Women's Sexual Health Perspective

• Episode 3: Cancer Survivorship and Sexual Health and Wellness   Drs Ann H. Partridge and Karen M. Winkfield discuss cancer survivorship, sexual health and wellness, and the importance of approaching this conversation with all patients and linking them to care.
  Medscape, May 25, 2023
• ACOG 2023 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from ACOG 2023
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, May 22, 2023
• No Expiration Date for Sex Clinicians frequently overlook sexual health in their older patients. That should change.
  Medscape Family Medicine, May 18, 2023
• Risk for Mpox Resurgence Rises With the return of summer festivals, public health experts are renewing calls for mpox vaccination and prevention efforts.
  CDC Expert Commentary, May 18, 2023
• Neuropsychiatric Side Effects of Hormonal Contraceptives More than 100 million women worldwide use hormonal contraceptives today. The data are mixed regarding the extent of neuropsychiatric symptoms and mood changes associated with use of "the pill."
  MDedge, May 05, 2023
• Episode 1: Cancer Survivorship Research and Improving Patient Care   Drs Ann H. Partridge and Patricia A. Ganz discuss cancer survivorship, a field that emerged over the past 30 years, and the research that informs how clinicians can provide better care for patients.
  Medscape, April 26, 2023
• How Safe Is the Blackout Rage Gallon Drinking Trend?   Robert D. Glatter, MD, and Lewis S. Nelson, MD, discuss a drinking trend that has become popular on social media.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, April 21, 2023
• Teen Girls Are in Crisis: A Call to Action A straight-A middle school student who loved Taylor Swift and soccer overdosed on Tylenol after discovering that she did not make the cheerleading team.
  MDedge, April 20, 2023
• S2 Episode 1: Anticipating and Managing HIV Drug Interactions   Drs Michael S. Saag and Charles W. Flexner discuss the mechanisms of drug-drug interactions and the promise and limitations of longer-acting HIV therapeutics for both treatment and prevention.
  Medscape, April 11, 2023
• S2 Episode 3: Sexual Dysfunction Associated With Major Depressive Disorder   Drs Madhukar Trivedi and Anita Clayton discuss how to approach patients with sexual dysfunction who are being treated for major depressive disorder.
  Medscape, April 06, 2023
• Providing Public Health Information Without Creating Stigma It is important that doctors avoid labeling their patients and instead focus their attention on behaviors, risky or otherwise, regardless of who is exhibiting them, according to one commentator.
  Medscape Public Health, March 27, 2023
• LGBTQ+ Teens in Homophobic High Schools Dr Duy Nguyen discusses his prior profession as an openly gay teacher in homophobic and inclusive high schools and its effect on students.
  MDedge, March 22, 2023
• Treat or Watch? Sound Advice on Postmenopausal Bleeding   The implications of proliferative endometrial changes in menopausal women suggest that doing more than just monitoring may be necessary.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, March 21, 2023
• Is There Still a Role for Tubal Surgery in the World of IVF? Before the advent of IVF, the sole approach to the treatment of a tubal factor had been surgery. Dr Mark Trolice examines the utility of surgical treatment among current options.
  MDedge, February 24, 2023
• Episode 1: PRIDE in Care: Inclusive Treatment for Patients With Ulcerative Colitis   Drs Kane and Chedid discuss inclusive care for LGBTQIA+ patients, including sexual and gender minority terminology, asking about patients' sexual preferences in clinic, and the health disparities faced by the LGBTQIA+ population with IBD.
  Medscape, February 22, 2023
• Episode 6: Reproductive Rights, Maternal Health, Menopause, and MS   Most MS patients are women, often diagnosed during their childbearing years. Drs Anne Cross and Riley Bove discuss maternal health, IVF, birth control, and menopause when living with MS.
  Medscape, February 02, 2023
• Family Medicine: Common Misconceptions Many people, including some healthcare professionals and specialists, don't know that family medicine is a board-certified specialty, nor what family docs actually do.
  Medscape Family Medicine, January 30, 2023
• IUDs on TikTok: Lessons for Clinicians   Dr Andrew Kaunitz comments on findings that millions of young women are getting information on negative aspects of IUDs from this popular social media app.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, January 25, 2023
• Respect for Marriage Act and Health, Well-Being of LGBTQ+ Youth LGBTQ+ youth are known to be at increased risk for adverse childhood events because of the stress that comes from being part of a minority group and the discrimination they face.
  MDedge, January 18, 2023
• Contraceptive Advice From YouTube Influencers   Dr F. Perry Wilson comments on a study that looked at social media influencers' messages about birth control.
  Medscape, January 17, 2023