in VLBW neonatesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The incidence of late-onset sepsis in very low birth weight neonates is reduced by bovine lactoferrin supplementation, with or without Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, conclude Italian researchers.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - October 19, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
OC use not associated with increased risk for multiple sclerosisEmail this article to a colleague.
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Oral contraceptive use does not increase the risk for developing multiple sclerosis, and may even delay onset of the disease, suggest results from a review.
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 - October 19, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Equol supplement improves menopause symptomsEmail this article to a colleague.
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A novel equol-containing supplement significantly reduces hot flashes and neck and shoulder stiffness in menopausal women, show Japanese study results.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - October 19, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
H2-blocker use during pregnancy poses no risk to fetusEmail this article to a colleague.
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Exposure to H2-blockers such as famotidine, cimetidine, and ranitidine during pregnancy does not pose significant risks for the fetus, show results from a large collaborative cohort study.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - October 19, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
EE/CMA OC improves sexual function, self-esteem in hyperandrogenic womenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Study results show that hyperandrogenic women treated with an ethinylestradiol and chlormadinone acetate oral contraceptive show significant improvements in sexuality and social self-esteem.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - October 19, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
No performance reduction with disposable trocars for contraceptive implantsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Disposable tocars for the insertion of contraceptive implants reduces the need for sterilization while maintaining comparable performance to that of traditional reusable trocars, study findings suggest.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - October 12, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Half of all subfertile couples discontinue fertility care before treatment beginsEmail this article to a colleague.
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About half of all subfertile couples discontinue fertility care before any treatment is started and nearly two-thirds discontinue before IVF or intracytoplasmic sperm injection begins, show study results.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - October 12, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Natural-cycle IVF effective in poor respondersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Natural-cycle IVF is an effective treatment for the approximately 10 percent of women who respond poorly to previous IVF, particularly in younger women, Italian study findings indicate.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - October 12, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Vitrification improves oocyte outcomes over slow-freezingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Vitrification improves oocyte survival, fertilization, and embryonic development in vitro in comparison with slow freezing, which may be due to reduced damage to spindle integrity and chromosome alignment, say Chinese scientists.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - October 12, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Abdominal radical trachelectomy fertility sparing for early cervical cancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abdominal radical trachelectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy is fertility-sparing for selected early-stage cervical cancer patients, particularly in those with small tumors, although the conception rate is not high, say Japanese scientists.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - October 12, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Biopsy and LLETZ increase after effects after colposcopyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Women who have cervical punch biopsies and large loop excision of the transformation zone during colposcopy for low-grade cytology experience a high rate of after-effects, conclude investigators.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - October 12, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Osteoimmunity plays greater role than inflammation in postmenopausal osteoporosisEmail this article to a colleague.
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The osteoimmunity system plays a greater role than subclinical inflammation in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, suggest study findings.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - October 12, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
CBT effective treatment for menopausal symptomsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Study results show that cognitive behavioral therapy is effective for treating menopausal symptoms in women who have undergone breast cancer treatment.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - October 12, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Inadequate maternal asthma control increases asthma risk in offspringEmail this article to a colleague.
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Expectant mothers who do not adequately control their asthma during pregnancy increase the risk for passing on the condition to their children, a study shows.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - October 12, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Impaired renal function in adults born to Type 1 diabetic mothersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Fetal exposure to maternal diabetes is associated with impaired nephrogenesis and reduced global angiogenesis in adults, show French study findings.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - October 12, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
One in three use ‘withdrawal method,’ no contraceptionEmail this article to a colleague.
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A multinational survey exploring young people’s attitudes toward sex and contraception shows a general lack of communication between sexual partners, unreliable contraceptive method use, and high levels of unprotected sex in the young generation.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - October 5, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
All contraceptive methods as efficacious in obese, nonobese womenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Recent clinical guidelines from the Society of Family Planning encourage the use of both hormonal and nonhormonal methods of contraception in obese women with very few restrictions.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - October 5, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Evidence lacking in favor of routine ovarian cancer screeningEmail this article to a colleague.
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A position statement issued by the National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Center states that there is no evidence to support the use of any tests, or test combinations currently available, to screen asymptomatic women for ovarian cancer.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - October 5, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Vaccination, HPV testing may eradicate cervical cancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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Cervical cancer could be eradicated within 50 years through a combination of human papilloma virus testing and vaccination programs against the virus, according to a cervical cancer screening expert.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - October 5, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Altered sympathetic nervous system activity linked to postmenopausal statusEmail this article to a colleague.
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A sustained increase in hemodynamic load and altered sympathetic nervous system activity may contribute to pathologic structural and functional changes in the heart and blood vessels that are characteristic of postmenopausal women, suggest US researchers.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - October 5, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Exercise during menopause linked to reduced risk for breast cancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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Postmenopausal women with a high level of recent, but not historical, physical activity of moderate-to-vigorous intensity have reduced risk for breast cancer, suggest US study results.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - October 5, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Treating mild gestational diabetes improves infant, maternal outcomesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Treatment of mild gestational diabetes reduces the risks for fetal overgrowth, shoulder dystocia, cesarean delivery, and gestational hypertension, show US study results.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - October 5, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Multiple SSRI use during pregnancy linked to four-fold risk for septal heart defectsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Women who use more than one type of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor during the first trimester of pregnancy have over a four-fold increased risk for delivering a child with a septal heart defect, suggest study results.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - October 5, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Probability of live birth comparable for eSET, DETEmail this article to a colleague.
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Elective single embryo transfer in women younger than 35 years who are in their first IVF cycle and have at least three top-quality embryos is as effective as double embryo transfer and significantly decreases multiple birth rates, suggest study results.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - September 28, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Dopamine agonist co-administration does not affect COC effectivenessEmail this article to a colleague.
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Study results show that co-administration of transdermal dopamine agonist rotigotine does not affect ovulation suppression by combined oral contraceptives, suggesting no influence on contraceptive efficacy when using this combination.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - September 28, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Tamoxifen use during OI improves endometrial thicknessEmail this article to a colleague.
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Switching to tamoxifen in ovulation induction cycles started with clomiphene citrate improves endometrial thickness in women with an adequate follicular recruitment and endometrial thickness under 7 mm, show US study results.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - September 28, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Taxane-based chemotherapy shown as gonadotoxic for malesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Greek research shows that taxane-based chemotherapy induces a reduction of inhibin B and a reciprocal elevation of follicle stimulating hormone, which are alterations associated with significant gonadal damage.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - September 28, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Aromatase inhibitors improve endometriosis pain controlEmail this article to a colleague.
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The combination of letrozole with norethisterone acetate reduces endometriosis pain intensity to a greater extent than NET alone, but is associated with more side-effects and has a similar effect on recurrence of pain, show study results.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - September 28, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Dose-dense paclitaxel, carboplatin regimen effective for advanced ovarian cancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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Phase III trial results show that advanced epithelial ovarian cancer is best treated with a dose-dense regimen of paclitaxel plus carboplatin as it prolongs progression-free and overall survival to a significantly greater extent than a conventional regimen.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - September 28, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Cervical precancer risk tool in developmentEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers at the US National Cancer Institute are creating a personalized risk tool to predict a woman’s risk for cervical precancer based on the combination of age, clinical test results, and human papilloma virus vaccination status.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - September 28, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Switching to exemestane improves long-term survival in breast cancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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A follow-up analysis of the Intergroup Exemestane Study shows that switching postmenopausal women with early breast cancer to exemestane after 2-3 years of tamoxifen increases their likelihood of remaining cancer-free and reduces the risk for death for at least the next 6 years.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - September 28, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Postmenopausal women greatly benefit from 12-week endurance trainingEmail this article to a colleague.
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US study results show that 12 weeks of endurance training in healthy postmenopausal women improves cardiorespiratory fitness, decreases the reliance on carbohydrate, and increases lipid oxidation without a reduction in body weight.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - September 28, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Fetal growth effects of maternal fish consumption depend on typeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Study results suggest that the effect of maternal fish consumption on fetal growth depends on the amount and type of fish consumed, and that newborns exposed to high levels of prenatal mercury have a five-fold increased risk for being small-for-gestational age.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - September 28, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
One-third of at-risk women not using contraceptionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Study results show that nearly one-third of women at risk for an unintended pregnancy do not use contraception, and that these women engage in a higher number of unhealthy behaviors and fewer healthcare encounters than those using birth control.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - September 21, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Lipid effects of extended-cycle EE/DNG comparable to conventional regimenEmail this article to a colleague.
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No clinically relevant differences in lipid parameters exist between a conventional and extended-cycle regimen of a combined oral contraceptive containing ethinyl estradiol and dienogest, suggest study results.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - September 21, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
18F-FDG–PET superior to CT, MRI for detecting bone metastasis in cervical cancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography is better than computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging for detecting hematogenous bone metastasis in patients with advanced cervical cancer, say investigators.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - September 21, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
HPV awareness, acceptability influenced by ethnicity, religionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Human papilloma virus awareness is lower among ethnic minority women than White women, with ethnicity and religious beliefs strongly influencing acceptability of HPV vaccination, show UK study results.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - September 21, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Genistein-like isoflavones suppress net bone resorption in postmenopausal womenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Dietary supplements containing genistein-like isoflavones suppress net bone resorption in postmenopausal women, although effects are modest compared with estrogen or risedronate therapy, show US study findings.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - September 21, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Antral follicle count may be genetically determinedEmail this article to a colleague.
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US study results show that early maternal age at menopause predicts antral follicle count and decline in daughters, indicating a genetic component to this trait.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - September 21, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Gestational psychiatric medication use, depression linked to PTDEmail this article to a colleague.
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Women who use psychiatric medication during pregnancy and have depressive symptoms at mid-pregnancy or a history of depression before pregnancy have an increased risk for preterm delivery, show US study results.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - September 21, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
VLBW infants at increased risk for osteoporosis in adulthoodEmail this article to a colleague.
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Finnish study results show that very-low-birth-weight preterm infants have an increased risk for osteoporosis in adulthood, warranting vigilance in osteoporosis prevention in this group of individuals.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - September 21, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Defective mitochondrial replacement in embryos ‘on the horizon’Email this article to a colleague.
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Embryos for IVF carrying mitochondrial gene defects may eventually be able to have the defects corrected replaced after researchers replaced the mitochrondrial genome in monkey embryos, resulting in healthy births.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - September 14, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Interleukin-6 levels increased in women with unexplained infertilityEmail this article to a colleague.
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Women with unexplained infertility have increased serum levels of the inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 in comparison with fertile women, Turkish investigators have discovered.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - September 14, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Less than half of infertile women seek treatmentEmail this article to a colleague.
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Just half of infertile women use hormonal and/or IVF treatment, with those diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis the most proactive in seeking advice and treatment, an Australian study concludes.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - September 14, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Conception with intrauterine device increases adverse pregnancy outcomesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Women who conceive when using an intrauterine contraceptive device have an increased risk for adverse obstetric outcomes compared with other women, but the risk is reduced with early device removal, conclude Israeli researchers.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - September 14, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Infertile women ‘generally satisfied with fertility care experience’Email this article to a colleague.
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Infertile women are generally satisfied with their experience of fertility care, but the least positive aspects of care are waiting times, information provision, and emotional support, Dutch scientists have discovered.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - September 14, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Altered HOXA-10 expression may explain female infertilityEmail this article to a colleague.
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Female infertility may partly be due to altered homeobox A10 expression in endometrial stromal cells during the implantation window, particularly in women with superficial peritoneal endometriosis, say French scientists.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - September 14, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
