Women's Health
- Managing urogenital tract disorders: 10 urology pearls for primary care physicians
These pearls offer evidence-based guidance on issues that physicians are likely to encounter in practice with some frequency.
- Cervical cancer screening in high-risk patients: Clinical challenges in primary care
The authors provide up-to-date guidance on cervical cancer screening, surveillance, and management for high-risk patients.
- Does every patient with lactational mastitis require antibiotic treatment?
Not all do. Depending on the duration and severity of symptoms, some patients can be managed conservatively.
- Nonhormone therapies for vasomotor symptom management
The authors provide an up-to-date overview of evidence-based nonhormone therapies available for management of vasomotor symptoms.
- Is there a role for chronic suppressive therapy in herpes simplex virus infection?
Yes, in patients with recurrent oral and genital HSV-2 infection and oral HSV-1 infection.
- A new policy update on breastfeeding: What all clinicians need to know
An overview of current American Academy of Pediatrics policy, directed to clinicians of all disciplines who may interact with breastfeeding mothers and their babies.
- Atypical hyperplasia of the breast: Clinical cases and management strategies
The authors describe common clinical case scenarios for atypical hyperplasia of the breast and review management strategies for each scenario.
- Surgical de-escalation: Are we ready for ‘observation’ of benign high-risk breast lesions found on core needle biopsy?
Surgical de-escalation is part of a larger movement of de-escalation of multidisciplinary breast cancer treatment. The challenge is to balance oncologic outcomes with surgical morbidity and quality of life.
- Paternalism in practice: How we create obstacles for sexual, reproductive, and menopausal healthcare despite our best intentions
In theory, we all understand the concept of shared decision-making. But in practice, clinical recommendations are often still dictated rather than discussed.