May 6th 2024
Review some of the top stories from the Contemporary OB/GYN website over the last week, and catch up on anything you may have missed.
23rd Annual International Congress on the Future of Breast Cancer® East
July 19-20, 2024
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15th Annual International Symposium on Ovarian Cancer and Other Gynecologic Malignancies™
May 11, 2024
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Community Practice Connections™: 14th Annual International Symposium on Ovarian Cancer and Other Gynecologic Malignancies
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4th Annual International Congress on the Future of Women’s Health™
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Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection™: Exploring Unmet Needs In Postpartum Depression – Making the Case for Early Detection and Novel Treatments
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Identifying Health Care Inequities in Screening, Diagnosis, and Trial Access for Breast Cancer Care: Taking Action With Evidence-Based Solutions
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Alcohol and menopause: A balancing act
July 10th 2023Menopausal women who drink alcohol should limit consumption to moderate drinking, according to experts. However, binge drinking in this population has been on the rise, for which clinicians can help by referring these patients to appropriate treatment.
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Hormonal and nonhormonal therapy can improve menopause symptoms
April 14th 2023A literature review found that although hormonal therapy with estrogen is the first-line therapy for bothersome vasomotor symptoms (VMS) and genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) symptoms, nonhormonal medications such as paroxetine and venlafaxine can also be effective for VMS.
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Effects of risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy on sexual functioning
April 10th 2023In a recent study, women who received risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy when premenopausal more often experienced discomfort during sexual activity and vaginal dryness than those receiving it when postmenopausal.
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The importance of menopause education
March 14th 2023At the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health conference, held March 2 through 5 in St. Louis, Missouri, Michael Krychman, digital editor for Contemporary OB/GYN® talked with Barb Dehn, NP, from El Camino Women’s Medical Group in Mountain View, California, about the importance of helping professional women cope with menopause.
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Exposure to phthalates linked to diabetes in midlife white women
February 9th 2023Further adding to the discussion surrounding the impact of endocrine-disrupting chemicals, an analysis of data from the SWAN Multipollutant Study suggests increased exposure to phthlates was linked to a 30-63% increase in risk of developing diabetes among White women in midlife.
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