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Patients' Views on Adverse Events Following Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
Patients see poor functional outcomes as severe adverse events following pelvic floor surgery.
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Should Obesity Be a Contraindication to Postpartum Tubal Sterilization?
In this retrospective cohort study of 279 women undergoing postpartum partial salpingectomy after vaginal delivery, the mean operative time for women with a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 was only 5.5 minutes longer than the time for women with a BMI < 30 kg/m2.
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Menstrual Cups: Risk for IUD Expulsion?
In this case series from Colorado, seven women experienced IUD expulsion with menstrual cup removal.
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Etiology Likely Heterogeneous?
Rare noncoding variants of the gene DENND1A, previously shown to play a key role in androgen biosynthesis in human ovarian theca cells, are significantly associated with familial polycystic ovary syndrome.
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Maternal Drug-Related Death and Suicide: Leading Causes of Postpartum Death in California
In a recent study, investigators found that drug-related death and suicide were leading causes of postpartum death in California.
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Vaginal Bowel Control System for Nonsurgical Treatment of Fecal Incontinence
The vaginal bowel control device provides a safe, effective, and durable treatment option for women with fecal incontinence.
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Estrogens Used in Hormonal Therapy
To practice as a consultant in reproductive medicine, clinicians require a strong background in hormonal therapy. In this feature, we will review the role of steroidal estrogens used in contraceptive and hormone therapy.
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Perioperative Antibiotics in Gynecologic Surgery: The Case for Myomectomy
The authors of a retrospective cohort study suggest that perioperative antibiotics reduce the risk of surgical site infection in women undergoing myomectomy.
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Does Hormone Therapy Increase the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease?
A large Finnish case-control study suggests that postmenopausal hormone therapy results in a 9-17% increase in the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. However, the small effect size, and likely confounding of use effect, does not provide strong evidence for a causal relationship.