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Should We Still Be Performing Annual Pelvic Exams?

<>The recent draft guidance from the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) on the utility of periodic screening with the pelvic examination has inspired renewed debate on this topic.

Glucose Screening: The Meaning of a Single Abnormal Value in a 3-hour Glucose Tolerance Test

A recent 25-study meta-analysis has shown that patients having only one elevation in a three-hour glucose tolerance test have similar maternal and fetal outcomes as patients diagnosed to have bona fide gestational diabetes.

HPV Testing: An Approach Whose Time Has Come?

A recent study found that genotyping for human papillomavirus 16/18 is a reasonable approach to help calculate the risk of progression to CIN3 or worse.

Hormonal Contraception: A Risk Factor for Depression?

A population-based study suggests that hormonal contraception increases the risk of treatment for depression, but bias provides a more likely explanation for the association.

What’s the Buzz about Measuring Ovarian Reserve?

Investigators have attempted to develop screening tests to measure the term “ovarian reserve.” It is important for clinicians to understand the usefulness and limitations of these screening tests and to be able to interpret the results for themselves and their patients.

Urinary and Bowel Symptoms in Women with Suspected Gynecological Malignancy

Pelvic floor disorders are common in women before surgery for suspected gynecological malignancy.

Early Menopause and CVD Risk: A Call for HRT?

A meta-analysis suggests that early menopause increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality.

Treatment and Prevention of Preeclampsia

A recent study suggested that sildenafil could temporarily stabilize patients with preeclampsia, while improving blood flow to and from the placenta.

Can the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Cure Cervical Dysplasia?

In this randomized, controlled trial, the HPV 16/18 vaccine did not hasten resolution of existing oncogenic HPV infections nor prevent persistent HPV 16/18 associated infection and cervical dysplasia recurrence after loop electrosurgical excisional procedure treatment.

Should Perimenopausal Women Consider Estrogen Therapy?

A population-based study found that premenopausal women with low ovarian reserve, as determined by low levels of anti-Müllerian hormone, have unfavorable cardiovascular disease profiles.