Contemporary Issues in Ob/Gyn & Women's Health

Mifepristone-Misoprostol Medical Abortion Mortality Evidence-based medical abortion protocols were developed through rigorous scientific studies and, despite tragedy, we need an equally thorough understanding of the causes of abortion-related death.
Journal Article, April 14, 2006
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
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
Probiotics in Female Urogenital Healthcare The concept of probiotic therapy is familiar to many consumers, and although it is one that has lacked credibility in the medical community, perceptions are changing.
Journal Article, March 30, 2004
Communicating the Benefits/Harms of Hormone Therapy Decision aids improve patients' knowledge of options, create realistic perceptions of the probabilities of benefits and harms, enhance participation in decision making, and reduce decisional conflict.
Journal Article, April 01, 2003
An Alternative View on Mothers Holding Stillborn Babies A critical comment on a study in the UK suggesting mothers perhaps should not hold stillborn babies.
Journal Article, August 07, 2002
Leptin -- A New Member of the Bone Builders' Club? In humans, leptin is more than a 'fat-o-stat,' and it may be a potential treatment for osteoporosis.
Journal Article, August 02, 2002
Avoiding a Pill Scare Paul Blumenthal, MD, MPH, Editor of Medscape Women's Health eJournal, comments on reactions to the WHI findings.
Journal Article, July 18, 2002
Congenital anomalies and low birth weight after ART Increased risk of congenital anomalies among babies conceived by ART has widespread repercussions.
Journal Article, June 25, 2002
Controversies in Mammography Screening An argument in favor of mammography screening.
Journal Article, April 22, 2002
Editorial - Innovative Approaches to Cervical Cancer Prevention Reducing cervical cancer deaths in developing countries will require new preventive, public health approaches.
Journal Article, December 06, 2001
Concern About Cardiovascular Events Do coxibs pose a risk for increased cardiovascular events?
Journal Article, September 24, 2001
Editorial - Women and SSRI Antidepressants in the Real World Since the introduction of the first of the selective serotonin receptor inhibitors (SSRIs) in the late 1980s, this class of drugs has rapidly become the most popularly prescribed antidepressant in North America.
Journal Article, June 20, 2001
Female Androgen Deficiency Syndrome: A Hard Look at a Sexy Issue Women are presenting to healthcare providers with symptoms that include sexual dysfunction, and providers are seeking answers and possible therapy for a syndrome that has not yet achieved full validation.
Journal Article, March 01, 2001
Editorial - Approval of Mifepristone (RU486) in the United States The FDA has declared mifepristone safe and effective for use as a very early abortion method. So why don't American women have access to this drug?
Journal Article, July 26, 2000
Gender Verification No More? For more than 30 years, the International Olympic Committee has required all female competitors to undergo 'gender verification'.
Journal Article, May 26, 2000

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