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Behind the Scenes – Editing a Worldwide JournalOBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom FIGOWashington D.C., USA - September 2000
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Test Your Knowledge: Can you Diagnose these Vulvar Diseases?Vulvovaginal disease is common, but often difficult to diagnose. Yeast infections, vulvodynia, and contact dermatitis may be easy to identify, but chronic or overlapping conditions can be difficult to spot. Can you accurately diagnose these patients?
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Safety Considerations for Outpatient SurgeryThe Joan Rivers' case revealed that safety protocols can be ignored. So how can patients, especially pregnant patients, be reassured that they are in good hands?
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Epidural Analgesia vs. Other Anaesthetic TechniquesComparative Study BetweenEpidural Analgesia vs. Other Anaesthetic Techniques on the Maternal Blood Pressure and Foetal Outcome in Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH)
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Effect of Immediate Postpartum Curettage on the Recovery of Severe PreeclampsiaSubjects who underwent immediate postpartum curettage had a significant decrease in mean arterial pressure at 16 hours post delivery (p
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Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy: Laparoscopy vs. LaparotomyObjectives: To compare the efficiency of laparoscopic treatment versus conventional abdominal surgery in the treatment of ectopic pregnancy (EP) and to review the clinical presentation, evaluate methods of diagnosis, and identifying the risk factors.
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Contraception in the 4th & 5th DecadeIn general decline in fertility is associated with increasing age, most notably for women. Women are born with a fixed number of oocytes which diminish with age leaving few if any capable of fertilization in the peri menopause.
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Relevance of Assisted Hatching with Blastocyst Stage TransferWhen a blastocyst expands with the growth of the blastocoel, it stretches and thins the zona pellucida (ZP), ultimately rupturing the ZP allowing the embryo to hatch free ready for implantation.
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Sound OffRoberta Speyer, President of OBGYN.net interviews MH Lee, PhD, CEO of Medison, on the recent acquisition of Kretztechnik Austria by GE
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VIDEO: Myosure Resection of FibroidThis surgical video shows resection of a 3-cm intracavity fibroid using minimally invasive surgical technology. The patient, a 40-year-old woman, presented with a 60-day history of abnormal bleeding.
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Urinary IncontinenceCompounding Problems: • Embarrassment leads to silence • Time constraints lead to inadequate attention • Knowledge limits lead to patients accepting • Technology limits lead to inadequate investigation • Resource limits lead to inadequate access
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Trisomy 18 Associated With Type II Cystic Adenomatoid MalformationTrisomy 18 is a serious chromosomal anomaly which has a very poor (usually lethal) prognosis. T18 is usually associated with a variety of sonographically detectable abnormalities.
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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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'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.
