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Hysterectomy Is Not Associated With CVD Risk Factors
Previous studies suggested that women women who have hysterectomies in midlife may be at increased for cardiovascular disease. Now, a prospective study of more than 3000 women indicates no association between hysterectomy and an increase in cardiovascular risk factors. The study, by Karen A. Matthews, PhD, distinguished professor of psychiatry and professor of epidemiology and…
Read MoreEndometrial Ablation Effective for Irregular Bleeding
Women with heavy, irregular bleeding can be treated with endometrial ablation as effectively as women whose cycles are heavy but regular, according to new research. “Most of the literature is on endometrial ablation for heavy bleeding — menorrhagia. Some people counsel their patients away from getting ablation if they have irregular bleeding because there’s no…
Read MoreSalpingectomy With Hysterectomy May Reduce Cancer Risk
Bilateral salpingectomy at the time of ovarian-preserving hysterectomy results in no increased morbidity and is becoming more accepted by patients and surgeons as a risk-reducing strategy for both serous carcinoma and adnexal masses, new research suggests. “Emerging data that point to the fallopian tube as the site of origin for serous pelvic tumors led us…
Read MoreUS Task Force Urges Gestational Diabetes Testing at 24 Weeks
The US Preventive Services Task Force issued a draft statement earlier this week that recommends screening asymptomatic pregnant women at 24 weeks for gestational diabetes, based on what it says is solid evidence. It also calls for the public to visit its Web site and comment on this draft during the next month. “In 2008,…
Read MoreTamoxifen for 10 Years Has Benefits, Says aTTom
Ten years of adjuvant treatment with tamoxifen was better than the standard 5 years in terms of reducing the risk for breast cancer recurrence and disease-specific death, according to results from a second large study of this issue. The trial, known as aTTom (adjuvant Tamoxifen Treatment offers more?), was conducted in the United Kingdom and…
Read MoreOral Contraceptives Tied To Lower Ovarian Cancer Risk
Women who use birth control pills are less likely to develop ovarian cancer later in life, a new meta-analysis suggests. Researchers pooled data from 24 studies and found that users of oral contraceptives (OC) had a 27% lower risk of ovarian cancer – and longer use seemed to be tied to more protection. “It reinforces…
Read MoreSex Improves With Vaginal Atrophy Treatment, Survey Finds
Local estrogen therapy (LET) may help postmenopausal women reclaim their sex lives, according to the results of a survey published online June 3 in Menopause. An online poll of more than 1000 couples revealed that women using LET to combat vaginal atrophy/dryness reported having less painful sex (56%), more satisfying sex (41%), and an improved sex life (29%),…
Read MoreLow-Fat Diet Before Menopause Best For Lipids: Meta-Analysis
A meta-analysis hints that the effects of a low-fat diet on serum lipids in women are greatest during the premenopausal years. After menopause, the effects of low-fat diets on lipids are less clear. The findings “seem to be important from a practical perspective, especially for premenopausal women,” the study team says. “Based on our results,…
Read MoreMother’s Age Tied To Risk of Delivery Complications
Teenage mothers are at increased risk of preterm delivery, while older moms are more at risk for cesarean section, according to data from Ireland. “It more or less confirmed what we know from previous studies,” said Dr. Deirdre Murphy, the study’s senior author from Trinity College in Dublin. But most studies were done years ago…
Read MoreCDC: HPV Vaccine Is Lowering Infection Rates In Teen Girls
The prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections in adolescent girls in the United States has declined significantly since the human papillomavirus vaccine (Gardasil, Merck) was introduced in 2006, a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates. The study, published online June 19 in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, reveals that vaccine-type HPV prevalence…
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