Articles Tagged With: women
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Contraceptive Visits Declined in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Using a nationwide sample of insurance claims, researchers found that large declines occurred in contraceptive visits in the first month of the COVID-19 pandemic (April 2020 compared to May 2019). Although visit numbers improved over time, they remained below pre-pandemic levels through the end of 2020.
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COVID-19 Vaccination, Pregnancy, Lactation, and Fertility: What Should the OB/GYN Know?
With the increasing circulation of the Delta variant, it has become critically important for the OB/GYN to discuss COVID-19 vaccination with patients, and, specifically, to address concerns related to pregnancy, lactation, and fertility. This article reviews the most recent guidance from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine on vaccination in reproductive-age individuals.
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Does Music Lower Preoperative Anxiety in Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery Patients?
Listening to music may lower preoperative anxiety in patients undergoing pelvic reconstructive surgery.
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Women Remain Underrepresented in Cardiology Research
Ageism, lack of diverse leadership among several reasons a prominent committee listed as barriers.
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Contraceptive Use Is Less Consistent for Young Women Experiencing Hardships
Researchers studied more than 1,000 women, ages 18 and 19 years, over several years, asking them weekly questions about their contraceptive use, sex, and pregnancy. They found that women who experience material hardship use contraceptives less consistently.
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Investigators Uncover More Troubling Data About the Adverse Health Effects of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
Recent study revealed women who consume just one such beverage per day were at a much higher risk for stroke and cardiovascular disease.
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Cholesterol Levels and Predicted Survival Rates Among Elderly Women
Researchers found neither low levels of high-density lipoprotein nor high levels of low-density lipoprotein were associated with predicted survival in older women. This finding is consistent with other studies of cholesterol and mortality in the elderly.
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Online ‘Pop Quiz’ Might Help Predict Sexually Transmitted Infections in Young Women
Researchers at the Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University say an online “pop quiz” they developed in 2009 shows promising accuracy in predicting sexually transmitted infections in young women, although not apparently in young men.
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Contraceptive selection for women with epilepsy
Epilepsy is common, affecting 2.2 million Americans, of which approximately half are women of reproductive age.1 The Association of Reproductive Health Professionals has just released a webinar, “Women with Nerve: Providing Reproductive Health Care for Women with Epilepsy,” to help providers review evidence-based information on the subject.