General Gynecology
M-A | Risk factors for primary pelvic organ prolapse and prolapse recurrence.
5 Aug, 2022 | 14:42h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
AJOG Systematic Review: Risk factors for primary pelvic organ prolapse and prolapse recurrence: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis https://t.co/9fDAzCZnj2 pic.twitter.com/GyfWE4L7EZ
— AJOG (@AJOG_thegray) August 1, 2022
Heavy periods: evidence to help you weigh up treatment options.
5 Aug, 2022 | 14:40h | UTCHeavy periods: evidence to help you weigh up treatment options – Evidently Cochrane
Original Article: Interventions for heavy menstrual bleeding; overview of Cochrane reviews and network meta‐analysis – Cochrane Library
Cohort Study | Age at menopause and risk of heart failure and atrial fibrillation.
5 Aug, 2022 | 14:38h | UTCAge at menopause and risk of heart failure and atrial fibrillation: a nationwide cohort study – European Heart Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Editorial: Premature menopause and cardiovascular disease: can we blame estrogen? – European Heart Journal
News Release: Premature menopause is associated with increased risk of heart problems – European Society of Cardiology
Systematic Review | Endometrial cancer and BRCA mutations.
5 Aug, 2022 | 14:09h | UTCEndometrial Cancer and BRCA Mutations: A Systematic Review – Journal of Clinical Medicine
M-A | Perioperative care bundles for the prevention of surgical-site infections.
2 Aug, 2022 | 12:30h | UTC
Global trends and age-specific incidence and mortality of cervical cancer from 1990 to 2019: an international comparative study based on the Global Burden of Disease.
1 Aug, 2022 | 12:09h | UTC
Cohort Study | Laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis and risk of incident stroke.
26 Jul, 2022 | 13:25h | UTCLaparoscopically Confirmed Endometriosis and Risk of Incident Stroke: A Prospective Cohort Study – Stroke (free for a limited period)
News Release: Women with endometriosis may have higher risk of stroke – American Heart Association
Commentary: Endometriosis Linked to Greater Risk for Stroke – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Just Published in #Stroke: Laparoscopically Confirmed Endometriosis and Risk of Incident Stroke: A Prospective Cohort Study @l_farland #AHAJournals https://t.co/e2gYhwtO9X pic.twitter.com/dOykgstzN3
— Stroke AHA/ASA (@StrokeAHA_ASA) July 21, 2022
Brief Review | Contraception in women with cardiovascular disease.
25 Jul, 2022 | 13:05h | UTCContraception in Women With Cardiovascular Disease – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Measuring contraceptive method mix, prevalence, and demand satisfied by age and marital status in 204 countries and territories, 1970–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.
25 Jul, 2022 | 13:07h | UTCCommentary: Global Study Shows Contraception Needs Often Unmet for Young Women – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
NEW—160 million women worldwide have unmet #contraception needs.
Study reveals large differences in types of contraceptives used across regions and age groups: https://t.co/bIcDBxcLMf pic.twitter.com/o95QCUUFPX
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) July 21, 2022
RCT | Effectiveness of intensive vs. minimalist follow-up regimen on survival in patients with endometrial cancer.
25 Jul, 2022 | 12:42h | UTCEffectiveness of Intensive Versus Minimalist Follow-Up Regimen on Survival in Patients With Endometrial Cancer (TOTEM Study): A Randomized, Pragmatic, Parallel Group, Multicenter Trial – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
With monkeypox spreading globally, many experts believe the virus can’t be contained.
21 Jul, 2022 | 13:12h | UTCWith monkeypox spreading globally, many experts believe the virus can’t be contained – STAT
Related:
Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Monkeypox – JAMA
7 of your most pressing monkeypox vaccine questions, answered – Vox
How contagious is monkeypox—and should you get a vaccine? Here’s the latest. – National Geographic
Prevention and Treatment of Monkeypox – Drugs
Monkeypox soars in Europe, with more than 4,000 cases – CIDRAP
No room for complacency – World Health Organization
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak: situation update – World Health Organization
Monkeypox Genital Lesions – New England Journal of Medicine
Monkeypox vaccination begins — can the global outbreaks be contained? – Nature
Incubation period for monkeypox: Estimates from the Netherlands.
‘Discriminatory and stigmatizing’: Scientists push to rename monkeypox viruses – STAT
Rename monkeypox strains to remove geographic stigma, researchers say – Science
2022 Monkeypox and Orthopoxvirus Outbreak Global Map – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
As monkeypox threat grows, scientists debate best vaccine strategy – Science
Monkeypox is a new global threat. African scientists know what the world is up against – Science
Experts highlight sexual aspect of monkeypox spread – CIDRAP
What to Know About Monkeypox – JAMA
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries: Update – World Health Organization
Monkeypox outbreaks: 4 key questions researchers have – Nature
Study reports first use of antivirals in monkeypox patients – Lancet
Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for Monkeypox – World Health Organization
Laboratory testing for the monkeypox virus: Interim guidance – World Health Organization
A Novel International Monkeypox Outbreak – Annals of Internal Medicine
EU health agency warns monkeypox could become endemic in Europe if outbreak continues – STAT
Monkeypox cases increase across Europe, North America – CIDRAP
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries – World Health Organization
Monkeypox goes global: why scientists are on alert – Nature
Monkeypox: What do we know about the outbreaks in Europe and North America? – The BMJ
Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – STAT
Monkeypox: Time to worry or one to ignore? – BBC
UK, Spain, Portugal report more monkeypox cases – CIDRAP
U.S. monkeypox case reported, as Spain, Portugal report infections in growing outbreak – STAT
Monkeypox – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – World Health Organization
Monkeypox cases confirmed in England – latest updates – UK Health Security Agency
Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – Health Policy Watch
European outbreak of monkeypox: what you need to know – The Conversation
Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry – NPR
Monkeypox cases under investigation in Canada as outbreak spreads in Europe, U.S. – CBC News
A prospective study of the association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination with changes in usual menstrual cycle characteristics.
20 Jul, 2022 | 12:27h | UTC
A primer on Monkeypox virus for obstetrician-gynecologists: diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
20 Jul, 2022 | 12:22h | UTCRelated:
With monkeypox spreading globally, many experts believe the virus can’t be contained – STAT
Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Monkeypox – JAMA
7 of your most pressing monkeypox vaccine questions, answered – Vox
How contagious is monkeypox—and should you get a vaccine? Here’s the latest. – National Geographic
Prevention and Treatment of Monkeypox – Drugs
Monkeypox soars in Europe, with more than 4,000 cases – CIDRAP
No room for complacency – World Health Organization
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak: situation update – World Health Organization
Monkeypox Genital Lesions – New England Journal of Medicine
Monkeypox vaccination begins — can the global outbreaks be contained? – Nature
Incubation period for monkeypox: Estimates from the Netherlands.
‘Discriminatory and stigmatizing’: Scientists push to rename monkeypox viruses – STAT
Rename monkeypox strains to remove geographic stigma, researchers say – Science
2022 Monkeypox and Orthopoxvirus Outbreak Global Map – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
As monkeypox threat grows, scientists debate best vaccine strategy – Science
Monkeypox is a new global threat. African scientists know what the world is up against – Science
Experts highlight sexual aspect of monkeypox spread – CIDRAP
What to Know About Monkeypox – JAMA
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries: Update – World Health Organization
Monkeypox outbreaks: 4 key questions researchers have – Nature
Study reports first use of antivirals in monkeypox patients – Lancet
Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for Monkeypox – World Health Organization
Laboratory testing for the monkeypox virus: Interim guidance – World Health Organization
A Novel International Monkeypox Outbreak – Annals of Internal Medicine
EU health agency warns monkeypox could become endemic in Europe if outbreak continues – STAT
Monkeypox cases increase across Europe, North America – CIDRAP
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries – World Health Organization
Monkeypox goes global: why scientists are on alert – Nature
Monkeypox: What do we know about the outbreaks in Europe and North America? – The BMJ
Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – STAT
Monkeypox: Time to worry or one to ignore? – BBC
UK, Spain, Portugal report more monkeypox cases – CIDRAP
U.S. monkeypox case reported, as Spain, Portugal report infections in growing outbreak – STAT
Monkeypox – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – World Health Organization
Monkeypox cases confirmed in England – latest updates – UK Health Security Agency
Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – Health Policy Watch
European outbreak of monkeypox: what you need to know – The Conversation
Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry – NPR
Monkeypox cases under investigation in Canada as outbreak spreads in Europe, U.S. – CBC News
Network M-A | Comparative effectiveness and risk of preterm birth of local treatments for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and stage IA1 cervical cancer.
18 Jul, 2022 | 11:27h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Online first: Comparative effectiveness and risk of #preterm #birth of local #treatments for #cervicalintraepithelialneoplasia and stage IA1 #cervicalcancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis https://t.co/APwtqyXJKO pic.twitter.com/GYuoroxRmw
— The Lancet Oncology (@TheLancetOncol) July 12, 2022
Cohort Study | Association of polycystic ovary syndrome with offspring morbidity.
18 Jul, 2022 | 10:58h | UTCAssociation of PCOS with offspring morbidity: a longitudinal cohort study – Human Endocrinology
Cohort Study | Risks of stroke and heart disease following hysterectomy and oophorectomy in premenopausal women.
15 Jul, 2022 | 13:07h | UTCCommentary: Removal of Uterus, Ovaries Poses Extra Cardiovascular Risk for Younger Women – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Female erectile tissues and sexual dysfunction after pelvic radiotherapy: a scoping review.
13 Jul, 2022 | 11:23h | UTC
Systematic Review | Medical methods for first trimester abortion.
11 Jul, 2022 | 12:18h | UTCMedical methods for first trimester abortion – Cochrane Library
M-A | It is not safe to withhold antibiotic use in uncomplicated urinary tract infections in adult women.
7 Jul, 2022 | 12:47h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
A really important analysis of previous trials!
1/ All short-term outcomes were worse for women given non-antibiotic strategies, including need for future antibiotics (number needed to harm=5!) https://t.co/iozelljFLk
— Annie Joseph (@ajosephnotts) July 2, 2022
RCT | Single-dose, bioadhesive Clindamycin 2% gel for bacterial vaginosis.
5 Jul, 2022 | 11:56h | UTCCommentary:
Single-Dose Clindamycin Gel Highly Effective for Bacterial Vaginosis – JAMA
Single-Dose Clindamycin Gel Highly Effective for Bacterial Vaginosis in Women – Medical Dialogues
Commentary on Twitter
FREE: Single-Dose, Bioadhesive Clindamycin 2% Gel for Bacterial Vaginosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial #obgyn https://t.co/ofIXGiFXbL pic.twitter.com/0nQigeCFP5
— The Green Journal (@greenjrnl) May 27, 2022
M-A | Antibiotics for preventing recurrent urinary tract infection.
4 Jul, 2022 | 12:17h | UTCInfertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, and risk of stroke: pooled analysis of individual patient data of 618 851 women.
27 Jun, 2022 | 11:59h | UTCNews Release: Infertility and pregnancy loss may increase women’s risk of stroke – BMJ Newsroom
Commentary on Twitter
Infertility and pregnancy loss are associated with an increased risk of non-fatal and fatal stroke in later life, finds study.
Early monitoring of women who have experienced miscarriage or stillbirth could lower the risk, the researchers suggest https://t.co/fYrNfpz6fC
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) June 24, 2022
Cohort Study: The risk of stroke is substantially higher in the first year of initiation of oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy.
27 Jun, 2022 | 11:44h | UTCOral Contraceptives, Hormone Replacement Therapy, and Stroke Risk – Stroke (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Flash of Greater Stroke Risk at Initiation of Oral Contraceptives — Risk with hormone replacement therapy lingers in the long run, though – MedPage Today (free frustration required)
RCTs: Once daily oral relugolix combination therapy vs. placebo in patients with endometriosis-associated pain.
23 Jun, 2022 | 10:30h | UTCCommentaries:
Relugolix combination therapy for endometriosis pain – The Lancet (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
Treatment options for #endometriosis-associated pain are suboptimal.
Two new studies indicate once-daily relugolix combination therapy significantly improved pain and was well tolerated. 1/2 https://t.co/LBFgTMZSO2
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) June 21, 2022
International consensus statements on pre-invasive vulvar lesions.
23 Jun, 2022 | 10:21h | UTCNews Release: New Guidelines Address Treatment of Pre-Invasive Lesions of the Vulva – Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott