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Results of a new survey indicate that in women experiencing heavy periods, pain is the most commonly reported problem.1 What are some clinical strategies to help ease these symptoms?
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Understanding sexual behavior is an important piece of the family planning puzzle, and a new national report provides insights on current sexual practices.1
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A year after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved behind-the-counter status for the emergency contraceptive (EC) pill Plan B (Barr Pharmaceuticals; Pomona, NY) is the drug more available to women? While the company says sales have increased from about $40 million annually to an expected $80 million for 2007, availability is mixed, according to reports around the country.
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The next patient in your exam room is an 18-year-old female. What do you think she knows about intrauterine contraception?
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To obtain up-to-the-minute education on intrauterine contraception, attend A Clinical Update on Intrauterine Contraception continuing medical education program organized by the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP).
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Take that vision and expand it a thousandfold, as evidenced by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's new NYC Condom.
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Reproductive and sexual functioning following treatment for malignant ovarian germ cell tumors (GCTs) has been sparsely studied since the introduction conservative surgery and chemotherapy.
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A questionnaire was administered to 713 consecutive patients referred to a pelvic pain clinic. In addition to the high frequency of a history of sexual and/or physical abuse, patients with a history of such trauma were found to have worse daily physical functioning due to poor health, more surgery, more time in bed, more medical symptoms, and more dysfunction due to pain.
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The author has systematically reviewed the literature between 1949 and 2005, searching for research related to adenomyosis as well as the diagnosis thereof. Although superior to transabdominal sonography, the transvaginal route has a sensitivity of only 50-87%.
