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Iatrogenic Multiple PregnancyFrom American Association of Gynecological LaparoscopistsOrlando, Florida, November 2000
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Virtual Colonoscopy and Rectal-Vaginal DissectionCoverage of 36th AAGL Congress November 2007, Washington, DC
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Kegel ExercisesFor many years I too had advised that the proper way to perform Kegel exercises was to activate those pelvic floor muscles that would allow the patient to stop and then start the urinary stream.
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A New Contraceptive Option: A Focus on the Transdermal Contraceptive SystemAnd my task for this afternoon is to review for you a new contraceptive option and what I’d like to do first is show you my disclosure statement and then I will go into the first part of discussion, talk about why I think there’s a need for this new contraception option and then go in much greater depth in discussing it.
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The First World Congress On: Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology & InfertilityLaparoscopic hysterectomy was first described in 1989 (Reich) and rapidly thereafter in 1991 laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy was also described (Querleu). During the 1990s the role of pelvic and latterly para aortic lymphadenectomy has been extended and is now an integral part of best practice Gynaecological Oncology Departments.
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Melatonin Effects on Luteinizing Hormone in Postmenopausal Women: A Pilot Clinical Trial NCT00288262In many mammals, the duration of the nocturnal melatonin elevation regulates seasonal changes in reproductive hormones such as luteinizing hormone (LH). Melatonin's effects on human reproductive endocrinology are uncertain.
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Using a Lactation AidA lactation aid is a device which allows a breastfeeding mother to supplement her baby with expressed breastmilk, formula or glucose water with added colostrum (glucose water alone should only be used, in general, in the first day or two after birth) without using an artificial nipple.
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Emergency Contraception: An Option To RememberIn an ideal world, contraceptives would be 100% effective, and they would be used correctly every time. But, like most things in life, birth control isn't perfect. Pills are missed; condoms break, are put on improperly, and sometimes are not used at all. And, unfortunately, situations occur in which women are forced to have intercourse against their will.
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Evidence-based Ways to Prevent Prematurity Caused by InfectionEvidence-based Ways to Prevent Prematurity Caused by Infection Including Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
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Group B Strep: A Patient/Provider Approach for Optimizing CareOBGYN.net spoke with Marti Perhach about her endeavors to increase awareness of Group B Strep and its effects on pregnant women and their babies. Marti is a woman who has faced the effects of GBS first hand and has shared her personal story with other parents.
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Endometriosis with Bowel InvolvementOBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom ISGE - Montreal, Canada - April, 1999
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Surgical Treatment for Chronic Pelvic PainThe source of chronic pelvic pain may be reproductive organ, urological, musculoskeletal - neurological, gastrointestinal, or myofascial. A psychological component almost always is a factor whether as an antecedent event or presenting as depression as result of the pain.
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Laparoscopic Hysterectomy and Health Care in AmericaLaparoscopic Hysterectomy and Health Care in America -Finding the Balance Between Costs and Outcomes
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Consulting and Working with Industry VideoFrom the 35th Annual Meeting - Las Vegas, Nevada- November 2006
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First-Trimester Aneuploidy Screening A Combined ApproachPrenatal testing for Down syndrome has gained importance--and urgency--as more women delay pregnancy into their later reproductive years. A first-trimester screening technique that combines use of maternal serum markers with ultrasonographic assessment may offer reliable answers sooner than do other available tests.
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ELEVEST Procedure for Uterine ProlapseI have a video here, I’m just going to start with that. This is an ELEVEST that was done about eight weeks ago. I’ll just describe the procedure as we go through it.
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Sonoelastography and Nuchal TranslucencyOBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom AIUM 44th Conference held in San Francisco, California - April, 2000
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How Well Do You Know a Woman's Heart?QUIZ: These 5 questions will gauge your general knowledge of how heart disease impacts women.
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Misreporting and Poorly Presented Results Shrouded Benefits of HRTIn a highly critical re-analysis of the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study of 2002, the results of which prompted safety fears about hormone replacement therapy (HRT) significantly increasing the risk of breast cancer, it was concluded that the weight of evidence supports benefits over risks for use of HRT in women with severe symptoms of menopause or other conditions.
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Climacterium and the menopauseThe world of menopausal care is changing. For many years, the scientific community involved in menopause research has been amassing evidence that the menopause is associated with multiple complaints and chronic diseases, and that postmenopausal hormone therapy has the potential to prevent or treat most of them.
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You're in Control of the Cancer, It's not in Control of YouJanet George is a mother of three, grandmother of seven, and a breast cancer survivor. Her story began after a routine mammogram. Janet's mother died of breast cancer, so regular mammograms have always been part of her healthcare. Janet was notified that a small tumor had been found during a routine mammogram, and her cancer was diagnosed after a wire localization biopsy.
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Fertility Preservation Options in the Face of CancerYour patient just received devastating news: she has cancer. As treatment options and anxieties swirl, more and more women are now faced with another issue: how will the cancer and its treatment impact their fertility?
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Work in Intrapartum SurveillanceOBGYN.net Conference Coveragefrom: International Symposium on Intrapartum Surveillance (ISIS)5th Meeting - Stockholm, Sweden - June, 1999
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Procedures that are being moved into the physician's office and the savings that this will bringOBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom American Association of Gynecological LaparoscopistsLas Vegas, Nevada, November, 1999
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Gyne EndoscopyOBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom the 5th Meeting of the European Society of Gynecologic Endoscopy- Stockholm, Sweden - June, 1999
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Complications of Fluid Overload from Resectoscopic SurgeryExcess absorption of liquid distending media is one of the most frequent complications of operative hysteroscopy. Although most women recover uneventfully, we are seeing cases of permanent morbidity or death resulting from this complications.
