Although a delay in oral contraceptive initiation results in significantly more ovarian follicular development, the postponement does not appear to increase actual ovulation rates.
Empiric use of vaginal metronidazole after a Papanicolaou smear diagnosis of ASCUS does not improve the rate of normal results on repeated cytologic studies.
Patients with evidence of endocervical, ectocervical marginal, or endocervical glandular involvement on their loop electrosurgical excision procedure specimens should have colposcopic evaluation at their initial follow-up visit.
The risk of persisting or recurrent cervical intrepithelial neoplasia III or invasive carcinoma after cold-knife conization with involved margins is 22%.
Female offspring of women who were exposed in utero to diethylstilbestrol did not demonstrate any of the abnormalities found in their mothers.
Vaginal misoprostol is as effective as dinoprostone in induction of labor, whereas oral misoprostol is less effective, but it is associated with less fetal distress.
Intravaginal misoprostol is more effective than prostaglandin E2 for cervical ripening in women with premature ruptured membranes after 34 weeks of gestation.
The middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity value decreased and normalized after transfuion, independent of the number of transfusions previously performed.
Severity of anomaly, presence of central nervous system defects, and maternal age directly correlate with the likelihood of pregnancy termination when a fetal anomaly is identified.
The strongest risk factors for development of postpartum depressive symptoms were sick leave and many visits to the antenatal care clinic during pregnancy.
Rates for hysterectomy have not changed for the years 1990–1997, and the majority of cases are by the abdominal approach.
Adjuvant treatment with high dose rate vaginal brachytherapy is efficacious in patients with FIGO stage I and II endometrial carcinoma
Higher rates of unintended pregnancy among black adolescents are associated with choice of barrier methods over hormonal contraception, unrelated to sexually transmitted disease risk.
Telecolposcopy does not compromise diagnostic accuracy and is beneficial for teleconsultation, but judgment of colposcopic examination adequacy may be impaired.
Third-trimester amniocentesis with continuous ultrasound guidance has a high success rate and a low complication rate.
Longitudinal determination of soluble transferrin receptor in serum from early pregnancy to postlactation revealed marked changes in tissue iron status and erythropoiesis.
Maternal serum activin A levels are markedly elevated in preeclamptic pregnancies but minimally elevated in small for gestational age pregnancies. This may be consistent with activin A being a manifestation of maternal disease.
Obstetrician-gynecologists report positive attitudes toward intrauterine devices but rarely insert them, particularly when they fear litigation, tightly restrict candidates, and believe intrauterine devices cause infection.
Pelvic organ prolapse is more likely to be perceived as affecting sexual relations than is urinary incontinence, but treatment decreases this perceived impact in most women.
The Uterine Fibroid Symptom and Quality of Life questionnaire appears to be a useful new tool for detecting differences in symptom severity and health-related quality of life among patients with uterine leiomyomata.
A multidisciplinary group collaborated to develop a cohesive preconception health curriculum for physicians in four medical specialties.
The early years of the American Gynecological Club and its European tours represent an idyllic but forgotten era in American obstetrics and gynecology.
Misoprostol is effective for the management of a number of women's health indications and could be particularly important in resource-poor settings.
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