Women's Sexual Health

Women's Sexual Health News

Oral Ulipristal Proves Highly Effective for Uterine Fibroids 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.
Medscape Medical News, February 2, 2012
Alert Pfizer Recalls 28 Lots of Birth Control Pills 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.
News Alerts, February 1, 2012

Urethral Discharge in a Young Man A 20-year-old college student presents with urethral discharge. What are the questions that must be asked?
Medscape Family Medicine, January 31, 2012
HPV Vaccine and Sexual Activity: Any Relationship? Paul A. Offit, MD, discusses new research on the safety and side effects of the HPV vaccine.
Medscape Infectious Diseases, January 17, 2012

Screening for Sexually Transmitted Disease: Who, When, and How
CDC Expert Commentary, January 9, 2012
Increasing HPV Vaccine Coverage
CDC Expert Commentary, December 19, 2011
No OTC Plan B for Young Teens: The Right Call?
Medscape Internal Medicine, December 15, 2011
Plan B and Teens
Medscape Pediatrics, December 13, 2011