Clinical Review
Clinical Review
UPDATE: OVARIAN CANCER
New studies add to our understanding of which women may benefit from screening. The goal of improving overall survival among women who have this...
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When can MRI make the difference for you in diagnosing a gyn abnormality?
MRI shouldn’t be the first-line modality for characterizing a mass. Rather, make it your effective problem-solver when ultrasonography has left...
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UPDATE: INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Here is a practical look at 1 year’s advances in managing disseminated gonococcal disease, infection associated with cesarean delivery,...
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UPDATE: MENOPAUSE
Key findings and guidance from the past year on hot flushes, early menopause, and the hormone therapy–venous thromboembolism link. Plus, NAMS...
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Which sling for which SUI patient?
Stress urinary incontinence is often responsive to placement of a retropubic or transobturator midurethral sling. Here’s how to individualize your...
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To prep, or not? Evidence is against mechanical bowel preparation in gynecologic surgery
Despite the long history of preoperative bowel preparation, data suggest it has little value in most settings, including benign gynecologic...
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UPDATE: MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY
New data and the guidance of our professional societies are bringing us closer to clarity in understanding the superiority of minimally invasive...
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How to choose a contraceptive for your postpartum patient
An earlier follow-up visit is the first requisite. Also consider how soon your patient plans to resume intercourse, her risk of venous...
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UPDATE ON CERVICAL DISEASE
Will co-testing further reduce your patients’ risk of cervical Ca, compared with current Pap screening alone? How should you care for a woman who...
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UPDATE ON FERTILITY
Addressing the risks of multiple gestation, a new method of cryopreservation of embryos, and the unique value of anti-Müllerian hormone as a...
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How to prepare your patient for the many nuances of postpartum sexuality
Up-to-date strategies for educating and advising your patient are more effective (and efficient) than traditional counseling