Articles Tagged With: vaginal
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17 P vs. Vaginal Progesterone
A recent randomized study suggested that vaginal progesterone is at least as good as, and may be superior to, intramuscular 17 alpha-hydroxy progesterone caproate in preventing recurrent preterm birth, but shortcomings in the study indicate that more investigation is needed.
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A Low-Dose Estrogen Capsule Examined as Possibility for Vaginal Atrophy
About 32 million postmenopausal women in the United States are affected by vulvar and vaginal atrophy, which can cause painful sexual activity and urination, as well as vaginal dryness, itching, and irritation. Recent data presented at ENDO 2016, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, suggests an investigational low-dose vaginal estrogen capsule may help relieve such symptoms.
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2 studies show monthly vaginal ring protects women against HIV
Results presented at the 2016 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections from two large Phase III clinical trials suggest that a monthly vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral drug dapivirine (and no contraceptives) can safely help prevent HIV-1 infection in women.
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Monthly Vaginal Ring Helps Protect Women Against HIV
A vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral drug dapivirine helps prevent HIV-1 infection in women. -
Failure to diagnose cervical cancer leads to $9.6 million liability for medical center
In 2011, a 61-year-old woman was informed she had stage 3 cervical cancer. She was told this news at the same medical center from which she had received her last three yearly vaginal examinations. In each of her prior three examinations, the woman complained of pain, but she was informed her Pap smears were negative for cancer.