Women's Health: Archives

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Assisted Reproduction for Couples with HIV-Positive Male Partners

• July 9, 2009
• Robert W. Rebar, MD

IVF with intracytoplasmic sperm injection using washed sperm is safe and effective.

• Reviewing:
• Sauer MV et al., Fertil Steril 2009 Jun; 91:2455

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Enhancing the Safety of Medical AbortionFree

• July 8, 2009
• Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD

Buccal administration of misoprostol and routine antibiotic use were associated with lower rates of serious infections after medical abortions. CME

• Reviewing:
• Fjerstad M et al., N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 9; 361:145

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Can Progesterone Stave Off Preterm Births of Twins?

• July 2, 2009
• Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD

Progesterone does not prevent preterm delivery in women with twin gestations.

• Reviewing:
• Norman JE et al., Lancet 2009 Jun 13; 373:2034

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Elective Repeat Cesarean Delivery vs. VBAC: Neonatal Outcomes

• July 2, 2009
• Diane J. Angelini, EdD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, NEA-BC

Complication rates in newborns were higher after cesarean delivery than after successful VBAC.

• Reviewing:
• Kamath BD et al., Obstet Gynecol 2009 Jun; 113:1231

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Can Breast-Feeding and Pacifiers Coexist?

• July 2, 2009
• Ann J. Davis, MD

Pacifier use did not affect prevalence of breast-feeding at 3 months.

• Reviewing:
• Jenik AG et al., J Pediatr 2009 May 20

PRACTICE WATCH

How Much Weight Gain During Pregnancy?Free

• July 2, 2009
• Diane J. Angelini, EdD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, NEA-BC

Updated IOM guidelines specify weight gain by prepregnancy WHO BMI categories.

• Reviewing:
• Committee to Reexamine IOM Pregnancy Weight Guidelines. Institute of Medicine; National Research Council., Washington, DC. National Academies Press 2009

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Cervical Cancer Risk Among Women Who Have Been Treated for CIN

• June 25, 2009
• Ann J. Davis, MD

Long-term risk for invasive cancer remained higher among women treated for CIN, especially those who underwent cryotherapy.

• Reviewing:
• Melnikow J et al., J Natl Cancer Inst 2009 May 20; 101:721

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Should Women Stop HT Temporarily Before Undergoing Screening Mammography?Free

• June 25, 2009
• Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD

Suspending HT for 1 or 2 months did not lower mammography recall rates, but did increase likelihood of experiencing vasomotor symptoms. CME

• Reviewing:
• Buist DSM et al., Ann Intern Med 2009 Jun 2; 150:752

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Is Radical Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer Patients Obsolete?

• June 25, 2009
• Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD

Embryologically based surgical approach might offer benefits in the treatment of women with early invasive cervical cancer.

• Reviewing:
• Höckel M et al., Lancet Oncol 2009 May 29

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Still Looking for Effective Nonhormonal Hot Flash Therapies

• June 25, 2009
• Robert W. Rebar, MD

Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, and other nonestrogenic therapies resulted in modest improvements in hot flash frequency; head-to-head comparisons with estrogen are lacking.

• Reviewing:
• Borud EK et al., Menopause 2009 May/Jun; 16:484 Soares CN., Menopause 2009 May/Jun; 16:434 Grady D et al., Menopause 2009 May/Jun; 16:458 Kaunitz AM., Menopause 2009 May/Jun; 16:428 Bardia A et al., Menopause 2009 May/Jun; 16:477 Santoro NF and Dicken CL., Menopause 2009 May/Jun; 16:432