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Midwifery MusingsOctober 4 –10 was National Nurse Midwifery Week in the United States. To honor midwives all across our country and the world I have compiled a list of web sites that will educate and inspire us all. It is my wish that all who stop here take the time to visit each and every site through the month of October and reflect upon the stories and wisdom contained therein. See you next month!!
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Summary of the International Pelvic Pain Society 5th Scientific MeetingLeaders in the field of diagnosis and treatment of this condition attended the Symposium on Chronic Pelvic Pain. OBGYN.net had the opportunity to interview most of the presenters and we will show these Videos over the next few monthly updates. They will become a permanent part of the OBGYN.net CPP section and can be viewed at any time.
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Diversification Key to Avoiding Professional BoredomIn this blog, one OB/GYN details how she pulled herself out of a professional rut and became re-inspired after 20 years of clinical practice.
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Surgical treatment of prolapse and incontinenceOBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom the 24th Annual American Urogynecology Society Meeting, Hollywood, FL - September 2003
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Leiomyoma Cell Response to Osmotic Stress is Central to Mechanism of GnRH Analogue TreatmentEnhanced Leiomyoma Cell Response to Osmotic Stress is Central to Mechanism of GnRH Analogue Treatment, presented by Desiree M. McCarthy-Keith, MD, MPH
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Ectopic PregnancyIt is implantation of the fertilised ovum outside the normal uterine cavity. Common site (95%) : the tubes. Rare sites (5%) : The ovaries, a rudimentary horn of a bicornuate uterus , broad ligaments, peritoneum and cervix.
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Placental Localization by Transperineal Sonography in Antepartum HemorrhageTransperineal and transabdominal sonography were done for 180 patients attending Benha University Hospitals at 28-40 weeks gestational age with an antepartum hemorrhage in the period between July, 1995 and October, 1996.
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Endometriosis: Key to Healthy Healing Through NutritionOBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, Orlando, Florida, October 22-24, 2001
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Pelvic Health in Women: Understanding Chronic Pelvic Pain & VulvodyniaThe area of pelvic health in women is a growing area of concern for health care providers as well as women with disorders that involve the pelvic area (bladder, pelvic floor muscle, rectum and uterus.) Chronic pelvic pain and vulvodynia, two frustrating pelvic disorders seen in young adult women, is not well understood.
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Saint Agatha's StoryA Catholic doctor shares his thoughts on eary breast cancer detection with a story about its patron saint.
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Support Your Bones with Healthy HabitsUnearthed skeletons from ancient times testify to the durability of bone long after other bodily tissue turns to dust. Living bone in the body, however, can lose mineral and fracture easily if neglected--a disorder called osteoporosis, or porous bones. One in two women and one in eight men over 50 suffer such fractures, including sometimes life-threatening hip fractures.
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Folic Acid SupplementationSometimes it seems that the best science results come from keen observation rather than factual knowledge or experimentation. You remember the story of Jenner, don't you? He observed that milkmaids who contracted cowpox seemed not to become infected with smallpox.
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Laparoscopic Supracervical HysterectomyIn the following narrated Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy video, Dr. Donald Debrakeleer demonstrates his technique, his preferred patient prep method and his port placement.
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Iatrogenic Multiple PregnancyFrom American Association of Gynecological LaparoscopistsOrlando, Florida, November 2000
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Case Study: Broad Ligament Fibroid with Ureteral Dissection: Laparoscopic MyomectomyA 39 year-old woman presented with urinary frequency and pelvic pressure. On pelvic examination, a large pelvic mass was felt adjacent to the uterus, deep in the pelvis. MRI showed a 12 cm subserosal fibroid adjacent to the right side of the uterus.
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Laparoscopic Spectral AnalysisOBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom the 11th World Congress on Human Reproduction, June 2002
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Oocyte Donation using Cryopreserved Donor Oocytes58th Annual Meeting - Seattle, Washington - October 2002
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Hormone Levels and PCOSRemember that PCOS cannot be diagnosed by symptoms alone. PCOS is a very complicated endocrine disorder.
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Beautiful Pathology: Benign and Malignant Ovarian DiseaseThese beautiful and often other-worldly photographs by pathologist Ed Uthman, MD, show both benign and malignant ovarian pathology.
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New Tech ToysOBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom AIUM 44th Conference held in San Francisco, California - April, 2000
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Multiple Pregnancy: Epidemiology, Gestation & Perinatal Outcome. Second EditionOver the past two decades, an epidemic of multiple pregnancies has taken place in the developed world due to the widespread use of assisted reproductive technology. The general public has come to accept the phenomenon of higher order multiple as being a normal occurrence, expecting a good outcome for both the fetuses and the mother.
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Commentary: Understanding Midwife CredentialsCNMs, CMs, CPMs . . . Elaine Germano of the American College of Nurse-Midwives explains the credentials and how they may affect collaboration efforts.
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Genital Wart Management: A Partnership Between Physician and PatientWith its implications of sexual transmission and potential cervical cancer, a diagnosis of genital warts can be emotionally distressing to patients. Because no single treatment serves every patient, the best approach to selecting a therapeutic option considers the extent of the disease, wart location, and the patient's individual needs.
