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Review your patient charts for the past month. If national statistics are any indication, chances are many of those cases include a diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI).
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Use of the cervical cancer vaccine may soon expand: Merck has filed with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use of Gardasil (Merck & Co.; Whitehouse Station, NJ) in use in women ages 27 through 45.
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Your next patient is a healthy, fit 45-year-old nonsmoking woman. She says her menstrual periods are now less regular, and she reports having intermittent hot flashes. Newly divorced, she is now sexually active and wonders which contraceptive is right for her. What's your recommendation?
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While women now have more contraceptive options, many still struggle with achieving success with their chosen contraceptive method. What can clinicians do to improve method success?
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The American Public Health Association (APHA) has just issued a policy statement calling for schools of public health, pharmacy, and medicine to include specific education around the adverse impact of douching on reproductive and maternal outcomes.
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Results from a follow-up study of women who were enrolled in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) indicate that while many health effects of hormones are diminished after about three years after cessation of combined hormone therapy (CHT), risks for stroke, blood clots, and cancer remain elevated.
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Are you talking to your patients about pelvic floor disorders (PFDs)? You should. Results from a study of 4,000 U.S. women ages 25-84 indicate one-third of them reported one or more pelvic floor disorders.
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Early research indicates that beneficial bacteria found in the healthy vagina aids in reducing the amount of vaginal HIV among HIV-infected women and may make it more difficult for the virus to spread.
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Check the next four files of your teenage female patients: chances are one of these young women has a sexually transmitted disease (STD), according to study results just released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Be sure to pencil in dates for two upcoming women's health conferences sponsored by the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, Planned Parenthood Federation, the Society of Family Planning, and the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH).
