With their narrow therapeutic index, GnRH antagonists can be a challenge to use in IVF.
Medscape Ob/Gyn

An analysis of data from the STAR study reveals the gynecologic risks associated with tamoxifen and raloxifene.
Medscape Ob/Gyn

Here are some concrete ways that patients can preserve their long-term vision.
Medscape Ophthalmology

The status of GnRH-agonist triggering as an alternative to hCG triggering of oocyte maturation in IVF is explored in this review article.
Medscape Ob/Gyn

A study examines the association between mortality from heart disease and the number of pregnancies a woman has had.
Medscape Ob/Gyn

What is the science behind this issue, and who are its real consumer advocates?
Medscape Radiology

Commentary on a study of the usefulness of MRI for the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer, published November 2011 in The Lancet.
Medscape General Surgery

In postpartum women, clinicians must be watchful for neurologic deterioration, which might signal this often fatal condition.
Medscape Neurology

Is the effect of diabetes on cardiovascular risk greater among women than men?
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology

A rare study examines the psychosocial effects of PCOS on younger women.
Medscape Nurses

Commentary on a study on whether appendectomy during pregnancy affects the future development of progeny, published in November 2011 in Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
Medscape General Surgery

Keeping it off can be as hard as taking it off. Does anything help patients avoid the roller coaster of weight loss and gain?
Medscape Nurses

Should metformin be prescribed to help women with PCOS achieve better response to infertility treatments?
Medscape Ob/Gyn

The relative benefits of surgery and uterine artery embolization are compared.
Medscape Ob/Gyn

Why would women who discover worrisome breast symptoms delay seeking healthcare?
Medscape Nurses

Combination bottle and breastfeeding is common, but little is known about the outcomes associated with this practice.
Medscape Pediatrics

How do low-income, minority women perceive the mental health services currently on offer?
Medscape Nurses

Emexestane proved a success, but many questions remain about the chemoprevention of breast cancer, not the least of which is, will we actually do it?
Medscape Hematology-Oncology

Which patients undergoing surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) are more likely to benefit from concomitant surgery for stress urinary incontinence?
Medscape Urology

Clinicians should know how to ask postmenopausal women about this extremely common condition.
Medscape Nurses

Is GnRHa an option for improving the chances of pregnancy following chemotherapy?
Medscape Ob/Gyn

The innovative single-incision sling TVT Secur has some advantages over the TVT Obturator sling, but is it as effective for stress urinary incontinence?
Medscape Urology

Commentary on a study on the gender distributions of medical school graduates entering general surgery programs, published March 2011 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
Medscape General Surgery

Does transdermal testosterone improve the response to controlled ovarian stimulation?
Medscape Ob/Gyn

The relative value of D&C, ultrasonography, and serial beta-hCG levels in the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy of unknown location is judged.
Medscape Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health

Do obese women face a higher risk for complications after surgery to treat stress urinary incontinence?
Medscape Urology

More treatment options are good news for patients with breast cancer and bone metastases.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology

Findings of this study comparing 2 medical treatments for idiopathic menorrhagia will be helpful in the management of women who wish to maintain fertility.
Medscape Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health

Commentary on a study on whether complete axillary lymph node dissection is beneficial for breast cancer patients with sentinel node metastasis, published February 2011 in JAMA.
Medscape General Surgery

Is the transobturator tension-free vaginal tape procedure safe and effective for women with occult stress urinary incontinence?
Medscape Urology