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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Can HPV Vaccination Combat Genital Warts?
- November 5, 2009
- Anna Wald, MD, MPH
Yes — and the benefit extends beyond vaccinated women to their male sexual partners.
- Reviewing:
- Fairley CK et al. Sex Transm Infect 2009 Oct 16
Recent Women's Health Articles
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Future Fertility After Miscarriage
- November 5, 2009
- Wendy S. Biggs, MD
About 80% of women had live births within 5 years after miscarriage regardless of management mode.
- Reviewing:
- Smith LFP et al. BMJ 2009 Oct 8; 339:b3827
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Exercise, Pregnancy, and Birth Weight
- November 5, 2009
- Diane J. Angelini, EdD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, NEA-BC
Risk for excessive newborn weight was one quarter lower in nulliparous women who exercised regularly.
- Reviewing:
- Owe KM et al. Obstet Gynecol 2009 Oct; 114:770
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Is Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Explained Appropriately on the Internet?
- November 5, 2009
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
Quality of PGD information on IVF clinic websites varies widely.
- Reviewing:
- Klitzman R et al. Fertil Steril 2009 Oct; 92:1276
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Are Oral Contraceptives Safe for Women with Family Histories of Breast Cancer?
- November 5, 2009
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
Systematic review suggests OC use is not associated with additional risk for breast cancer in women with family histories of the disease.
- Reviewing:
- Gaffield ME et al. Contraception 2009 Oct; 80:372
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Weigh Less at 18 and Midlife, Live Better After 70
- November 5, 2009
- Wendy S. Biggs, MD
Women who were overweight or obese at age 18 or who gained weight into midlife were less likely to be healthy after age 70.
- Reviewing:
- Sun Q et al. BMJ 2009 Sep 29; 339:b3796
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Therapeutic HPV Vaccination for Preventing Progression of Vulvar Intraepithelial NeoplasiaFree
- November 4, 2009
- Anna Wald, MD, MPH
Clinical responses were achieved in women with grade 3 VIN who were vaccinated against HPV-16 viral oncoproteins.
- Reviewing:
- Kenter GG et al. N Engl J Med 2009 Nov 5; 361:1838
NEWS IN CONTEXT
Screening for Breast and Prostate Cancers — Not Living Up to Its Reputation?Free
- October 29, 2009
- Wendy S. Biggs, MD
Diagnosis of early breast and prostate cancer has risen with screening, but the number of advanced cancers has not fallen.
- Reviewing:
- Esserman L et al. JAMA 2009 Oct 21; 302:1685
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Immediate Complications More Common After Medical Than Surgical Abortions
- October 29, 2009
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
In a Finnish study, overall incidence of adverse events was low within 42 days after abortion but was higher following medical abortions than after surgical abortions.
- Reviewing:
- Niinimäki M et al. Obstet Gynecol 2009 Oct; 114:795
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Does Repeated Membrane Sweeping for VBAC Make a Difference?
- October 29, 2009
- Diane J. Angelini, EdD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, NEA-BC
Weekly membrane sweeping was not beneficial for women who opted for vaginal birth after cesarean.
- Reviewing:
- Hamdan M et al. Obstet Gynecol 2009 Oct; 114:745
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Fewer Falls with Vitamin D
- October 29, 2009
- Wendy S. Biggs, MD
High-dose vitamin D lowered risk for falls in older individuals.
- Reviewing:
- Bischoff-Ferrari HA et al. BMJ 2009 Oct 1; 339:b3692
Journal Watch Women's Health summarizes important medical journal articles about a wide variety of subjects relevant to the medical care of the female patient including breast cancer, cervical cancer, contraception, hormone therapy, IVF, menopause, osteoporosis, ovarian cancer and pregnancy.
