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Unmet Needs in ContraceptionJenna Beckham, MD, MSPH, FACOG, and Thomas Kimble, MD, comment on unmet needs and challenges faced by patients looking for contraception.
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Historical Difficulty in Safely and Effectively Preventing CMVExperts discuss the trajectory of CMV awareness and vaccine development efforts.
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Mother-to-child hepatitis b transmission presents economic trade-offsExpanding peripartum prophylaxis could be more cost-effective, but would likely lead to significant over-treatment.
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Malpractice by the numbersWhile physicians face many financial and legal risks, the elephant in the room is always your professional liability and the risk of a malpractice lawsuit. We start an in-depth look at the facts about these lawsuits including where they happen, who they happen to, and what they cost.
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Perspectives on global women’s mental healthThis diverse group of women came together to explore the challenges in treating mental illness in patients who identify as female.
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Patients as consumers are changing the health care industryInvesting in customer experience strategies can improve customer satisfaction, raise employee retention and save companies money in the long term. Private practices that do not maintain digital prowess will have unhappy patients and unhappy employees.
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Designing your patient’s prenatal care “PATH”Recommendations for maternity care professionals based on MiPATH.
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Future Directions in Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis CareMichael L. Krychman, MD, and Jack D. Sobel, MD, discuss the importance of awareness and education about RVVC, particularly given the impact of symptoms on patients’ psychosocial and sexual behavior.
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Meagan Good shares her scare with uterine cancer to encourage people to spot the early signs of endometrial cancer as part of Eisai and advocacy partners' Spot Her campaignSpot Her aims to educate people about the signs and risk factors of endometrial cancer, one of the most common yet under-recognized women’s cancers.
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Treatment of the infertile coupleEffective treatment will depend on the diagnosis, but can range from simple to very complex.
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Women’s vs men's sexual health treatmentsRachel Rubin, MD, an assistant clinical professor in urology at Georgetown University and a urologic surgeon, discusses how hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women was defined and treated historically.
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COVID-19 Roundtable: Considering off label COVID therapiesThis week the panel weighs in on treatments not specifically indicated for COVID-19 treatment, including metformin, and concerns around using medications in this way.
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Contraception: Hopes for the FutureKate White, MD, MPH, and Harold Bays, MD, discuss their hopes for the future of contraception options, affordability, and clinical trials evaluating their efficacy.
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Methotrexate access for rheumatoid arthritis in the post-Roe v Wade eraIn the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade, results of a recent study indicated that more than half of female patients treated with methotrexate, a commonly-prescribed drug used to manage rheumatic diseases, lived in states with abortion restrictions or bans.
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A deep dive into devices for sexual healthGynecologic providers should feel more comfortable proactively addressing the sexual well-being of their patients.
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The promise and challenges of preimplantation genetic testing for IVFHistory, potential value, possible candidates, and limitations of PGT for in vitro fertilization.
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Vaginal Dilators: A guide for health care professionalsThese therapeutic medical devices can be used by patients to effectively treat pelvic pain and anxiety related to intercourse.
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New study explores racial disparity in HBV treatment initiationThe cumulative probabilities of treatment initiation after meeting the criteria was not significantly different between the different racial groups and the incidence of major adverse liver outcomes was 0.1 per 100 person-years and did not differ by race.
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Historical Difficulty in Safely and Effectively Preventing CMVExperts discuss the trajectory of CMV awareness and vaccine development efforts.
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Transforming public health through vaccinationsFrom the eradication of smallpox to the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines have revolutionized health care, but rising vaccine hesitancy now threatens progress, especially among pregnant women.
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Endometriosis: Takeaway PointsEndometriosis experts describe their takeaway points messages on the management of endometriosis.
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Cervical cancer screening guidelines for adolescentsTeenaged girls at average risk don’t need Papanicolaou tests, but some special populations do.
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Having an impact: How you can help your patients in the wake of Roe v Wade overrulingHow you can help patients during the current attack on their reproductive autonomy
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Summary of Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) Consult Series #52: Diagnosis and management of fetal growth restrictionA challenge in the prenatal management of FGR is differentiating the constitutionally small fetus with a normal neonatal outcome from one who is pathologically growth restricted and at risk for postnatal complications.
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Making patients feel welcomeResults from one study found that many patients avoid going to the doctor because they feel uncomfortable seeking medical care or fear a serious illness. As providers, we need to recognize these issues and create a welcoming environment for all patients to ensure they don’t postpone care or avoid it entirely.
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Major points and concepts to consider when offering pan-ethnic expanded carrier testingThe following points summarize information from a Joint Statement of the Perinatal Quality Foundation, ACMG, ACOG, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), and the National Society of Genetic Counselors on “points to consider” when performing expanded carrier screening in reproductive medicine.
