Obgyn Key

• Preventive health services that encompass screening and counseling for a broad range of health behaviors and risks are important components of general obstetric and gynecologic care. • Traditional gynecologic…

Armando E. Giuliano • Breast cancer accounts for one-third of cancers in women. The risk of breast cancer increases with a positive family history and the use of hormone therapy….

• Endometriosis is diagnosed by visual inspection of the pelvis during laparoscopy, ideally with histological confirmation; positive histology confirms the diagnosis, but negative histology does not exclude it. • Endometriosis…

Otoniel Martínez-MazaJonathan S.Berek • The regulation and maintenance of normal tissue requires a balance between cell proliferation and programmed cell death, or apoptosis. • The regulation of ovarian function occurs…

Wendy J. SchillingsHoward D. McClamrock • Girls experienced menarche at increasingly younger ages during the past century. Primary amenorrhea is defined as absence of menses at age 13 years when…

Carrie E. FrederickThomas G. Stovall • Spontaneous pregnancy loss is common, occurring in up to 20% of recognized conceptions. • Following an ectopic pregnancy, approximately 15% of women will have…

Baiba J. GrubeArmando E. Giuliano • Early detection of breast cancer is improved by risk assessment, clinical breast examination, screening mammography, and magnetic resonance imaging in selected patients. • Triple-test…

Isaac Schiff • Vasomotor symptoms affect up to 75% of perimenopausal women. Symptoms last for 1 to 2 years after menopause in most women but may continue for 10 years…

Daniel W. Cramer • Clinical research includes a range of research disciplines and approaches, including patient-oriented research, clinical trials, epidemiology, and outcomes research. • Patient-oriented research centers on understanding mechanisms…