Women's Health
Commentary
Don’t call them ‘private parts’
Please use your understanding of anatomy and physiology to educate your patients to have better sexual health and higher quality of life. You may...
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Social media use may promote depression in pregnancy
Health care providers should discuss social media use in addition to other risk factors for depression in pregnant women.
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How ob.gyn. programs provide abortion training post Dobbs
Given the logistic and financial challenges, ob.gyn. programs may not be able to ensure that all residents who need abortion training receive it...
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Nurses maintain more stigma toward pregnant women with OUD
Clinical experience and training may affect differences in attitudes toward women who use opioids during pregnancy.
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New European restrictions on topiramate in pregnancy
For patients using topiramate for the treatment of epilepsy, the PRAC now recommends that the medicine not be used during pregnancy.
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Treating fractures in elderly patients: Beyond the broken bone
Osteoporosis management can prevent fractures, and follow-up after fractures can prevent future breaks.
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‘Missed opportunities’ for accurate diagnosing of women with vaginitis
Study suggests that clinicians are not engaging the standard of care for testing and diagnosing vaginitis.
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Underprescribed menopause relief: Women suffer needlessly
Treating with low-dose estrogen isn’t a radical approach – in fact, it is the standard of care for women experiencing many menopause symptoms.
Commentary
Mammography breast density reporting: What it means for clinicians
Should this be something that we talk to patients about, utilizing shared decision-making to decide about whether follow-up testing is necessary...
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Weight loss linked to mortality risk in older women
Women whose 5% or greater weight loss was unintentional were even less likely to survive to older age.
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A nurse’s view: Blood test for severe preeclampsia will save lives
The test’s ability to predict severe preeclampsia within 2 weeks can help save lives.