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Taking a continuous 168-day course of oral contraceptives (OCs) can reduce symptoms of premenstrual syndrome, or PMS, compared to the 21/7-day regimen, according to the results of a study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Women who have undergone uterine artery embolization (UAE) to treat fibroids have a significantly higher risk of delivery by cesarean section as well as an increase in preterm delivery, postpartum hemorrhage, miscarriage, and lower pregnancy rates compared to the general obstetric population, according to study findings published in the November issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Dr. Hon and colleagues successfully identified preterminal FHR patterns, fetal vagal responses to head compression, and fetal arrhythmias.

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Experts discuss potential complications of gestational hypertension, as well as the role of home blood-pressure (BP) monitoring as an adjunct in managing these cases.

Are these symptoms of Menopause?What should I expect from HRT?Am I experiencing Perimenopause?

The statistics are shocking: One in seven US women will be treated for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) over the course of her lifetime. That translates into more than a million women diagnosed with PID each year.

I have had severe cramps with my menstrual period. About 3 years ago I started having severe pelvic pain around the time I would be ovulating.

It is in your best health interest to see your gynecologist or primary care physician regarding specific medical problems or concerns.

It is in your best health interest to see your gynecologist or primary care physician regarding specific medical problems or concerns.

It is in your best health interest to see your gynecologist or primary care physician regarding specific medical problems or concerns.

Are these symptoms of Menopause?Am I experiencing Perimenopause?

Polycystic ovary syndrome [PCOS] is the commonest cause of anovulatory infertility. Treatment modes available are numerous mainly relying on ovarian stimulation with FSH, a reduction in insulin concentrations and a decrease in LH levels as the basis of the therapeutic principles.

I do not advocate starting any particular insulin-sensitizing agent (ISA) unless the benefits outweigh the risks. For short-term use to aid with ovulation induction, Metformin has > been studied in small series of patients.

Be frank about the real and potential complications when counseling patients considering assisted reproductive technologies. The list includes the link between multiple gestations and preterm delivery, the possibility of ectopic pregnancies or malformations-and much more.

Assisting in surgery; Buying an EMR

Oral contraceptives (OCs) are associated with a small increase in premenopausal breast cancer risk, especially in parous women who use them for 4 or more years before a first full-term pregnancy, according to a new meta-analysis.

Hormonal therapy with drospirenone plus estradiol (E?) lowers blood pressure and spares potassium in postmenopausal women on hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ). So say results of a small randomized, placebo-controlled trial presented at the 17th annual NAMS meeting.

Do you remember bringing something to school for "show and tell" when you were a child? That's what I did recently, only it wasn't a game. I was teaching basic medicine, obstetrics, and gynecology to medical students, lay midwives, and physicians in Liberia.

Be frank about the real and potential complications when counseling patients considering assisted reproductive technologies. The list includes the link between multiple gestations and preterm delivery, the possibility of ectopic pregnancies or malformations-and much more.

Blocking the activity of aromatase may be the key to controlling the often-intractable pain of endometriosis. Here, pioneers in the use of aromatase inhibitors review use of the drugs in premenopausal and postmenopausal patients.

Data from the FASTER and BUN trials show that first-trimester NT measurement can reveal a lot more than just trisomy 21. Although not ready for prime time as a screening test for congenital heart disease, we can't ignore the strong association between increased NT and an elevated risk of several cardiac birth defects and to a lesser degree diaphragmatic hernia. But what can we do about it?

Combining NSAIDs with a new way of administering a centuries-old "folk" remedy offers many women significant relief.

Assisting in surgery; Buying an EMR

Fresh out of residency, I was asked to join a small but successful practice of four ob/gyns in a large, metropolitan area. At first, everything seemed perfect. And then, the buy-in talks began. The "honeymoon" was over.

How many times has a patient said, "Oh, by the way, doctor..." just as you're leaving the exam room? This column will help you quickly triage those seemingly offhand yet clinically significant encounters.

Clinical situations that typically result in litigation and the variation in jury verdicts and awards across the nation.

When you need some time off, finding coverage for your practice typically involves two routes: You can either reach an agreement with outside physicians to step in as needed or hire locum tenens physicians.

Thanks to a ruling by Michigan's Supreme Court, physicians in the state may now sue hospitals and peer review committees for wrongful peer review. The high court's ruling overturns almost 25-year-old case law, which kept courts from getting involved in hospitals' staffing decisions because of its lack of expertise. As a result, physicians' claims of unfair peer review were often rejected.

Osteoporosis-related health-care costs are lower for postmenopausal women prescribed bisphosphonates-if they comply with therapy. That is the conclusion of a retrospective analysis of prescription and treatment data presented at this year's NAMS meeting.