Medscape Ob/Gyn & Women's Health Headlines

ICDs Charged With Sex Discrimination: Women Get Fewer Shocks

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 17:25:23 EST

Differences in appropriate-therapy and device-related complication rates in a prospective study question (once again) whether women and men should have the same ICD-eligibility criteria.

Think You Can't Get Pregnant? Try Again, Study Says

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 15:20:36 EST

Almost half of women who said they'd been struggling to get pregnant for at least a year ended up having a baby despite not getting fertility treatment, in a new study from Australia.

Women, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Risk

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:29:03 EST

Is the effect of diabetes on cardiovascular risk greater among women than men?

Oral Ulipristal Proves Highly Effective for Uterine Fibroids

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 13:02:11 EST

The selective progesterone receptor modulator ulipristal acetate reduced bleeding and fibroid size in 2 trials, offering gynecologists a new tool for treating uterine fibroids prior to surgery.

2012 Adult Immunization Schedule: The Key Changes

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:04:14 EST

Sandra Fryhofer, MD, provides the important changes in a quick overview of the ACIP 2012 Adult Immunization Schedule.

Pfizer Recalls 28 Lots of Birth Control Pills

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 11:04:20 EST

Pfizer has voluntarily recalled 14 lots of Lo/Ovral-28 tablets and 14 lots of the generic version because of the possibility of inexact tablet count or out-of-sequence packaging.

ACIP Issues 2012 Adult Immunization Schedule

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:38:01 EST

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has issued the 2012 adult immunization schedule, which has broadened the recommendations for HPV and HBV vaccination.