Field Notes in Gynecology

Parental Notification and Consent Laws for Teen Abortions The most recent initiatives will be reviewed and data related to parental notification and effects of existing consent laws will be described.
February 12, 2007
Will This Soy Drink Help My Patient's Hot Flashes? The clinical trials of the past 15 years provide an evidence base to evaluate claims about phytoestrogens. Estrogen provides a "gold standard" of efficacy against which to judge other treatments.
July 11, 2006
Is Lack of Sexual Desire a Disease? Is Testosterone the Cure? If we accept that hypoactive sexual desire is a true disorder, what is the evidence that testosterone is a valid treatment?
September 14, 2005
What Makes a Drug "OTC"? The Case of Plan B The medical community has been pretty unanimous in arguing that Plan B should be made available OTC. Being a skeptical type, I was interested in reviewing the evidence myself.
June 01, 2005
Mammography: Is Early Detection the Best Form of Prevention The first issue of a new column, Field Notes in Gynecology,with author Matthew Anderson, MD.
February 25, 2005