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'Nuns, virgins, and spinsters'. Rigoni-Stern and cervical cancer revisitedThe view that nuns have a very low risk of cervical cancer is questioned. The historical evidence for this view is reviewed, from the beginning of the eighteenth century to the present. An estimate of the actual mortality rate from cervical cancer suggests that risk of death from this neoplasm among nuns is little different from that among the general female population.
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Talking About Teens' First OB/GYN VisitIn the May 2006 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) reaffirmed its recommendation that teenage girls first visit an OB/GYN between the ages of 13 and 15.
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Case of The MonthA 62-year-old woman of normal body size came to my attention for severe progressive osteoporosis. She had 3 previous vertebral fractures (T10, T11, L1). DEXA scan revealed a BMD T-score of -4.1 on lumbar spine and -3.9 on hip.
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Dermatoses of Pregnancy at a GlanceDuring pregnancy, every mother-to-be undergoes radical psychological and physiological changes (endocrinologic, immunologic, metabolic, or vascular) whose influence may trigger various skin manifestations, even during the very first weeks of gestation.
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Understanding GriefGrief is an emotional, intellectual, physical and spiritual response to loss. The depth and the complexity of grief often feel overwhelming and baffling. Unfortunately, arming ourselves with knowledge about grief does not reduce the depth of grief, nor simplify grief.
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Are Breast Cancer Awareness Campaigns Doing Enough?Breast cancer awareness campaigns are great, but they should be expanded to provide more clinician education on health disparities and to target women most at risk.
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Diagnosing and Treating PreTerm LaborOBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom World Congress of Perinatal Medicine, Barcelona, Spain, September 23-27, 2001
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Yeast Infections, Candida Allergy, and VulvodyniaYeasts are normally found on body surfaces in low numbers, and they usually do not cause any problems. But when people are exposed to certain risk factors, yeasts can overgrow causing symptomatic infections.
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Treatment with Insulin Lowering MedicationsPolycystic ovary syndrome is characterized by anovulation (irregular or absent menstrual periods) and hyperandrogenism (elevated serum testosterone and androstenedione).
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Successful Ovarian Transplant Presented in TorontoOne of the most publicized papers of the 1999 American Society of Reproductive Medicine/ Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society was the research presented by Dr. Oktay, Dr. Karkujaya, Dr. Gosden and Dr. Schwartz from Cornell University in New York and and from the University of Leeds in the UK. They successfully auto-transplanted frozen-banked ovarian tissue and demonstrated the resumption of ovarian function.
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Behind the Scenes – Editing a Worldwide JournalOBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom FIGOWashington D.C., USA - September 2000
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Introduction to Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD)OBGYN.net Conference CoverageSLS, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting 13th International Congress and Endo ExpoSeptember 29-October 2, 2004 - New York, New York
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Gastric Lap Band Surgery For Weight LossOBGYN.net is planning a new section for our web site. We are dedicating a section to both the wellness of women and to general topics of special interest to women. We are starting to develop these new topics here on the Women's Home Page in preparation for the new section, which should be online this summer.
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Part III - Gastric Band TextOBGYN.net Broadcasting presents Part III of a series on Weight Loss Surgery. This series is unique in that we follow the patient from pre-op to one year post-op.
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The Treatment of Dyspareunia Resulting from Vulvar VestibulitisA Randomized Comparison of Group Cognitive-behavioral Therapy, Surface Electromyographic Biofeedback, andVestibulectomy in the Treatment of Dyspareunia Resulting from Vulvar Vestibulitis
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Ask The Expert Archives on ContraceptionQuestions on Contraception answered by Marta Mendez, MD,
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EMAS Conference HighlightsOBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) 5th Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark-July, 2000
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Ob/Gyns Should Offer Long Acting Reversible Contraception First to Lower Unintended Pregnancy RatesThe Contraceptive CHOICE Project, a research study at Washington University in St. Louis, found that offering long-acting, reversible contraception (LARC) to women first, citing its low-failure rates, reduced rates of unintended pregnancy and abortion and increased continuation rates.
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The usage of grafts in reconstructive surgeryOBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom the 24th Annual American Urogynecology Society Meeting, Hollywood, FL - September 2003
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Tumor Marker Testing Fact SheetTumor marker tests include a variety of tests for cancer that can be performed on cells of a tissue sample from a newly biopsied or stored tumor. Tumor marker testing provides the patient and oncologist with vital information about the tumor at the cellular level, expanding traditional pathology reports that are based on tumor size, appearance and staging of the disease.
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Advancements in Gynecological OncologyCould the approval of bevacizumab for advanced cervical cancer and platinum-resistant ovarian cancer last year lead to patient-specific therapies?
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Hysterectomy for Huge Uterus using Minimally Invasive SurgeryCoverage of 36th AAGL Congress November 2007, Washington, DC
