What You Need to Know About ‘Female Viagra’
Dr Andrew Kaunitz summarizes the issues you need to be aware of before prescribing flibanserin (Addyi). Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Large DCIS Study Is ‘Compelling Case’ for Change
Currently, most cases of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) are treated with the standard of lumpectomy plus radiotherapy. But is it all necessary with such a very low death rate at 20 years? Medscape Medical News …read more
Data mining DNA for polycystic ovary syndrome genes
Scientists identify PCOS susceptibility that appears to be unique to European womenPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been passed down in many families for generations — causing reproductive… …read more
ACOG Updates Pregnancy Nausea/Vomiting Treatment Guidelines
The combination of doxylamine and vitamin B6 is back on the market and recommended as a first-line therapy. The authors also review the latest research on ondansetron. Medscape Medical News …read more
ACOG Updates Emergency Contraception Guidelines
New emergency contraception guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists include an expanded discussion and guidance on the use of ulipristal acetate. Medscape Medical News …read more
ACOG offers advice on early treatment of morning sickness
Physicians should consider early treatment of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy to prevent progression to hyperemesis gravidarum, according to an updated practice bulletin from the American College of… …read more
ACOG recommends against first-trimester preeclampsia tests
Commercial screening tests that purport to predict early-onset preeclampsia may do more harm than good and are not recommended, according to the American College of Obstetricians and… …read more
‘Female Viagra’ approved by FDA
The FDA have approved the first ever drug to treat low sexual desire in premenopausal women. Flibanserin – brand name Addyi – will be available from mid-October. …read more
Complete resection of high-grade brain cancer yields better survival in children — especially girls
For children with aggressive brain cancers called high-grade gliomas (HGG), the chances of survival are improved when surgery is successful in eliminating all visible cancer, reports a study in the… …read more
Non-Hispanic black women less likely to survive endometrial cancer than women of other races and ethnicities
Main Finding(s): Non-Hispanic black women with endometrial cancer had worse outcomes than women in other racial/ethnic groups diagnosed with the same subtype of endometrial cancer and at the same… …read more