MATERNAL & FETAL MEDICINE

Postpartum women prefer tubal ligation to IUDs

Women in the United States choose intrauterine devices (IUDs) for postpartum contraception significantly less often than tubal sterilization, according to a new study. The finding holds true even among younger women, who may experience post-sterilization regret. » More

Screening crucial for growing numbers of pregnant women with heart disease

New guidelines from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) for managing cardiovascular disease (CVD) in pregnancy emphasize the importance of screening, risk assessment, and patient counseling in light of the rising risk of heart disease among pregnant women in developed countries. CVD complicates 0.2% to 4% of pregnancies in western industrialized nations. » More

MENOPAUSE

Hip fracture risk rises in women who stop HT

Postmenopausal women who discontinue hormone therapy (HT) show increased bone loss and risk of hip fracture, a new study finds. » More

GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY

Wrong women often referred for BRCA genetic testing

Physicians refer many women at average risk of ovarian cancer for genetic counseling or testing for the BRCA 1 and 2 genes while neglecting to refer many high-risk women, researchers reported in the July 25 online edition of Cancer. » More

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