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MedCasesOBGYN.net Conference CoverageFIGO 2000 INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION of GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS: Washington DC, USA
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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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Gasless Gynecologic LaparoscopyAfter more than 50 years, pneumoperitoneum with carbon dioxide remains the standard for creating a working space for laparoscopic surgery. Although the physiologic problems resulting from CO2 pneumoperitoneum have been well documented, they are becoming more of a concern as older, more debilitated women are undergoing longer, more extensive laparoscopic procedures
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A Stitch in TimeMy story to share is a long one of loss, hope and success. I will never forget when my husband and I finally made the decision to start our family. We had so many dreams and mapped out a plan for our lives.
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What you don't know can hurt you: Knowledge is Power in a Doctor/Patient RelationshipI was intimidated from the get-go. I was a 23 year old woman going on her fourth Laparoscopy for endometriosis. I had been experiencing severe pain and abnormal bleeding with and w/o my periods since I was fifteen, diagnosed with endometriosis at eighteen and already had three surgical laparoscopies to remove the endometial growths.
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North American Culture: Undermining BreastfeedingThere is no substance that can come close to human milk. Infant formula, a synthetic human milk substitute, is not a healthy alternative to mother's milk. Formula is missing over 400 ingredients present in human milk, which cannot be duplicated by scientists in a laboratory.
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Vitamin D Necessary for Healthy Bones“Got milk?” Most women in the United States understood the message of the widespread and successful advertising campaign imploring them to increase calcium in their diets. But the message should have posed an additional question, “Got Vitamin D, too?”
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Pelvic Pain and the Pelvic Floor - Diagnosis and TreatmentOBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom IPPS - Simsbury, Connecticut - April/May, 1999
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Victoria's StoryI went in on April 11th to be induced for the birth of my first child at 4:30 am. They started the inducing around 6:00 am and by about 7:30, I wanted drugs! At around 6:00 PM, I got the epidural and everything was going rather smoothly.
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Vulvodynia: Causes, Diagnosis and Modern TherapyVulvodynia is defined as chronic vulvar discomfort with a duration of at least three months. This discomfort can be expressed as pain, burning, itching, dyspareunia (painful sexual intercourse), stinging, rawness, or "irritation" of a constant or intermittent nature.
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Infertility Treatment in ChinaOBGYN.net Conference CoverageOBGYN.net visits China-OBGYN.net in a meeting underwritten by InSightecMarch 2006
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The Effect of Relaxation Therapy on Preterm Labor Outcomes.Objective To examine the effect of relaxation on preterm labor outcome. Design Quasi-experimental, with women who experienced preterm labor randomly assigned to a control or experimental group.
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Endometriosis StudyOBGYN.net Conference CoverageOBGYN.net visits China-OBGYN.net in a meeting underwritten by InSightecMarch 2006
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Laparoscopic-Assisted Vaginal HysterectomyWe compared laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) with total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) in a case control study that evaluated length of operation, blood loss, length of hospital stay, drug requirements for pain, and postoperative pain and activity levels.
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Overview of the 9th World Congress of Perinatal MedicineCoverage of the 2009 World Congress of Perinatal Medicine
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An Interview With JoAnn Manson on Vitamin D and CalciumOn December 1, 2010, the Institute of Medicine released its 2011 Report on Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D. One of its authors, JoAnn E. Manson, MD, DrPH, agreed to answer some questions for NAMS.
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Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: Pharmacologic Options for PreventionPostmenopausal osteoporosis is a major health problem, primarily because of the severe morbidity and mortality associated with osteoporotic fractures.
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Image IQ: Fetal Abdomen in Early Second TrimesterChallenge your diagnostic skills: What's your diagnosis based on these images from a 14-week fetus?
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Labour induction: reasons, rules and waysSometimes, your Ob/gyn will propose you an induction of the labour. Let's see now why this can be proposed, and how. We can distinguish two kinds of labour induction,1st: the medical reasons , and 2nd: the convenience reasons.
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High Dairy Intake Improves Reproductive OutcomesWomen with high dairy diets have higher live birth rates after IVF; maternal diets high in butterfat can ameliorate effects of BPA exposure on embryos in rats.
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Difference in Outcome from IVF and ICSI: Is it Gonadotrophin Dependent?OBGYN.net Conference Coveragefrom the 19th Annual Meeting of ESHRE - Madrid, Spain
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Transitional Management: The Use of Oral Contraceptives in PerimenopauseA number of perimenopausal women and their health care providers choose to either decline or prematurely discontinue use of oral contraceptives (OCs), despite the availability of formulations that can prevent pregnancy and address perimenopausal symptoms. This lack of use is due to several factors.
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Myofascial InjectionOBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom IPPS - Simsbury, Connecticut - April/May, 1999
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Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Pregnancy - a reviewHyperparathyroidism is a syndrome caused by excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone. Primary hyperparathyroidism results in raised ionized serum calcium with adverse effects on many organs. The effects particularly in pregnancy may be severe.
