Women's Health
- Diabetes and pregnancy: Risks and opportunities
Internists can reduce the risks by optimizing glycemic control before conception and providing effective counseling.
- How well do we understand calcium and vitamin D?
I do not believe we truly understand the ideal amount of dietary and supplemental calcium or vitamin D for a given patient.
- What inpatient treatments do we have for acute intractable migraine?
Options: volume repletion, antiemetics, antiepileptics, NSAIDs, corticosteroids, and magnesium sulfate. Avoid opioids.
- Optimizing calcium and vitamin D intake through diet and supplements
Set modest calcium targets, maximize dietary intake, and make up the defi cit with calcium citrate.
- Is Pap testing still needed after hysterectomy?
There is no need to continue Pap testing after hysterectomy for a benign indication.
- Hydroxychloroquine: An old drug with new relevance
This antimalarial drug is now approved to treat discoid lupus, systemic lupus erythematosus, and rheumatoid arthritis.
- What you can do for your fibromyalgia patient
Fibromyalgia is a defi ned syndrome of neuronal dysregulation and can be diagnosed and managed in a primary care setting.
- Genitourinary syndrome of menopause: Common problem, effective treatments
Half of all postmenopausal women experience these symptoms. Most do not seek relief.
- The female athlete triad: It takes a team
An energy deficit from increased exercise, decreased intake, or both can suppress the menstrual cycle and lead to bone loss.
- Make no bones about it!
It is important to diagnose and treat the female athlete triad to maintain optimal bone health.