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Success with Teen Pregnancy Rate, But There Is More Work Left to Do
Just-published data indicate that births among Hispanic and black teens have dropped by almost half since 2006, which mirrors a substantial national decline. Births to all American teenagers have dropped more than 40% within the past decade.
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In Memoriam
On May 4, 2016, Dan Mishell, MD, passed away at home surrounded by family.
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Vulvar Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions
The International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease adapted Lower Anogenital Squamous Terminology to the specifics of the vulva and released the 2015 terminology. Vulvar Low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion is benign and includes HPV effect and flat condyloma. Vulvarhigh-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion is the usual HPV-associated type of high-grade vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia and the non-HPV-associated type is labeled differentiated-type vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia.
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Colpocleisis: Body Image, Satisfaction, and Regret at 24 Week
Colpocleisis is an effective surgical treatment for pelvic organ prolapse. Women report high satisfaction and low regret.
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Pessaries in Patients with Short Cervices
The largest multicenter, randomized, controlled trial so far has found no significant benefit of pessaries to prevent preterm birth or to decrease neonatal morbidity in patients with short cervices.
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Early Initiation of Postmenopausal Estrogen Therapy
Women randomized to oral estradiol therapy showed less progression of subclinical atherosclerosis than those who received placebo.
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Use Online Resources from ARHP for HPV Patient and Provider Education
The Association of Reproductive Health Professionals offers a wide range of online resources on the human papillomavirus to help clinicians stay current on prevention and treatment, as well as to provide education to their patients.
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Online ‘Pop Quiz’ Might Help Predict Sexually Transmitted Infections in Young Women
Researchers at the Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University say an online “pop quiz” they developed in 2009 shows promising accuracy in predicting sexually transmitted infections in young women, although not apparently in young men.
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Can Providers Create an HPV-free Zone? Communication and Scheduling are Key
Once you administer that first shot of the human papillomavirus vaccine, what are you doing to ensure that patients receive all three doses?
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Initiating Contraceptive Provision with Teens
Sexuality is a natural and important part of human growth for young people and a developmental milestone. Statistics from the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System show that 47% of students report they ever have had sex, yet only 19% of those teens reported using birth control pills, and 5% reported using the contraceptive shot, contraceptive vaginal ring, or a long-acting reversible contraceptive method (implant or intrauterine device), at last sex.