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                • Longer Intervals Recommended for PAP Smears

                  29-Mar-2012

                  Cervical cancer is typically slow growing, and most cancers are found in women who have never been screened or who have not been screened in the past 5 years. Annual screening with PAP testing has been shown to lead to a very small increase in cancers prevented, but greatly increases the number of unnecessary procedures and treatments. Transient Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infections are common ...

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                • So you want birth control pills and have a medical illness. Is it OK?

                  12-Nov-2011

                  Most contraindications to oral contraceptives (OC) are due to the estrogen component in the pill. Clearly, there are women for whom OCs should not be prescribed. These include women who have a history of migraines with aura due to the increased risk of stroke. Women with uncontrolled high blood pressure or smokers older than age 35 should not be prescribed OCs because of increased heart disease ...

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                • 7 practical tips to improve contraceptive effectiveness

                  8-Oct-2011

                  Sometimes it’s the little things that can make a big difference. Here are 7 practical, evidence-based recommendations you and your doctor can implement now to improve contraceptive care: Do not require a pelvic examination before prescription of an oral contraceptivef Both the World Health Organization and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend doctors consider a ...

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                • Well Intended Pregnancy Wives Tales are Often Misleading

                  2-Oct-2011

                  Over the years we have been presented with pregnant patient’s concerns about something that a well intending friend or relative has warned them to be cautious about. We asked our staff to share with us their favorites. Here’s a brief, albeit entertaining, list: Reaching above your head will cause the umbilical cord to wrap around the baby’s neck. If you see something ugly when ...

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                • Uterine Polyps Common & Usually Benign

                  8-Sep-2011

                  With the frequent use of transvaginal ultrasound, CT scans, and MRIs; the diagnosis of uterine polyps has increased. Endometrial polyps are small growth from the inner lining of the uterus. They occur in menstruating and postmenopausal women, and in some cases are thought to be related to unopposed estrogen and medications like tamoxifen. Some women are asymptomatic at the time of diagnosis; ...

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