MedGenMed Ob/Gyn & Women's Health

Management of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension in Pregnancy An introductory comment by Dr. Rosa A. Tang, MD, MPH, on the case report by Bagga and colleagues.
Journal Article, November 10, 2005
Localized Epidermolytic Hyperkeratosis of the Female Genitalia EHK of the female genitalia may be confused with condyloma acuminata, bowenoid papulosis, or lichen planus.
Journal Article, November 03, 2005
The Safety of Psychotropic Drug Use During Pregnancy: A Review Although most recent studies document the relative safety of these medications during pregnancy, a high level of anxiety regarding their use remains among patients and healthcare providers alike.
Journal Article, October 05, 2005
Is There a Hidden Agenda in the NAMS Position Statement? On September 8, 2005, a public relations company press release announced a new North American Menopause Society (NAMS) position statement, "The role of testosterone therapy in postmenopausal women."
Journal Article, September 26, 2005
OHSS Prevention by Early Aspiration of Small Follicles Early aspiration of small follicles during ART cycles prevented severe OHSS in hyper-responsive women with polycystic ovaries and was associated with improved pregnancy rate.
Journal Article, August 16, 2005
Diagnosis of Labor: a Prospective Study Accurate diagnosis of the onset of labor remains a problem in obstetrics. Criteria commonly used to diagnose labor have never been scientifically evaluated.
Journal Article, August 11, 2005
A Simpler Algorithm for the Management of Women With UI The UI algorithm presented provides primary care physicians with limited UI experience with a tool that can be used for simplified assessment and evidence-based treatment of UI.
Journal Article, August 01, 2005
BRCA1 and BRCA2 Pathways and Cancer Risk The data suggest applying an increased level of clinical alertness to those with defects in BRCA-related pathways.
Journal Article, June 29, 2005
How Do Clinicians Manage Vaginal Complaints? An Internet Survey The findings suggest that the traditional approach to the evaluation of vaginal symptoms may have limited relevance for clinicians.
Journal Article, June 20, 2005
Politics, Power, and Procreation Dr. David A. Grimes describes 6 examples that highlight federal policies with potential to harm women and presents the published evidence refuting each of these policies.
Journal Article, June 15, 2005
Recurrent Preterm Abruption - Case Report A 30-year-old woman -- gravida 3, para 2, living 2 -- presented at 32 weeks' gestation with a history of dull aching pain in the abdomen radiating to her back.
Journal Article, May 23, 2005
Cervical endometriosis Cervical endometriosis can mimic neoplastic disease of the cervix uteri. It may also be confused with dysfunctional uterine bleeding.
Journal Article, April 07, 2005
Preservation of Fertility in the Cancer Patient Several options are available to a young woman who is at high risk for damage to her ovaries by cancer treatment; the case report by Farber and colleagues highlights one option.
Journal Article, March 17, 2005
Laparoscopic Ovarian Transposition to Preserve Ovarian Function Consider laparoscopic ovarian transposition laparoscopically for abdominal and pelvic malignancies, when feasible, before the onset of radiation treatments to preserve ovarian function.
Journal Article, March 17, 2005
Must We Fear Adolescent Sexuality? How is it possible that an essentially universal biological phenomenon produces such disparate results in 2 countries that are similar in terms of wealth, education, and reproductive technologies?
Journal Article, December 29, 2004
Imaging Techniques for the Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancers This review describes the various imaging techniques that have been used for the diagnosis and follow-up management of patients with ovarian malignancies.
December 21, 2004
Effects of Herbal Medication on Menopausal Symptoms An herbal medication containing phytoestrogens and bee products may be effective in the treatment of menopausal symptoms.
Journal Article, December 16, 2004
Increasing Orgasm, Decreasing Dyspareunia The results of the present study suggest orgasm dysfunction and dyspareunia may be treatable by a distinctive site-specific protocol of manual soft-tissue therapy.
Journal Article, December 14, 2004
Capsaicin and the treatment of vulvar vestibulitis syndrome The therapeutic role of capsaicin, if any, must be confined to a last-choice medical approach, in extreme cases where only surgery is the remaining option.
Journal Article, December 09, 2004
Are Vaginal Symptoms Ever Normal? The authors undertook to determine whether the symptoms associated with vaginitis (discharge, odor, irritation) occur in normal women.
Journal Article, November 22, 2004

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