Well Woman

Women with type 1 diabetes experience a three times greater risk of sexual dysfunction than women without diabetes.

Jonathan Miller, MD, pediatrician and chief of primary care, pediatrics at Nemours Children’s Health in the Delaware Valley, spoke about the latest data regarding early human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in children as young as 9 years old at the 2023 Pediatric Academic Societies meeting. He also provided some clinical pearls for opening the conversation with patients’ caretakers regarding earlier HPV vaccination.

In a recent study, women diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were at a 24% increased risk of postpartum depression.

In a recent study, decreased risks of stroke after pregnancy were seen among women with pregnancy-associated stroke compared to those with non-pregnancy-associated stroke.

An ENDO 2023 analysis of data suggests women with PCOS were at a 47% greater risk of mortality relative to their counterparts without the common endocrine disorder.

A recent study associated increased risk of diabetes incidence after pregnancy in individuals who developed gestational diabetes during pregnancy.

Menstrual cups have been associated with improved financial and environmental impacts, along with being safe and effective for use in patients.

Patients in the land- and water-based exercise intervention groups demonstrated greater improvements in fatigue when compared with controls.

In a recent study, cardiovascular disease events were seen more often in women with irregular or long or short menstrual cycles.

At the 2023 ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting, a study on whether telemedicine contributes to patient adherence and satisfaction for gynecologic visits.

Anne Banfield, MD, discusses the highlights from her presentation on primary HPV screening at the 2023 ACOG Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland.

In a recent study, midlife patients with improved physical component scores saw reductions in back pain, stiffness, forgetfulness, and other factors associated with health and function.

Jonathan Miller, MD, pediatrician and chief of primary care, pediatrics, at Nemours Children's Health in the Delaware Valley, spoke about the latest data regarding early HPV vaccination in children as young as 9 at the 2023 Pediatric Academic Societies meeting.

Millicent McCarren, MD, of Allegheny Health Network, sits down with Contemporary OB/GYN® to discuss tips, tricks, and clinical pearls for making sure your adolescent patients are coming in for their routine well woman visits.

Michael Krychman, MD, digital editor for Contemporary OB/GYN® recently attended the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH), held March 2 through March 5 in St. Louis, Missouri. There he spoke to Andrew Goldstein, MD, a board-certified ob gyn who practices in Annapolis, Maryland and is the past president of ISSWSH.

After observing an increase in the rate of syphilis cases, the Cleveland Clinic Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health Institute has partnered with the Center for Pediatric Infectious Diseases to evaluate the effectiveness of current testing strategies.

Tracey Vogel, MD, of the Allegheny Health Network, discusses the organization's new Perinatal Trauma-informed Care Clinic, as well as some useful tips for implementing trauma-informed care into your own practice.

Alison Cowan, MD, discusses her predictions for women's health trends in 2023.

A safety and efficacy refresher

Teenaged girls at average risk don’t need Papanicolaou tests, but some special populations do.

Counsel pregnant and breastfeeding patients about dangers from exposure to PFAS.

During a poster session of the 2022 American Urogynecologic Society and International Urogynecological Association’s 47th Annual Meeting, researchers shared a study that investigated baseline knowledge of patients with pelvic floor therapy.

The advisory, published in Circulation, is a call to action for a cultural shift to identify and remove barriers.

An analysis of data from a Cleveland Clinic database indicates calcium supplementation in older adults with aortic stenosis was linked to an increased risk of mortality and worsening aortic stenosis.

At the 2022 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting, 4 health care professionals spoke of disease states caused by climate change, and what HCPs can do to mitigate this crisis.

At the 2022 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting, 3 physicians talked about how apps, AI and remote blood pressure monitoring could improve perinatal outcomes and move the diversity, inclusion, and equity needle for women forward.

A cross-sectional study of more than 70k women suggests those with long or irregular menstrual cycles were at a 22% greater risk of NAFLD.

A survey in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology revealed that patients with chronic gynecologic pain were twice as likely to use social media to understand or manage their condition than those without pain, at 37.8% vs 19.7% respectively.

This diverse group of women came together to explore the challenges in treating mental illness in patients who identify as female.

A prospective observational screening study has concluded a cytology dual-stain (DS) biomarker effectively triages women who test positive for primary human papillomavirus (HPV) and are at higher risk of developing cervical cancer, irrespective of the HPV genotype.