ACOG Issues Guidelines for Robot-Assisted Gynecologic Surgery
Few data support robot-assisted surgery in gynecologic procedures; the Committee on Gynecologic Practice offers new guidelines. Medscape Medical News …read more
Prevalence of cancer, precancer low in women who have fibroids removed with or without electric power morcellation
The prevalence of uterine cancer and precancerous abnormalities of the uterus was low overall in women who underwent fibroid tumor removal with or without electric power morcellation, a procedure… …read more
Insect and mammal ovulation more alike than not?
Ovulation shares both cellular and genetic features between fruit flies and miceThe average American woman lives more than 80 years and ovulates for 35 of them, producing an egg approximately… …read more
Risk of unexpected sarcoma being discovered after hysterectomy appears fairly low
Uterine sarcoma diagnosed in 0.22 percent of women after hysterectomy for benign conditions; study may shed new light on power morcellation debateUterine sarcoma – a potentially aggressive type… …read more
Doxycycline May Be Better Choice for Rectal Chlamydia Infection
Seven days of doxycycline may be better than a single dose of azithromycin for treating rectal chlamydia infection, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of eight observational studies. Reuters Health Information …read more
New 9-vHPV Offers Additional Protection — Problem Is Uptake
The newly approved 9-valent vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV) offers additional protection, but the problem is uptake of this vaccination. Medscape Medical News …read more
Early Postterm Labor Induction Improves Perinatal Outcomes
Early postterm labor induction significantly reduced the risk for neonatal death, macrosomia, cerebral palsy, and asphyxia in a recent study. Medscape Medical News …read more
Morcellation: Uterine Cancer Risk Low, Increases With Age
A study has suggested that the prevalence of uterine cancer is low in myomectomy with or without power morcellation and that older women are most at risk for uterine cancer. Medscape Medical News …read more
Colposcopic Cervical Biopsies: More Is Usually Better
Dr Andrew M. Kaunitz reviews recent data regarding the ideal number of biopsies needed to detect high-grade cervical pathology. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Asperger’s student leads female autism study
Psychology researchers are carrying out the first large-scale study into young women with autism – a condition usually viewed as a male syndrome. …read more